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Short Info

SpouseDeWayne Turrentine, DeWayne Turrentine
FactGave birth to her 2nd child at age 30, a son Tyger Turrentine on April 2, 2011. Child's father is her husband, DeWayne Turrentine Jr..


Reagan Gomez-Preston is an American actress, voice actress, and producer. She is best known for her roles as Zaria Peterson on The Parent ‘Hood, as Roberta “Robbie” Thorne on the Nickelodeon sitcom Unfabulous, and as Desiree Coleman on the BET comedy-drama series The Game.

Early Life

Reagan Gomez-Preston was born on April 24, 1980, in Detroit, Michigan, to a Mexican father and an African-American mother. She has two older sisters, Rhonda and Deanna. Gomez-Preston was raised in Los Angeles, California. She attended the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts, where she studied acting.

Career

Gomez-Preston began her acting career at the age of seven, when she made her television debut on an episode of the sitcom 227. She went on to guest-star on several television shows throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, including Family Matters, Smart Guy, Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, 7th Heaven, and The Steve Harvey Show.

In 1995, Gomez-Preston was cast as Zaria Peterson, the eldest child of Marlon and Tonia Peterson (played by Robert Townsend and Jasmine Guy), on The WB sitcom The Parent ‘Hood. She appeared in all 96 episodes of the series, which ran for five seasons until 1999.

From 2004 to 2007, Gomez-Preston starred as Roberta “Robbie” Thorne, a teenage fashion designer, on the Nickelodeon sitcom Unfabulous. She also voiced the character of Roberta “Robbie” Thorne in the show’s spin-off video game, Unfabulous: The Fashion Game.

From 2011 to 2015, Gomez-Preston starred as Desiree Coleman, the ex-wife of professional football player Jason Pitts (played by Coby Bell), on the BET comedy-drama series The Game.

In addition to her work on television, Gomez-Preston has also appeared in a number of films. Her film credits include The First Power (1990), Bébé’s Kids (1992), Friday (1995), Senseless (1998), Love Don’t Cost a Thing (2003), Beauty Shop (2005), and Tyler Perry’s Meet the Browns (2008).

Personal Life

Gomez-Preston has been married to rapper and actor DeWayne Turrentine Jr., better known by his stage name Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, since June 2005. The couple have two daughters: Simone Alexandra (born August 14, 2014) and Jasmine Lia (born December 16, 2015).

Gomez-Preston is a vegan.

Physical Characteristics

Gomez-Preston is 5 feet 3 inches (1.60 m) tall and weighs approximately 115 pounds (52 kg). She has black hair and brown eyes.

General Info

Full NameReagan Gomez-Preston
Height1.61 m, 1.61 m
ProfessionVoice Actor, Voice Actor
NationalityAmerican, American

Family

SpouseDeWayne Turrentine, DeWayne Turrentine
ChildrenTyger Turrentine, Scarlett Annette Turrentine, Tyger Turrentine, Scarlett Annette Turrentine
ParentsBennett Preston, Cheryl Gomez, Bennett Preston, Cheryl Gomez
SiblingsKyle Gomez-Preston, Kyle Gomez-Preston

Accomplishments

NominationsGotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Series Short Form, ALMA Award for Outstanding Television Series Actress in a Crossover Role, Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Series Short Form, ALMA Award for Outstanding Television Series Actress in a Crossover Role
MoviesNever Die Alone, Dysfunctional Friends, Love Don't Cost a Thing, Jerry Maguire, Trois: The Escort, Beauty Shop, Doing Hard Time, Carmen: A Hip Hopera, A Gangland Love Story, Dough Boys, Kiss the Bride, Night of the Hurricane, Never Die Alone, Love Don't Cost a Thing, Dysfunctional Friends, Jerry Mag...
TV ShowsThe Cleveland Show, Love, Inc., The Parent 'Hood, Love That Girl!, The Cleveland Show, Love, Inc., The Parent 'Hood

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Facts

#Fact
1Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 30, a son Tyger Turrentine on April 2, 2011. Child's father is her husband, DeWayne Turrentine Jr..
2Gave birth to her 1st child at age 27, a daughter Scarlett Annette Turrentine on May 13, 2007. Child's father is her husband, DeWayne Turrentine Jr..
3(November 10, 1999) Married her boyfriend of 4 years DeWayne Turrentine Jr. following a 2-year-long engagement.
4Born to an African-American father & Puerto Rican mother.

Pictures

Movies

Actress

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Black Angels2009Asia Sterling
Dough Boys2009Beauty
Whereva You Like2008Short
'Til Death2007TV SeriesDeb
Love, Inc.2005-2006TV SeriesFrancine
Beauty Shop2005Woman
Trois 3: The Escort2004VideoLena
Hair Show2004Fiona
Doing Hard Time2004VideoRayvon Jones
She Spies2004TV SeriesKanesha Hamilton
Never Die Alone2004Juanita
Love Don't Cost a Thing2003Olivia
JAG2003TV SeriesCassie Dupree
ER2003TV SeriesGayla
One on One2003TV SeriesBernadette
Off Centre2002TV SeriesSherry
Dead Above Ground2002Latrisha McDermont
Strong Medicine2002TV SeriesBriette
That '70s Show2001TV SeriesMelissa
Carmen: A Hip Hopera2001TV MovieCaela
Martial Law2000TV SeriesMary
The Amanda Show2000TV Series
Felicity1999TV SeriesStudent
Undressed1999TV SeriesJackie
The Parent 'Hood1995-1999TV SeriesZaria Peterson
Smart Guy1997TV SeriesNina Duperky
Jerry Maguire1996Tidwell's Cousin
Moesha1996TV SeriesGeneva
Freaky Friday1995TV MovieHeather
Couples' Night2017post-productionKia
Queen Sugar2016TV SeriesChantal Williams
Steven Universe2014-2016TV SeriesJenny / Kiki / Werewolf #1
Instant Mom2015TV SeriesRhonda
Love That Girl!2011-2014TV SeriesJasmine Russell / Jasmine
Almost Home2013-2014TV SeriesLisa
Rick and Morty2014TV SeriesJessica's Friend / Pregnant Girl on TV / Pregnant Girl on TV's Friend
The Cleveland Show2009-2013TV SeriesRoberta Tubbs Roberta Tubbs (as Reagan Gomez) Blonde Woman ...
Love Will Keep Us Together2013TV MovieTao
The Soul Man2012TV SeriesRenee
If You Really Love Me2012TV Movie
What Goes Around Comes Around2012VideoDesirae
Dysfunctional Friends2012Ebony
This Time2010ShortCheyenne
Kiss the Bride2010VideoRobin
A Gang Land Love Story2010Julia (as Reagan Gomez)

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Surviving...2015TV Series 1 episode
Almost Home2013-2014TV Series writer - 13 episodes
This Time2010Short written by

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Surviving...2015TV Series executive producer - 1 episode
Almost Home2013-2014TV Series executive producer - 13 episodes
This Time2010Short executive producer

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Surviving...2015TV Series 1 episode
Almost Home2014TV Series 10 episodes

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Black Actress2013TV SeriesHerself
The Mo'Nique Show2010TV SeriesHerself
The Making of 'A Gangland Love Story'2010Video documentary shortHerself
Access Granted2008TV SeriesHerself
Oh Drama!2001TV SeriesHerself

Awards

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
1996NCLR Bravo AwardNCLR Bravo AwardsOutstanding Television Series Actress in a Crossover RoleThe Parent 'Hood (1995)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia

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