Who is Jasmine Guy?

American actress, singer and dancer Jasmine Guy was born in Boston, Massachusetts USA, on 10 March 1962, making Pisces her zodiac sign. She’s had roles in more than 80 TV series and movies, but is probably still known best for starring as Whitley Gilbert in all the 144 episodes of the comedy “A Different World”, which Bill Cosby created, and which also starred Kadeem Hardison and Lisa Bonet. It follows the students attending an historically Black University, the series aired from 1987 through 1993, and won 17 of the 28 awards for which it was nominated.

Jasmine is still highly active in the movie industry, and is currently shooting for the upcoming films “A Wesley Christmas Wedding”, and “Not Another Church Movie”.

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Education and early life

Jasmine was raised in Atlanta, Georgia by her Caucasian mother Jaye Rudolph who was a high school teacher, and black father Reverend William Guy who was a pastor at the Friendship Baptist Church; Jasmine’s sister Monica Guy’s also an actress, but is perhaps only known for playing Danielle in the 1992 episode “Community Action” of the comedy series “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air”.

Jasmine studied at Northside Performing Arts High School, and was into a number of activities during her time there, mostly acting and dancing. Upon matriculating in 1979, aged 17, Jasmine moved to New York City, and enrolled at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center.

Roles in TV series

Jasmine’s debut TV series role was playing Dancer in two episodes of the 1982 musical drama “Fame”, and the remainder of the decade saw her appear in two other series: the crime action “The Equalizer”, and the drama “At Mother’s Request”.

From 1995 through 1997, Jasmine portrayed Kathleen in the popular family fantasy “Touched by an Angel”, which John Masius created, and which starred Jon Dye, Roma Downey and Della Reese. It tells the story of three angels who’ve been sent to Earth by God, the series aired from 1994 through 2003 and won 28 of its 88 award nominations. Jasmine could then have been seen appearing in an episode or two of the comedy “Malcolm & Eddie”, the drama “Any Day Now”, and the comedy “Ladies Man”.

In 2003 and 2004, she portrayed Roxy Harvey, one of the main characters in the fantasy comedy “Dead Like Me”, created by Bryan Fuller, and which also starred Ellen Muth and Callum Blue. It follows a temporary clerk who’s been killed by a toilet seat which fell from the space station Mir, and has now become a grim reaper; the series was nominated for 10 awards. Some of Jasmine’s roles in the remainder of the decade were in an episode or two of the animated adventure comedy “Cyberchase” (voice role), the family fantasy comedy “That’s So Raven”, and the comedy mini-series “Hillman College Reunion Week”.

Her following notable performance was playing Mattaline in three episodes in 2014-2015 of the romantic drama “If Loving You Is Wrong”, which Tyler Perry created, and which starred Edwina Findley, Heather Hemmens and April Parker Jones. It follows the lives of five married couples who live in the same street, and the series aired from 2014 through 2020.

Jasmine’s three most recent roles in TV series have been in the 2022 episode “Hot in Here” of the drama “Tales”, the 2023 episode “Wanna Get Away?” of the action “Chronicles of Jessica Wu”, and eight episodes of the 2023 comedy “Harlem”.

Roles in movies

Jasmine made her debut film appearance in the popular 1988 musical comedy “School Daze”, which Spike Lee wrote and directed, and which starred Laurence Fishburne, Giancarlo Esposito and Tisha Campbell. It follows a not-so-popular teenager who wants to join his university’s popular fraternity – the movie was nominated for an Image Award for Outstanding Motion Picture.

Some of Jasmine’s following roles were in the 1989 family drama “Runaway”, the 1992 drama “Stompin’ at the Savoy”, and the 1995 romantic crime musical “Klash”. In 1999, she portrayed a supporting character in the family comedy “Madeline”, directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer, and which starred Frances McDormand, Nigel Hawthorne and Hatty Jones. It follows a young girl who’s trying to save her school from being sold – the film was nominated for five awards.

Jasmine appeared in only a couple of movies in the 2000s, with some of the most popular amongst these having been the 2000 drama “Diamond Men”, the 2006 comedy “The Heart Specialist”, and the 2008 romantic comedy “Tru Loved”.

Me and Whoopi in Big Stone Gap #whoopi #adriana Trigiani #tai Beauchamp pic.twitter.com/VJrhHKo4Sv

— Jasmine Guy (@TheJasmineGuy) October 28, 2013

The year 2014 saw her play Leah Grimes in the romantic comedy “Big Stone Gap”, written and directed by Adriana Trigiani, and which starred Ashley Judd, Patrick Wilson and Whoopi Goldberg. The film follows elderly woman Ave Marie Mulligan who’s learned a horrible secret about her family; it was nominated for a Casting Society of America Award for Outstanding Achievement in Casting – Low Budget Feature – Comedy.

