Essence Uhura Atkins

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Essence Uhura Atkins Wiki Biography

Essence Uhura Atkins was born on 7 February 1972, in Brooklyn, New York City USA, and is a model and actress probably best known for appearing in various television shows such as “Under One Roof”. She’s appeared in several films as well, including “A Haunted House”, “Dance Flick” and “Deliver Us from Eva”. All of her endeavors have helped put her net worth to where it is today.

How rich is Essence Atkins? As of mid-2016, sources inform us of a net worth that is at $5 million, mostly earned through a successful career in acting. She’s appeared in shows such as “Smart Guy” and “Half & Half”, in a career dating back to the 1980s, and as she continues working it is expected that her wealth will increase.

Atkins started acting at the age of 13, making a guest appearance in “The Cosby Show” in 1986. In the next few years she appeared as a guest in various sitcoms including “Charlie Hoover”, “Family Matters” and “Here and Now”, and then landed a leading role in the soap opera “Under One Roof” alongside James Earl Jones, and in the next year she became a part of “Malibu Shores”. She also appeared in the “Saved by the Bell” spin-off “Saved by the Bell; The College Years” during the pilot, but her character was written out – regardless, her net worth was rising.

In 1997, she appeared in the show “Smart Guy” as the character Tasha Yvette Henderson who is the older sister of Tahj Mowry’s character. The show lasted for two years, meanwhile appearing in a string of films, beginning with 1999’s “Nikita’s Blues”, then the next notable role she had was in “Half & Half” as the half-sister Dee Dee Thorne, being a part of the show from 2002 to 2006. During this time she appeared in several films too, including “How High” and “Deliver Us from Eva” mostly in supporting roles. She was then cast in “Dance Flick” opposite Gabrielle Union; other films she’s been a part of include “Looking Through Lillian”, “How High”, and “Love for sale”. All contributed consistently to her net worth.

In 2010, she became part of the sitcom “Are We There Yet?” which starred Terry Crews, which lasted for three years, and Essence’s next projects would be a string of parody films with Marlon Wayans; these included “A Haunted House” and “A Haunted House 2”. One of her most recent projects is the television show “Marlon”, just prior to which she also starred in the show “Mr. Box Office”.

For her personal life, it is known that Atkins married football player Jamie Mendez and they met through Match.com. They have a son who’s at times featured on their social media pages. She also has a personal website, and enjoys a significant following on various social media sites – she has over 90,000 followers on Twitter and more than 100,000 followers on Instagram. Her Facebook page only has around 7,000 likes, although it hasn’t been updated since 2015.

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Essence Uhura Atkins Quick Info

Full Name Essence Atkins
Net Worth $5 million
Date Of Birth February 7, 1972
Place Of Birth Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
Height 1.56 m
Profession Actress
Nationality American
Spouse Jaime Mendez (m. 2009–2016)
Children Varro Blair Mendez
Parents Sandy Nelson, Jeffery Atkins
Twitter https://twitter.com/essencesays
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/essence_says/
IMDB http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0040591/
Nominations NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Movies A Haunted House, A Haunted House 2, Dance Flick, Deliver Us from Eva, N-Secure, How High, Girlfriends’ Getaway, Preacher’s Kid, Dysfunctional Friends, Love for Sale, Looking Through Lillian, Sister Code, Love and Other Four Letter Words, The Bachelor Party, XCU: Extreme Close Up, Love Song
TV Shows Are We There Yet?, Half & Half, Smart Guy, Malibu Shores, Under One Roof, Saved by the Bell: The College Years, Are We There Yet?: World Adventure

Essence Uhura Atkins Important Facts

  • Although she played John Marshall Jones’s daughter in Smart Guy (1997), she is less than ten years his junior in real life.
  • Gave birth to her 1st child at age 39, a son Varro Blair Mendez on December 25, 2011. Child’s father is her now ex-husband, Jaime Mendez.
  • She married Jaime Mendez on September 26, 2009.

