- Born
- Birth nameLolita Shanté Gooden
- Roxanne Shanté was born on November 9, 1969 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for Colors (1988), Music of the Heart (1999) and Roxanne Roxanne (2017). She has been married to Jabbar Ali since 2017. They have two children.
- SpouseJabbar Ali(2017 - present) (2 children)
- Has a PhD in psychology, which she earned after giving up her career as a hip-hop MC and was paid for by the record company that distributed her recordings, not the label to which she was signed directly. In September 2009, it was revealed that this was a hoax.
- Considered by many to be hip-hop's true first lady.
- Sister of Fastima Goodman, and Monique Williams.
- Mother of Tajze Bryan.
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