Three-time NCAAP Image Award-winning actress, producer, and director, Terri Jaunita Vaughn is considered a mogul in the film industry. She is famously known for her role as Lovita Jenkins- Robinson on the Steve Harvey Show. Terri was born and raised in San Francisco, California. She was introduced to acting through the Miss Black California Pageant where she recited a passage from Ntozake Shange’s “For Colored Girls Who Considered Suicide When the Rainbow was Enuf”. Terri’s stellar recitation landed her a spot on a 20-city tour.
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Terri made her television debut on Living Single and Sister Act 2 in 1993. Over the past 29 years, she has acted in over 60 films. These include Issa Rae’s Insecure, Oprah Winfrey’s Greenleaf, and Will Smith’s All of Us. In 2016, Terri moved into the director’s chair with a comedy called #DigitalLivesMatter, starring social media influencers Emmanuel Hudson and DC Young Fly. In 2018, she produced Merry Wishmas, starring veteran actors David and Tamela Mann. Terri continues to direct and produce popular shows on OWN TV, BET, and Bounce TV. She has a massive project with Disney in the pipeline.
Terri is a co-owner of Nina Holiday Entertainment, a film and television production company based in Atlanta. As an advisory board member for the African Film and Arts Foundation, Terri contributes to harnessing African arts and cinematic cultures.
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