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Kenya Moore

Kenya Moore

Actor, also director, producer and writer · Born January 24, 1971 (55) · Detroit, Michigan, USA

Kenya Summer Moore (born January 24, 1971) is an American film and television actress, producer, model and author. She is recognizable for her roles in movies such as Waiting to Exhale, Deliver Us from Eva and the 2007 Lindsay Lohan thriller I Know Who Killed Me. One of her best acting roles came in the independent film Trois which also starred Gretchen Palmer and CSI: Crime Scene Investigation star Gary Dourdan. Trois went on to become one of the highest grossing African-American films of 2000. She has appeared on the cover of several major magazines, including Glamour, Seventeen, Ebony and Essence. Kenya has also been featured in several music videos, including R&B group Shai's "I Don't Wanna Be Alone", rapper Nas' "Street Dreams" and the Jay-Z & Jermaine Dupri Grammy-nominated hit "Money Ain't a Thang". She founded the Kenya Moore Foundation which awards scholarships to under-privileged girls from her high school alma-mater. In 2007, she released her first book Game, Get Some!, that coaches men on how to get the woman of their dreams as she reveals the secrets of what women really desire from men. In 2010 Moore starred in the film Trapped: Haitian Nights. Description above from the Wikipedia article Kenya Moore, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 24, 1971 (55)
From
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Works as
Actor, also director, producer and writer
Titles
20 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 64 days to Oct 27Down 41% in 30 days

What are Kenya Moore's films like?

Across their 9 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
25%
Survival
22%
Self
18%
Society
17%
Morality
14%
Power
4%
Family bonds4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 3

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 0 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 3 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 0 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 1 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 5 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Joyful
4
Dread
3
Melancholic
3
Warm
2
Other
4

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet1
  • Ambiguous2
  • Cyclical2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kenya Moore's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 16 of their 20 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (6).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Kenya Moore's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

30 credits, 20 with a MovieCove page; 15 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Abducted Off the Street: The Carlesha Gaither Story(2024)

    as Keisha

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Family Reunion(2019)

    Show 1 episode · as Kenya · as Kenya Moore

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens(2016)

    as Monique

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films

  • Haitian Nights(2013)

    Director · Producer · Writer · as Nadine

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Gone With the Wind Fabulous (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · as Kenya

  • Trapped: Haitian Nights (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Nadine

  • The Confidant (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Producer · as Eden Patterson

  • I Know Who Killed Me(2007)

    as Jazmin

    Midcredits score: 5th percentile of all films

  • Cloud 9(2006)

    as Champagne

    Midcredits score: 7th percentile of all films

  • Resurrection: The J.R. Richard Story (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Leticia

  • Brothers in Arms(2005)

    Producer · as Mara

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Hot Parts (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)

    as Passion

  • Deliver Us from Eva(2003)

    as Renee Johnson

    Midcredits score: 45th percentile of all films

  • Men, Women & Dogs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 1 episode · as Carmen

  • No Turning Back(2001)

    as Lia

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Girlfriends(2000)

    Show 2 episodes · as Kara

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Trois (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Jasmine Davis

  • The Parkers(1999)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all shows

  • Damon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · as Julia Burton

  • Senseless(1998)

    as Lorraine

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Smart Guy(1997)

    Show 1 episode · as Vivian Kennedy

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Jamie Foxx Show(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Heidi

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all shows

  • The Steve Harvey Show(1996)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Gerard

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows

  • Waiting to Exhale(1995)

    as Denise

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • In the House(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • The Parent 'Hood(1995)

    Show 2 episodes · Actor

    Midcredits score: 52nd percentile of all shows

  • Martin(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Lena Bozack

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all shows

  • The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air(1990)

    Show 1 episode · as Dana

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows

  • Miss USA (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss Michigan USA 1993 · as Miss USA 1993

  • Miss Universe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · as Miss USA 1993

Career shape

Star power in the 76th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles from 1955 to 2024; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

No Turning Back (2001)

$8K worldwide

Highest rated

The Real Housewives of Atlanta (2008)

Midcredits 9th

Most popular right now

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)

Film career

19552024

Peak 2007 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting29 of 29: 26 only acting, 3 with another role · typical Midcredits score47thDirecting2 of 29: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting1 of 29: 0 only writing, 1 with another roleProducing2 of 29: 0 only producing, 2 with another role

29 titles, 3 with more than one role — acting and directing overlap on 2 of them.

By decade

1950s1 · acting1960s1 · acting1990s11 · acting2000s9 · acting2010s6 · 6 acting · 3 crew2020s1 · acting

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Kenya Moore's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 26th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 11th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

11thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

6thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

35thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 20 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th9
  • 25th to 49th5
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

17 of their 20 titles are Mixed.

  • Crowd Pleaser3
  • Mixed17

Most divisive · actor, director, writer, producer

Haitian Nights (2013)

84th percentile spread · 78% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Abducted Off the Street: The Carlesha Gaither Story (2024)

Midcredits 72nd · 58% liked

Reviewers score the acting 38/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 71, detractors 20. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Kenya Moore work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kenya Moore's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Kandi Burruss shares the most, 3.

Actors

Producers

Mixed roles