Jasmine’s three most recent movie roles have been in the thriller “Vanished: Searching for My Sister”, the family drama “A Wesley Christmas”, and the drama “The Lady Makers”, all released in 2022.

Other credits

Jasmine received special thanks for the 2003 biographical documentary movie “Dorothy Dandridge: An American Beauty”, and the 2017 episode “Devil in a Red Suit” of the biographical crime documentary mini-series “Who Killed Tupac?”

She wrote three and directed one episode of the series “A Different World” from 1990 through 1992, and directed the 2020 short movie “American Leopard”.

Some of Jasmine’s recent talk-show appearances have been in “Tamron Hall”, “Start Your Day with Sharon + Mike” and “Red Table Talk”.

Awards and nominations

Jasmine’s won six of the 10 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) Image Awards for which she’s been nominated – six for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series from 1990 through 1995, all for her performance in “A Different World”.

Love life and relationships

Jasmine was quite close friends with the late American rapper and actor Tupac Amaru Shakur, the two having met when he made a guest appearance in the series “A Different World”; after Tupac was shot in 1994, he recuperated at Jasmine’s home. She was featured in his 1995 music video “Temptations”, and later helped write Tupac’s mother’s biography “Afeni Shakur: Evolution of a Revolutionary”; some people believe that the two might had been romantically linked, but this hasn’t been confirmed.

Jasmine exchanged vows with non-celebrity American Terrence Duckett in 1998, and she gave birth to their daughter Imani in 1999; Jasmine and Terrence divorced in 2008, with Imani staying with Jasmine.

She hasn’t spoken of her other relationships; Jasmine seems to be single as of April 2023, was married to Terrence Duckett, and has a daughter with him.

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Interesting facts and hobbies

Jasmine supported Bernie Sanders in the 2016 US presidential election.

She enjoys being active on Instagram and has posted close to 100 pictures and videos, while she’s today followed by nearly 400,000 people on the social media network; most of Jasmine’s content features her during her everyday life.

She loves to travel and has been all around the world; Jasmine dislikes travelling alone, so often does it with her friends.

She’s a huge fan of the late singer Michael Jackson, and her favorite two songs are “Billie Jean” and “They Don’t Care About Us”.

Some of Jasmine’s favorite actresses are Halle Berry, Angela Bassett and Regina King, and her favorite movies include “Things We Lost in the Fire”, “Losing Isaiah” and “Solomon & Sheba”.

Height, eyes and wealth

Jasmine’s age is 61. She has brown eyes and hair, is 5ft 2ins (1.57m) tall and weighs around 110lbs (50kgs).

Jasmine’s net worth’s been estimated at over $4 million, as of April 2023.

Who is M Shadows?

Matthew Charles Sanders was born on 31 July 1981, in Fountain Valley, California, USA. He is a singer, musician, and songwriter, best known for performing under the stage name M Shadows, working as the lead vocalist of the band Avenged Sevenfold. He is one of the heavy metal band’s founding members, and is considered by many as one of the greatest heavy metal frontmen of all-time.

The Net Worth of M Shadows

As of early-2020, M Shadows’ net worth is estimated to be over $25 million, earned primarily through the success of the band, Avenged Sevenfold, one of the most recognized in the heavy metal genre, making music since the 2000s.

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He’s also worked with other bands, as well as collaborating with the video game franchise “Call of Duty”.

Early Life and Career Beginnings

While M was born in Fountain Valley, his family later moved to Huntington Beach where he grew up with younger sister Amy Sanders, who is now known to play in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA).  He developed an interest in music at a young age, thanks to his father who gifted him his first cassette of the band Guns N’ Roses, sparking an interest which just grew as he got older.

Eventually, he learned how to play the guitar as well as the piano, skills which would also help him learn more about tone and voice. He attended Huntington Beach High School, and during this period, he aspired to start a band. He briefly joined a punk band called Successful Failure, but it was short-lived. Afterwards he reconnected with a few friends from middle school who had the same taste in music. This led to the formation of Avenged Sevenfold, as he was joined by The Rev, Zacky Vengeance, and Matt Wendt.

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Avenged Sevenfold

Shadows didn’t want to use his first name as he didn’t like the way it sounded as a performer. Instead, he only adopted the first letter M and added Shadows because he felt that he was the darker character within their group. They also chose to adopt nicknames because it was a popular practice among rock groups that inspired them. Over the years, the band has released music, and gained a lot of acclaim for their diversity when it comes to their portrayal of rock and metal.

