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Mekia Cox (born November 18, 1981) is an American actress and dancer, known for her recurring role as Sasha in the second and third seasons of ''90210'' and her role as a dancer in the Michael Jackson concert series ''This Is It'' and the related film ''Michael Jackson's This Is It''. In 2010, she assumed a supporting role in ''Lost'' creator J. J. Abrams's cancelled spy drama, ''Undercovers''. As a youth, Cox had a history of dance and theater training and experience. Much of her early work was associated with Universal Studios and Nickelodeon. She continued to train in the performing arts in high school and college. Subsequently, she toured nationally in stage productions of musicals such as ''Fame''. ==Background== Cox, a St. Croix native,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mekia Cox )〕 moved with her family to Orlando, Florida at age seven after spending five years of her youth studying dance in the U.S. Virgin Islands. In 1989, Cox was invited to participate in the Disney's Magic Kingdom Christmas Spectacular show. Due to her proximity to Universal Studios, Cox was able to earn roles as a child actor in various Nickelodeon shows such as ''My Brother and Me'', ''Keenan and Kel'', and ''All That''.〔 Cox was a 1999 graduate of Dr. Phillips High School where she was enrolled in the Visual and Performing Arts magnet program for vocal performance. Cox earned a Bachelor of Music degree from Florida State University in 2003 after being accepted to their Musical Theater program. During her summers she worked at the Heritage Repertory Theater in Charlottesville, Virginia where she played roles in ''Smokey Joe's Cafe'' and ''Anything Goes'' one summer and performed as a recurring character in Nickelodeon's show ''Noah Knows Best'' during another. Other regional theater credits include ''Rent'' in which she played club dancer and drug addict Mimi Márquez, the ''Chicago'' role of Liz, and Frenchie in ''Cabaret''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mekia Cox )〕 After graduating, she performed the role of Sarah in ''Ragtime,'' the musical at Merry-Go-Round Theater in Auburn, New York. Cox then toured nationally for two years as Carmen in ''Fame'' as well as revisiting her role as Brenda in ''Smokey Joe's Café''. After touring and landing her first television role she moved to Los Angeles,〔 where she continues to reside.〔 Among her personal interests are learning how to play guitar and painting.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mekia Cox」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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