Tika Sumpter Biography

Tika Sumpter is widely recognized as the American model, actress, television host, and producer. She is best known for her outstanding performance in debut movie as a lead role in the musical drama, Stomp the Yard: Homecoming and ABC series One Life to Live as Layla Williamson.

Sumpter married her boyfriend Hosea Chanchez 2009 but divorced in 2012. She welcomed her first daughter, Ella Loren in 2016 and the father of a daughter is the Have and Have Nots actor, Nicholas James. 

Tika Sumpter Early Life & Education 

Euphemia L.Sumpter was born on 20th June 1980, in Queens, NewYork, United States. She is the daughter of Janice Acquista and Arthur Curtis Sumpter Sr. Holding white ethnicity and American nationality, she was raised in Hollis.

Tika joined Longwood Senior High School and attended Marymount Manhattan College. To achieve a degree in the field of communications. She had a keen interest in acting and dancing since her childhood.

Tike Sumpter Career and Achievements

Tika Sumpter was a waitress before debuting in modeling Industry of United Nation. Tika Sumpter started her entertainment career as a model for commercial Hewlett-Packard and Liz Claiborne’s Curve fragrances.

Tika Sumpter is widely recognized as the American model, actress, television host, and producer. She is best known for her outstanding performance in debut movie as a lead role in the musical drama, Stomp the Yard: Homecoming and ABC series One Life to Live as Layla Williamson.

Then, in 2004, she appeared as a co-host for the N network series “Best Friend’s Date“. In 2004, she began her acting career debuting from the ABC daytime soap opera, “One life to live” as Williamson. From her debutant appearance, her acting ability was highly praised and acclaimed.

Her grace and acting skill led her to get the opportunity to play a lead role in the big-budget movie, Stomp the Yard: Homecoming as Nikki in 2010. However, she was not credited for the movie she played in Brooklyn’s Finest in 2009.

Moreover, she also appeared in the critically acclaimed movie, Whisper Me a Lullaby in 2011 as Emma. She also appeared as Yvonne Fair in the movie “Get on Up” in 2014, for which she received a nomination for Black Reel Award in Best Ensemble category.

Some of her notable appearances include as Angela in Ride Along 2, as Candace Young in The Haves and the Have Nots”, as Tonya in “Being Mary Jane”, as Jenna Rice in “The Game”, as Raina Thorpe in the Gossip Girl and as Vegas in the  Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Tika Sumpter Joins Casey Affleck In ‘The Old Man And The Gun’ https://t.co/VlHJxtZcXL pic.twitter.com/1P90ueAZ5N

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Recently, she was cast in the movie “Old Man and the Gun” as Maureen which is scheduled to be released in 2018. The movie is directed by David Lowery and the other cast of the movie are Casey Affleck, Danny Glover, Sissy Spacek and Robert Redford.

Tika Sumpter as a Producer

Besides acting, Sumpter also is the producer of the biographical romantic drama movie Southside with you starring herself. Richard Tanne directed movie was released on 26th August 2016, in the United States. The movie collected around $6.5 million.

Tika Sumpter Boyfriend, Husband, Divorce, & Married

The talented personal of Hollywood industry, Sumpter dated boyfriend Hosea Chanchez and got married in 2009. Hosea Chanchez is the well-known actor of the United States and ex-husband of Tike Sumpter.

Sumpter and Sanchez were happily married until three years only. The couple officially divorced in 2012. The reason for their separation is still unknown.

After ending the marital relationship with Hosea Chanchez, she was never rumored to be dating anyone. But, she was in a secret relationship with an unknown person from whom she got pregnant. She announced a shocking revelation about her pregnancy in 2016 which dragged her into the controversy.

Sumpter welcomed her first daughter, Ella Loren on 8th October 2016, but whose the father of her daughter is still the biggest queries.

According to the source, the father of a daughter is Have and Have Nots actor, Nicholas James. Recently Tika has posted a picture calling James as a father of a daughter, Ella.

She also revealed that the couple is already engaged. According to her, Nicholas proposed her during Christmas.

Moreover, she possesses the hottest and attractive personality holding the average height of 5 feet 7 inches. She is a god believer and follows the Christian religion.

Tika Sumpter Net Worth, Income, Earning, Salary

Tika Sumpter earns a good sum of money in her career. Being an established actress, model, and host in the Hollywood industry, Tika earns a huge amount of salary. She is one of the highest paid actresses and involves in big projects of Entertainment Industry.

Moreover, She also obtains a good sum of money from several fashion lines and brands as an endorsement. She resides in the United States and living a lavish life and thus we can be assured of her higher financial status. Allocating information from several sources as of 2018 it is found out that her current estimated net worth is $1.5 million.

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