Known from movies

Everyone Hates Chris (2005–2009)
as Tonya

Reign Over Me (2007)
as Jocelyn Johnson

The Story of Gabby Douglas (2014)
as Gabby aged 14-16

Sharknado 4: The 4th Awakens (2016)
as Gabriel



Imani Hakim is a young American actress, with a bright future in show business, who already has a growing repertoire of performances at the age of 26. She is perhaps best known for her role as Tonya Rock, Chris Rock’s younger sister on the hit sitcom “Everybody Hates Chris”. Although it is only her first recurring role, Imani’s brilliant performance has set her up for a lucrative career on the silver screen as doors continue to open for the talented actress. Here is a short biography about the mysterious actress Imani; follow us as we dig up all the secrets about her we can find.

Early life and family

Imani was born on August 12, 1993 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. She was raised by her father among her five brothers, but their identities have been kept secret and no record of her father or brothers can be found anywhere.

However, Imani praised her father for being a good father, stating that he had sacrificed a lot in his life to provide for his children. Nothing else is known about the upbringing of the actress, except that she wanted to become an actress for the first time at the age of seven.

Educational background

Although no report mentions where Imani went to school, she is known to have taken numerous acting classes. At the age of seven, she enrolled in the Karamu House theatre in Cleveland, where she received her first training as an actress and performed in several stage productions.

She continued her training in the performing arts when she moved to California for the production of “Everybody Hates Chris”. She studied at the Alexander Workshop School in Lakewood and later at The Young Actor’s Space in Burbank.

Career

Imani’s first television appearance was in a McDonald’s advertisement when she was only eight years old. Her big break came when she was cast in “Everybody Hates Chris” in 2005. She was eleven years old at the time and the show aired until 2009, during which time Imani continued to play the role of Tonya Rock.

While performing in the sitcom, she landed a few small roles on other television shows as well. In 2006, she played the role of Darcy in an episode of “CSI: Crime Scene Investigation”, and in 2008 she did a voiceover role for the Disney animated series “The Replacements”, appearing in two episodes of the cartoon.

The following year, she appeared in three episodes of “ER”, and also had a supporting role in another Disney production – “Wizards of Waverly Place”.

The following year, Imani made her screen debut in the big movie “Reign Over Me” starring several big names including Adam Sandler, Liv Tyler and Jada Pinket-Smith.

In 2014, Imani played the title role in “The Gabby Douglas Story”, based on the life of a 13-year-old US Olympic gold medalist, earning Imani two Movieguide Awards, one for Best Actress in a TV Movie or Miniseries. .

In 2015, the young lady starred in the big movie “Chocolate City” with Vivica Fox, and in 2017 reprized the role for the sequel “Chocolate City: Vegas Strip”. The following year, she landed a role in the sci-fi comedy sequel ‘Sharknado: The 4th Awakens’.

The year 2017 had been a busy time for the young actress. Although she was on the set of “Chocolate City: Vegas Strip”, Imani found time to play two more roles, in “Sollers Point” and “Burning Sands”, and in 2018 she was seen in two more productions, the television movie “Down With Anything” and the psychological horror movie “Cam”.

Her last appearance is in a 2020 production for an Apple TV+ fantasy series titled “Mythic Quest”, which premiered on February 7.

Hobbies, favorite things and interesting facts

Imani’s hobbies are dancing, enjoying good music, reading and practicing martial arts. She is a big fan of Raven Symone, American actress, singer and songwriter of “That’s So Raven”.

She is also a talented painter and posts videos of her work on her official Facebook page. Imani is also active on several other social media platforms, including Instagram (285,000 followers), Twitter, and Facebook.

Relationships

In 2016 Imani made her relation with musician and DJ Matthew Russel officially on social media, though most of the details were kept private. However, the couple has since divorced and it is unknown if Imani has dated anyone since then. She is not married and has no children.

Physical Characteristics

• Date of birth: August 12, 1993
• Hair color: dark brown
• Eye Color: Black
• Height: 5ft 1ins (1.55m)
• Weight: 106 lb (48 kg)
• Dress Size: 4 (US)
• Shoe Size: 7.½ (US)
• Bra Size: 32B (US)
• Lion
• Nationality: American
• Ethnicity: African American

Net value

from Imani Hakim net value stands at an estimated $500,000 as of mid-2020.

General information

First and last name	Imani Hakim
Date of birth	August 12, 1993
Height	1.5 meters, 2.01 meters
Profession	Actor
Nationality	American, French

Family

Husband

David Bowie, Spencer Haywood

Performance

Movies	Burning Sands, The Gabby Douglas Story, Reign Over Me, Chocolate City: Vegas
TV shows	Everyone hates Chris

Links to social profiles

Quotes

#	Quote
1	I decided I wanted to be an actress at the age of 7. This is something I’ve always known.
2	I just want to be challenged. I want to push myself to the limit, constantly challenge myself and grow as an artist. That’s where I want to go. Discover different things, different characters, in film, and just about everything!
3	When people say, “If you could do anything else, what would you do?” I would become an actress. That’s something I would do – I don’t see myself doing anything else.
4	I was a big fan of Raven Symone when ‘That’s So Raven’ came out. I used to say, ‘Oh my God, that should be my show!’
5	I owe my success to my two families. If my father hadn’t been willing to make sacrifices for me, I never would have won the role in Everybody Hates Chris. I also enjoy working with my television family. We have a lot of love for each other.

Pictures

Movies

Actress

Title	Year	Status	Character
Soller’s point	2017	after-production	Candace
Chocolate City: Vegas	2016	completed	Carmen
The dissection of Jack & Jill	2016	Shortly completed	carry
Burning sand	2017		rochon
Sharknado 4: The 4th awakens	2016	TV movie	Gabrielle (as Imani A. Hakim)
Chocolate City	2015		Carmen (uncredited)
Situation	2014	TV serials	Mara
LA Bound: 7 things no one tells you about moving to LA	2014	Short	beach girl 1
The Gabby Douglas Story	2014	TV movie	Gabriel 14-16 years old
Flip the Script Kids Reality Special	2013	TV serials	Speaker
Mean Gurlz	2013	Short	MLE
An angry juror	2010	TV movie	Rakesha Anderson
Wizards of Waverly Place	2009	TV serials	Skipping rope girl
Everyone hates Chris	2005-2009	TV serials	Tonya
ER	2009	TV serials	Anastasia Johnson
The substitutions	2008	TV serials	Tiffany
Reign over me	2007		Jocelyn Johnson
CSI: Crime scene investigation	2006	TV serials	Darcy

Soundtrack

Title	Year	Status	Character
Everyone hates Chris	2005	TV series performer – 1 episode

Yourself

Title	Year	Status	Character
Chasing LA	2015	TV serials	herself
The 23rd Annual Movieguide Awards	2015	TV special	herself
The 46th Annual NAACP Image Awards	2015	TV special	herself
Teenagers in the City (TAT)	2014	TV Miniseries	Himself – Special guest
The Arsenio Hall Show	2014	TV serials	Himself – Guest
37th NAACP Image Awards	2006	TV special	herself

Awards

Nominated awards

Year	Price	Ceremony	Presentation	Movie
2015	Black reel	Black Reel Prizes	Outstanding Actress, TV Movie or Miniseries	The Story of Gabby Douglas (2014)

Source: IMDb, Wikipedia