born known american actor model dancer best known role horror film career acting modeling career included appearances variety media including films television programs advertisements theatrical productions print advertisements film appearance short film legend jimmy blue eyes adopted stage talent agent film studio believed birth poorly received acting television series critically acclaimed led offers film roles episode film soul soldier acted alongside husband queen parade queen wear different designed designed outfits divorced married new_orleans politician following year changed couple founded management consulting company received million contract representing largest contract received minority owned company louisiana working contract tucker started second company called couple divorced retained ownership tucker associates tucker retained ownership tucker retired couple daughter replaced president hurricane katrina struck new_orleans purchased ice cream magazine street makes house early life born new_orleans louisiana paternal great grandfather immigrated new_york champagne france moving new_orleans pursuit warmer climate extended family large lived 7th ward new_orleans years related mayor new_orleans traditionally worked construction cousins continued tradition mother surname family background included people africa france germany italy people grew religious home father barber mother siblings older brother named younger sisters named age created produced designed directed dance new_orleans named attended principal encouraged pursue career entertainment high school won certificates medals language proficiency started high school new_orleans transferred los_angeles california family moved result mother illness aggravated high humidity new_orleans father unemployed time brother wife pregnant started working cook support family graduated ranked 25th student class attended college receiving best grades english studies took drama courses actors studio west career entertainment acting modeling dancing career included appearances variety media including films television programs advertisements theatrical productions print advertisements job dancer las_vegas high school learned perform ballet cuban dance styles danced hollywood stage actor appeared productions death daddy kisses ride wild horse eye plays early television advertisement appearances hair products known birth received film role short film legend jimmy blue eyes nominated academy_award contract allow receive film later aired television talent agent film studio believed birth received poorly adopted stage chose pronounced spelled syllables birth chose surname thought unique names found people difficulty considered changing decided believed pronunciation difficulty caused people remember article chicago defender predicted career american cinema successful year appeared cover issue magazine jet alongside recognition appearance debut film love ins prominent film role point variety reviewer wrote cast role acting television series critically acclaimed leading offers film roles reviews led appearance episode love american style alongside known role mission impossible television series included magazine list appeared cover jet called hollywood attractive actresses article declares coming african american actresses corresponding interview jet said racial inequality united_states career obstacle african american women past today sure argued success actor proved idea african american women need sexual intercourse certain people successful cinema united_states starred alongside husband episode couple acted following year soul soldier film leading lady appears nude sex scenes characters form love triangle character new_york_times review film called actors performances plain painful collaborated actors found hollywood california based nonprofit organization named african celebration run entirely african american actresses volunteer basis initially provided food people need christmas founders enlisted african american actresses volunteer organization raised funds provide food families christmas organization fed individuals expanded function year round best known role horror film obscure film better known released dvd portrays summoned house recently dead distant relative queen love interest main character portrayed encyclopedia african american actresses film television writes pretty gives charming performance role variety reviewer provided similar appearance calling attractive role appeared health insurance television advertisement cousin chosen year king parade seen film television career living new_orleans louisiana actresses including new_orleans politician visited hotel said looking ask queen asked don ask queen refused offer wish second choice unable appear parade prior engagement asked time accepted despite having schedule time parade working hollywood flew new_orleans greeted airport band members queen wear different parade ball designed designed outfits borrowed turkey feather parade parade gown composed gold decorated ball gown white form fitting decorated crystals white rejected traditional instead wore covered ballroom shoulders later said high school girls imitating year queen walk business married following year changed moved new_orleans tucker repeatedly unsuccessful elected public office convinced business stop working tucker founded tucker associates management consulting company company generate revenue worked management marketing years tucker apply assistance business development program offers support businesses run members minority groups said decision seen businesses start strongly graduate program fail wanted able know compete formal business education feel inadequate entrepreneur early years business later said learned hard way job things learned school think formal training school easier eventually tucker associates began receiving contracts requiring variety services including personnel data processing finance marketing company employed people revenue approximately million year company received million contract representing largest contract received minority owned company louisiana contract awarded program lasted seven years working contract tucker started second company called vice president couple divorced contract ended went maiden retained ownership tucker associates remaining president chief executive officer tucker retained ownership director company chief operating officer mayor new_orleans ended contracts companies ties previous mayor tucker associates companies sat board volunteered drugs street program purchased new_orleans operates awards recognized role model named community leaders year named year received best black business award named employer year granted award personal life july age married year old california divorced january april following year married year old san_francisco term crazy chick children previous marriage woman died developed relationship children aged interview magazine tan indicated fashion preferences important factor clothing purchase decisions saying think girl dress husband expressed support model men expected income families women expected argued women work outside home want went women longer worked hard retain respect love husbands interviewer describes following advice man gave birth son later actor writer divorced june having met cousin asked appear parade eventually started dating tucker married daughter tucker divorced nineteen years marriage filmography film television
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