They also promoted themselves through the use of dramatic imagery, which became more evident over the years.

Their debut album “Sounding the Seventh Trumpet” helped establish them on the scene, but it wasn’t until their third album “City of Evil” that the band truly took off. The group enjoyed a lot of success until 2009, when their drummer The Rev suddenly passed away. The band continued with drummer Mike Portnoy for their 2010 album “Nightmare” which reached the top of the Billboard 200. Eventually, they took in drummer Brooks Wackerman and continued to release music, with their latest being “The Stage” which debuted in fourth spot of the Billboard 200.

Solo Projects

Apart from his work with Avenged Sevenfold, M has been a guest on albums of other well-known bands. He was featured on the album “Feel the Steel” by Steel Panther, and helped produce the album “Requiem” by The Confession – he ventured to learn more about production to help Avenged Sevenfold with their album releases as well. Other music projects he’s had include working with Slash on his solo album, and making music with the band Device.

In 2012, he made his first foray into the video game world with the development of ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops II”, in which he made a cameo contribution by doing motion capture and recording voice lines.

He is an avid player of the popular first-person shooter game, and has even participated in professional tournaments. One of his latest projects in video games is “Call of Duty: Black Ops 4” in which he became a playable character thanks to the help of a close friend who works for its developer Treyarch. He can be selected as a part of the game’s battle royale mode, which sees numerous players fight against each other in a large but shrinking map.

Vocal Ability and Style

Shadows’ vocal ability has been praised numerous times, not only for his range and versatility but also its evolution throughout his career with Avenged Sevenfold.

At the beginning of his career, he had a harsher voice filled with growls reminiscent of metalcore bands. Since 2003 he’s been more inclined towards melodic lines, but still retains his love for screams and growls. After signing with a major record label, his style changed even further, focusing more on his voice and melody as opposed to the screaming. He took numerous lessons to improve his style, working with Ron Anderson who is known for his collaborations with Audioslave and Guns N’ Roses.

The band also contributed, with each member becoming a part of the vocal whole as opposed to Shadows taking the brunt of the work.

This led to rumors going around that he had lost his ability to scream, as a result of having throat surgery after damaging his voice sometime in 2003. Other musicians defended him, stating that he has indicated a desire to be more of a singer than a screamer with his music. He is also a big advocate in protecting his voice, and prefers hitting the notes rather than going for raspy sounds that could damage his throat again.

Personal Life

M married Valary DiBenedetto in 2009 and they have two children together. His bandmate Synyster Gates married Valary’s twin sister Michelle which makes the two band members brothers-in-law as well. He spends a lot of his free time, learning more about music, working on new music, and playing video games. He also spends a lot of his time learning more about preserving his voice and prioritizes resting his voice when not working with the band.

Who is Coco Quinn?

Coco Quinn was born in Los Angeles, California USA on 7 June 2008 – her zodiac sign is Gemini and she holds American nationality. She is a dancer, singer, actress and a social media star, who might best be known for winning the Petite Diamond Line category of the Showbiz Talent Competition held in Riverside in California.

Childhood and education

Coco was raised alongside her two sisters, Kaylee and Rihanna and brother Tyler, by their father who is a businessman, and their mother who is working at a local law firm.

Coco was only two years old when her mother enrolled her into a rhythmic gymnastics course, and she soon became interested in dancing, after watching her older sisters perform.

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Coco has danced at various school events, and has entered numerous competitions organized in California. After gaining recognition for her dancing skills, she became active on the internet, opening accounts on some of the most popular social media networks – Coco should be enrolling at a high school in 2022, and so far doesn’t seem to be interested in working on her education and obtaining a college degree.

Sisters and family

Coco’s sister Rihanna Quinn was born in Los Angeles on 24 December 2006 – her zodiac sign is Capricorn and she holds American nationality.

She is a dancer and a social media star, perhaps best known for her Instagram account which is currently followed by over 110,000 people, and on which Rihanna is mostly uploading pictures taken during her everyday life.

The eldest sister, Kaylee Quinn, was born in Los Angeles on 18 July 2004, her zodiac sign is Cancer and she holds American nationality. Kaylee began practicing dancing at Dance Precisions at a very early age, and she now is also an actress who has appeared as Young Kirsten in the science fiction crime series “Stitchers”, which was nominated for four awards during its airing from 2015 to 2017.

