Trivia: Started dancing in New York, demonstrating acrobatic skills that earned him the nickname "Flex." Tried stand-up comedy in several Manhattan clubs before relocating to Los Angeles in 1995 to focus on acting. Made his TV-acting debut in the short-lived Fox series Where I Live. Was nominated for NAACP Image Awards for his acting on the sitcom One on One and in 2004's Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story.

Trivia: Born in 1986, actress Kyla Pratt entered films as a child star around the age of 10, specializing in portrayals of impossibly cute and sweet-natured tykes; she was frequently, though not always, cast as either the young daughter of lead characters or the younger versions of lead characters. Pratt began with guest spots on such programs as ER, Friends, and Touched By an Angel, then made perhaps her strongest impression as Maya Dolittle, the daughter of Dr. Dolittle (Eddie Murphy) in multiple live-action installments of that series, beginning with the first in 1998 and continuing through its 2001 sequel and the first two direct-to-video follow-ups. As time rolled on, Pratt began to transition into different genres; she played the young version of a soul singer in the 1999 Jackie's Back; the adolescent version of an African American female basketball player in Love & Basketball (2000), and a sad teen who draws the animated character Fat Albert into the real world in Fat Albert (2004). In 2008, Pratt signed for a supporting role in the family-oriented feature Hotel for Dogs, adapted from the children's book by Lois Duncan.

Trivia: Started showing promise as an actor as early as age 5.Co-starred with Jean Claude Van Damme in a 2013 campaign for GoDaddy.First directing credited was he 2016 short Downward Hiro, which he also co-wrote.Skills listed on his resume include boxing, baseball, long distance running, wrestling, yoga and soccer.Vocal range is Bari-Tenor.

Trivia: Began his acting career at age 13. Won a 1998 Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Performance in a Children's Program for his role as Clay Crosby in the drama In His Father's Shoes. Breakthrough starring TV role came as Arnaz Ballard on the series One on One (2001-06). In 2005, he appeared on the silver screen in the basketball drama Coach Carter and the horror film House of Wax. In 2009, he began a recurring role on the TBS series Tyler Perry's Meet the Browns.

Trivia: Actress Tamala Jones launched her career as a model, appearing in magazine ads and television commercials, before landing her first acting job on an episode of the preteen sitcom California Dreams, but her interest in the craft goes back to early childhood, when Jones and her cousin would stage backyard shows. Los Angeles-born and raised, Jones first studied drama in the sixth grade. As a young woman, she guest starred on series ranging from The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air to E.R. to The Wayans Brothers. She had her first regular television role playing a student in the ABC network's short-lived drama Dangerous Minds. Jones entered feature films with a small role in How to Make an American Quilt (1995) and had her first starring film role in Booty Call (1997). In 1998, Jones starred in the short-lived NBC summer replacement sitcom For Your Love. After appearing in Blue Streak and The Wood the following year, Jones began to gain even more momentum in 2000 with roles in Ice Cube's Next Friday and the Tim Meadows SNL vehicle The Ladies Man. Jones would later share the limelight with a talented cast in Kingdom Come in 2001. She continued to work steadily in a variety of projects including Head of State, Daddy Day Camp, Who's Your Caddy?, and What Love Is before being cast on the television show Castle as Lanie Paris. In 2010 she starred in and co-produced the romantic comedy 35 & Ticking.

Trivia: Holly Robinson Peete began her career in show business in 1969 when she was five years old with an appearance on the children's series Sesame Street, on which her father played non-Muppet cast member Gordon. In adulthood, she would go on to appear on shows like 21 Jump Street and Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, and later on Love, Inc. She became one of the co-hosts of The View knockoff The Talk, and in 2012 she spoofed her breakthrough part by appearing in the big-screen comedy 21 Jump Street. She is married to former NFL quraterback Rodney Peete.

Trivia: Played basketball at NYU and had a tryout for the New York Knicks (but never played in the NBA); made theatrical-movie debut in White Men Can't Jump (1992). Produced and starred in the 1998 Fox sitcom Getting Personal; was a regular on the 1992-93 NBC sitcom Out All Night. Was nominated for a 1998 Daytime Emmy for Different Worlds: A Story of Interracial Love. Wife Tisha Campbell-Martin played his sister in a recurring role in his 2003-06 UPN/CW sitcom All of Us. Cowrote, coproduced and starred in the 2003 crime drama Ride or Die and the 2004 comedy Seat Filler (he also distributed Seat Filler and cowrote it with Campbell-Martin). Founded Impact Sports, an agency that represents pro athletes, in 1987; other business interests have included real estate and a Beverly Hills beauty salon.