Xosha Roquemore

About

Xosha Kai Roquemore (/ˈzoʊʃə ˈroʊkmɔːr/ ZOH-shə ROHK-mor; born December 11, 1984) is an American actress. She is best known for her roles as Jo Ann in Precious and Tamra in The Mindy Project. Roquemore was born in 1984 in Los Angeles and is named after the Xhosa people of South Africa. She started acting when she joined The Amazing Grace Conservatory in ninth grade. After graduating from high school, she moved to New York City and graduated from the Tisch program at New York University. Roquemore starred in her first major film as Jo Ann in Precious. In 2013, she was cast in a recurring role on Kirstie, based on her work in the series pilot. Her role, however, was recast after she was added as a series regular to The Mindy Project after a three-episode guest star stint. Roquemore was in a relationship with actor LaKeith Stanfield in August 2015. In March 2017, the couple announced...

Known for

Nurse JackieSeries • 2009Law & Order: Criminal IntentSeries • 2001The Mindy ProjectSeries • 2012The Sex Lives of College GirlsSeries • 2021Captain America: Brave New WorldMovie • 2025AtlantaSeries • 2016Black MondaySeries • 2019Space Jam: A New LegacyMovie • 2021RoseanneSeries • 1988First Wives ClubSeries • 201910 Things I Hate About YouSeries • 2009FOREVERSeries • 2025The ButlerMovie • 2013Colin in Black and WhiteSeries • 2021Oh My God... Yes! A Series of Extremely Relatable CircumstancesSeries • 2025I'm Dying Up HereSeries • 2017Family SwitchMovie • 2023Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by SapphireMovie • 2009The Disaster ArtistMovie • 2017Brian BanksMovie • 2019All NighterMovie • 2017Price CheckMovie • 2012G.B.F.Movie • 2014