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Robin Simone Givens (born November 27, 1964) is an American stage, television, and film actress. Givens began her acting career after graduating from Sarah Lawrence College in 1984. In 1986, she won the role of Darlene Merriman in the ABC sitcom ''Head of the Class''. She remained with the series for its entire five-year run. After the series ended in 1991, she continued her career with film roles and guest starring roles on television. In 1996, Givens co-starred on the sitcom ''Sparks'', which aired for two seasons on UPN. In January 2000, she took over hosting duties on the syndicated talk show ''Forgive or Forget''. The show was canceled four months later. Givens has since had recurring roles on ''The Game'', ''Tyler Perry's House of Payne'', and ''Chuck''. In 2007, Givens released her autobiography, ''Grace Will Lead Me Home''. Givens has been married and divorced twice. Her first marriage, to boxer Mike Tyson in 1988, drew considerable media attention as did their divorce the following year. Her second marriage, to tennis instructor Svetozar Marinković in 1997, also lasted a year. In 1993, Givens adopted a son. In 2000, she gave birth to a second son fathered by her ex-boyfriend, tennis player Murphy Jensen. ==Early life== Givens was born in New York City to Ruth Roper (née Newby) and Reuben Givens,〔 who divorced when she was two. Her mother raised Givens and her sister Stephanie in Mount Vernon and New Rochelle, New York. Givens graduated from New Rochelle Academy (a N–12 private school which closed in June 1987), and enrolled at Sarah Lawrence College at age 15. She graduated in 1984. 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「Robin Givens」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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