In 1985, Robin Givens began her television career when she appeared on The Cosby Show. Her acting career began to pick up and she appeared on occasion in the sitcom Different Strokes as well as a made for TV movie in 1986, Beverly Hills Madam, with Faye Dunaway. Robin Givens hot career continued as she landed a role in Head of the Class as Darlene Merriman. It was in this ABC sitcom that Robin Givens really made a name for herself. The sitcom lasted for five seasons and was very successful. During her role on Head of the Class Robin Givens also made an appearance alongside Oprah Winfrey in “The Woman of Brewster Place.” Her career seemed to be on fire and in 1992 Robin Givens movie career began to take off more with her appearance in Boomerang.

Robin Givens hot career was truly helping her gain international acclaim. She was even ranked as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in Film History in 1995. In the made for TV movie “The Face” Robin Givens portrayed Claudia and continued her acting career that same year by co-starring in Sparks. This series ran for two years and was popular among viewers. Robin Givens branched out in 2000 and appeared in the music video “He Wasn’t Man Enough” sung by Toni Braxton. That same year Robin Givens took over hosting duties of the talk show “Forgive or Forget.” After a brief period away from the spotlight Robin Givens returned to TV in the show “Saints and Sinners,” but the show did not last very long. During this downtime from acting Robin Givens was writing her autobiography entitled “Gracie Will Lead Me Home.” The book talked about her life, her career, and how she dealt with personal struggles.

Robin Givens appeared in “The Game” in 2008 as herself and appeared on several occasions in the show “Tyler Perry’s House of Payne.” She has also been a recurring guest in the Burn Notice, which appears on USA Network. Robin Givens play experience grew from her experience acting in TV and movies. She appeared in The Vagina Monologues, which was an off Broadway production. Other Robin Givens plays include Chicago and Men, Money and Golddiggers.

Robin Givens book, movies, sitcoms, and plays, have all created a very stable and long acting career. She has won many awards, nominations, and recognitions for her work. In 1991 she won the Female Star of Tomorrow Award at the ShoWest Convention USA. She was also nominated for Best Supporting Actress for the Black Reel Awards for “Hollywood Wives: The New Generation.”

Robin Givens is in her mid 40s, which is a traditionally difficult time for actresses in Hollywood to find work. However, Robin Givens remains quite youthful both in physique and appearance and can easily play roles that are years younger than her real age. Robin Givens has had a successful career and is poised to continue that success for many years to come.