Essence Uhura Atkins Filmography

Title Year Status Character Role
The Parent ‘Hood 1996 TV Series Chantel Actress
The Wayans Bros. 1995 TV Series Nina Actress
Under One Roof 1995 TV Series Charlotte ‘Charlie’ Langston Actress
Saved by the Bell: The College Years 1993 TV Series Danielle Marks Actress
Here and Now 1992 TV Series Khalilia Actress
Family Matters 1992 TV Series Becky Actress
Charlie Hoover 1991 TV Series Amy Actress
Sunday in Paris 1991 TV Short Allison Chase Actress
The Cosby Show 1986-1989 TV Series Paula Young Actress
Illicit 2016 post-production Nadine Actress
You Can’t Hurry Love 2016 TV Movie completed Camille Actress
Marlon 2017 TV Series Angie Actress
Girlfriends Getaway 2 2015 TV Movie Lauren Actress
Battle Scars 2015/I Elsie Ramirez Actress
Sister Code 2015 Corrine Wells Actress
My Other Mother 2014 TV Movie Candy Actress
Girlfriends’ Getaway 2014 TV Movie Lauren Actress
A Haunted House 2 2014 Kisha Actress
Holiday Road Trip 2013 TV Movie Clara Actress
Mr. Box Office 2012-2013 TV Series Samantha Owens Actress
My Sister’s Wedding 2013 Tandy Actress
Act Like You Love Me 2013 Kelly Actress
A Haunted House 2013 Kisha Actress
From This Day Forward 2012 TV Movie Patrice Actress
Dysfunctional Friends 2012 Alice Actress
Are We There Yet? 2010-2012 TV Series Suzanne Kingston-Persons
Suzanne Kingston
Suzanne
Actress
The Bachelor Party 2011 Video Michelle Actress
House of Payne 2011 TV Series Monica Actress
N-Secure 2010 Robin Joyner Actress
Preacher’s Kid 2010 Peaches Actress
Nite Tales: The Series 2009 TV Series Shandra Actress
Dance Flick 2009 Charity Actress
Love for Sale 2008 Candace Actress
Football Wives 2007 TV Movie Actress
House M.D. 2007 TV Series Captain Greta Cooper Actress
Love… & Other 4 Letter Words 2007 Roxanne Actress
The Class 2007 TV Series Melanie Deacon Actress
Half & Half 2002-2006 TV Series Dee Dee Thorne Actress
Love, Inc. 2005 TV Series Renee Actress
Deliver Us from Eva 2003 Kareenah Dandrige Actress
Looking Through Lillian 2002 Andrea Actress
How High 2001 Jamie Actress
XCU: Extreme Close Up 2001 Tamikah Jones Actress
Nikita Blues 2001 Nikita Actress
Love Song 2000 TV Movie Toni Actress
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch 2000 TV Series Marnie Actress
Moesha 1999 TV Series Piper Davis / Piper Actress
Nikita’s Blues 1999 Short Nikita Actress
Smart Guy 1997-1999 TV Series Tasha Yvette Henderson Actress
Promised Land 1997 TV Series Rachel Actress
The John Larroquette Show 1996 TV Series Jocelyn Actress
Malibu Shores 1996 TV Series Julie Tate Actress
Darryl 2014 Short associate producer completed Producer
Black Actress 2013 TV Series Herself Self
21st Annual Trumpet Awards 2013 TV Special Herself – Co-Host Self
Washington Watch with Roland Martin 2013 TV Series Herself Self
Reel Junkie 2013 TV Series Herself Self
Up Close with Carrie Keagan 2013 TV Series Herself Self
Made in Hollywood 2012 TV Series Herself Self
Life After 2011 TV Series Herself Self
42nd NAACP Image Awards 2011 TV Special Herself Self
The Mo’Nique Show 2010 TV Series Herself Self
The Preacher’s Kid in Atlanta 2010 Video documentary short Herself Self
The Prodigal Experience: Reflections on a Story 2010 Video documentary short Herself Self
Straight from the Horses Mouth 2009 Video Herself Self
Angels Can’t Help But Laugh 2007 Documentary Herself Self
37th NAACP Image Awards 2006 TV Special Herself Self
All Shades of Fine: 25 Hottest Women of the Past 25 Years 2005 TV Movie Herself Self
MADtv 2004 TV Series Herself Self
The 2nd Annual Vibe Awards 2004 TV Special Herself Self
The Wayne Brady Show 2004 TV Series Herself Self
Behind the Scenes of ‘Deliver Us from Eva’ 2003 Video documentary short Herself Self

Essence Uhura Atkins Awards

Year Award Ceremony Nomination Movie Category
2011 Image Award Image Awards Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Are We There Yet? (2010) Won
2005 Image Award Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Half & Half (2002) Won
2011 Image Award Image Awards Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Are We There Yet? (2010) Nominated
2005 Image Award Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Half & Half (2002) Nominated