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Robin Givens: Biography and Career

Short biography of Robin Givens firstreports her as one of the sexiest actresses in america. This is an ex-model that has been shot for Playboy magazine several times. Not everyone knows that she also tried herself as a writer. Robin wrote an autobiographical book, which was published in 2007.

A family

American Robin Givens was born twentyNovember 7, 1964 in New York. Mother - Ruth Roper, father - Reben Givens. A long marriage of her parents did not exist. They divorced when Robin was only two years old. She has a sister. After the divorce, the mother took the children with her to New Rochelle.

Childhood

Мать всегда поощряла в дочерях заинтересованность by art. Robin began to learn to play the violin. But this was not her vocation, and such lessons quickly bored her. When Robin was ten years old, she began attending acting classes. She liked it a lot more than playing musical instruments. The mother did not object to her daughter’s hobbies, and the girl was able to get a lot of experience on the courses, which was very useful to her in adult life.

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Education

She studied Robin Givens at Sarah Lawrence College. After graduation she entered the Harvard School of Art and Science. In her, she graduated from medical courses. During study often worked as a model.

Career Model

The creative career of the girl began in 1978.At first she tried herself in the modeling business. Shot in photo shoots for glossy magazines. Since Robin and in his youth differed bright beauty, she was very much in demand. But still managed to combine the work of the model with study. For her, it was only a certain stage of creative learning.

Career in cinema

In the film industry for the first time Robin got onlyin the eighty fifth year. Her debut took place on the set of the series “Various Movements”. But first, only in episodes. She then received a small role in the Cosby Show. This was followed by more serious work - in the film "Madame of Beverly Hills."

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But Robin Givens, the films with which becamethen loved not only by many Americans, but around the world, she wanted to achieve more. She wanted to star in larger projects. And luck finally smiled at her. In 1986, she was offered a role in the TV series "Master Class". He went on the air for 5 years. Robin played the role of Darlene. But in the same period, she was simultaneously starred in the historical series.

Next work - in the mini-series, in conjunction withone of the most popular black American women is Oprah Winfrey. In 1994, a photograph of Robin appeared in Playboy. She got on the list of one of the sexiest movie actresses. In the second half of the 90s there were no new ratings. But Robin reminded herself again when she appeared in Braxton's video.

In total, Givens starred in more than fifty-five motion pictures. And in small episodes, and in the series, and in individual films.

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Personal life

Робин Гивенс выходила замуж дважды.But both her marriages were fleeting and did not bring her happiness. For the first time, she married world-famous boxer Mike Tyson. The wedding took place in 1988. But they lived in a marriage just a few months. Robin said that after a miscarriage, the boxer began to beat her. Tyson, for his part, argued that this was not true and Robin just wanted money.

Twenty years after their parting heunveiled the real reason for their divorce. It turned out that Robin Givens and Brad Pitt were lovers. At that time it was just a beginner and a little-known actor. As soon as Tyson found out about their relationship, a divorce followed.

Taison had to pay his former wife ten million dollars. Robin, in turn, lost a large audience of African Americans who idolized the boxer. Robin they just began to hate.

The second time she married an instructortennis - Svetozar Marinkovic. The couple managed to quarrel on the very first day of marriage. As a result, they almost immediately began to live separately. Official divorce followed only a year later.

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Robin Givens has two children.She adopted her first child in 1993. This is Michael Givens. She gave birth to her second child out of wedlock in 1999. His father was Murphy Jensen, with whom the actress met for some time, but the matter did not come to the wedding.

Legal issues

Recently, a famous American actressconstantly harassed by the troubles associated with the law. In 2004, Robin, sitting behind the wheel of his car, hit an elderly woman, 89 years old. The old woman did not at first turn to the police, and the matter was settled with peace. But a year later, the victim suddenly changed her decision and demanded compensation for pecuniary damage.

Потом у Робин начались проблемы с налоговой.In 2009, the Federal Service charged Givens with the fact that she does not pay income tax. And the amount was indicated far from small - almost 300 thousand dollars. It includes fines and accrued penalties.