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Career as a social media star

Coco is very active on Instagram, and is today followed by over 1.5 million people, while she’s uploaded more than 900 pictures, mostly taken during her everyday life, as well as those taken during her modelling photoshoots. Coco’s Twitter account is followed by nearly 19,000 people, while she’s gathered close to 50,000 followers on her Facebook account. Coco seems to be paying extra attention to her TikTok account, which is currently followed by over 1.6 million people, and counts over 37 million likes of all her videos and pictures combined – she is mostly focused on uploading lip-syncing videos.

Coco is also active on YouTube – her parents launched her channel on 31 March 2010 when she was only one and a half years old.

Today, the channel is subscribed to by over 1.2 million people, and counts close to 150 million views of all her videos combined – her currently most popular video “5 year old Kaylee doing Classical Ballet dance (Russian Ballet trained) Level ½” has been viewed over 17.7 million times since 14 May 2010.

Career as an actress

Coco made her debut TV series appearance in 2016, when she was cast to portray a supporting character in the series “Stitchers” alongside her sister Kaylee, and in 2018 she portrayed The Dancer in the episode “Nathaniel is Irrelevant” of the comedy musical series “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”.

Coco Quinn

Coco gained recognition when she was invited to star as Katie in the comedy series “Mani”, which also stars Hayley LeBlanc, Lawrence Wayne Curry and Julian Clark, and is about a nanny who is raising Mani and teaching her and her friends about roasting and performing a ‘perfect dude handshake’ – the series has been airing since 2017 and has won two awards, while it’s been nominated for two others. In 2019, Coco made her debut film appearance, playing Mindy in the short comedy “Sitting in the 80’s” directed by Jennifer Dominguez, written by Dana Angelo, and which starred Mimi Bannon, Kristen Hancher and Riley Lewis.

Coco’s most recent role has been in early 2020, when she played Katie in seven episodes of the family comedy series “Chicken Girls”, which has been airing since 2017 and stars Annie LeBlanc, Brooke Elizabeth Butler and Indiana Massara – the story follows the teenager Rhyme and her friends who have been dancing since they were two. The series has been nominated for five awards.

Coco has appeared in around eight talk shows and documentaries since 2016, when she was invited to appear in the episode “The Maddie Rumor” of the reality series “Dance Moms”. She went on to appear in the talk show “TinaQ’s Celebrity Interviews”, the documentary series “Teens Wanna Know”, and the short music video “Senorita – Gavin Magnus Cover Ft. Coco Quinn”. They year 2019 saw her appear in the episode “The Mad Dog Challenge” of the short family series “The Halo Project”, the music video “Beautiful People – Gavin Magnus Cover Ft. Coco Quinn”, and another music video “Mistletoe – Gavin Magnus Cover Ft. Coco Quinn”.

Her most recent appearance has been in the 2020 episodes “Prep” and “Casting” of the documentary mini-series “Chicken Girls: The Docuseries”.

Coco is currently working on her singing career too, and in July 2020 released her debut song “What I Love About Me”.

Love life and boyfriend

Even though most people believe Coco to be too young to date, it is known that she was in a relationship with Gavin Magnus from early 2020 to mid-July. The two announced their relationship on their social media networks, and could’ve been seen spending time together on various occasions before announcing their split on the internet – several people have claimed to have seen Coco and Gavin spending time together even after their break-up, and many believe that the two might still be dating. As of October 2020, at 12 years of age Coco is certainly still single.

Gavin was born in the USA on 26 March 2007, his zodiac sign is Aries and he holds American nationality. He was raised alongside his brothers Jakob and Justin, and is perhaps best known for his debut single “Crushin” which came out in 2019, as well as for his YouTube channel which counts close to 3.4 million subscribers.

Hobbies and other interests

Coco is a huge lover of animals, and she and her family have four cats called Gold, Poppy, Bertha and Bubba, as well as a dog called Toby.

She is still into toys and has collected many, which can be seen featured in some of her Instagram pictures.

Summer is Coco’s favorite season as she and her friends like to take pictures at the beach, play beach soccer and swim in the ocean.

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— Coco Quinn (@cocoquinn3) October 23, 2020

She spends most of her free time outdoors walking with her friends, and prefers to be in nature such as parks, rather than in the overcrowded streets of Los Angeles.

In her spare time and mostly late at night, she likes to watch movies starring some of her favorite actors and actresses Johnny Depp, Emma Watson and Natalie Portman, such as the franchises “The Pirates of the Caribbean” and “Harry Potter”, and the action crime film “Leon: The Professional”.

Age, height and net worth

Coco is 12 years old. She has long blonde hair and brown eyes, her height is 4ft 8ins (1.42m) and she weighs around 88lbs (40kgs).

As of October 2020, her net worth has been estimated at over $400,000.