Khandi Alexander

@Dancers, Family and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Khandi Alexander is an American dancer, choreographer, and actress New York American Dancers Choreographers Film & Theater Personalities Actresses Virgo Celebrities Khandi Alexander is an American dancer, choreographer, and actress. She forayed into the entertainment industry as a dancer in the 1980s. Over the years, she also made her mark as a choreographer. The world tours of famous American singer, actor, producer, and model Whitney Houston, namely the ‘Moment of Truth World Tour’ and the ‘I'm Your Baby Tonight World Tour,’ had Khandi as a choreographer. Khandi ventured into acting, with both films and television, in 1985. Her initial TV pursuits saw her featuring in minor one-episode roles in different TV series and in a couple of TV films, before landing up with the starring role of ‘Catherine Duke’ in the ‘NBC’ sitcom ‘NewsRadio.’ She featured from the first to the fourth season of the show. This was followed by the recurring role of ‘Jackie Robbins’ in the ‘NBC’ medical drama ‘ER.’ She portrayed this role for around six years. Other notable TV productions that earned her critical acclaim include the miniseries ‘The Corner’, and various series, such as ‘CSI: Miami,’ ‘Treme,’ and ‘Scandal.’ Her role in ‘Scandal’ earned her a ‘Primetime Emmy’ nomination. The ‘HBO’ film ‘Bessie’ earned her a ‘Critics' Choice Television Award’ nomination. Some of her notable films include ‘There's Something About Mary,’ ‘CB4,’ and ‘What's Love Got to Do with It.’

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Birthday: September 4, 1957 Nationality: American Famous: Dancers, Choreographers, Film & Theater Personalities, Actresses City/State: New Yorkers Known as: Henry Roland Alexander Birth Place: New York City, New York Height: 163cm Information Detail Birthday September 4, 1957 Nationality American Famous Dancers, Choreographers, Film & Theater Personalities, Actresses City/State New Yorkers Known as Henry Roland Alexander Birth Place New York City, New York Height 163cm Gender Female Father Henry Roland Alexander Mother Alverina Yavonna Sun Sign Virgo Born in New York City, New York Famous as Dancer, Actress

New York City, New York

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Not much is known about the private life of this ravishing diva. Rumors claim that Khandi has undergone a facelift and has also experimented with Botox. Unsplash Personal Life

She was born on September 4, 1957, in New York City, New York, US, to Henry Roland Alexander and Alverina Yavonna (Masters). Her father was the owner of a construction company, and her mother was a jazz and opera singer. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

She attended the ‘Queensborough Community College,’ situated in Bayside, Queens, New York. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

She featured in the ‘Broadway’ musicals ‘Dreamgirls’ and ‘Chicago’ and was also part of Bob Fosse's ‘Dancin’.’ Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

She commenced her career as a dancer in the 1980s. From 1988 to 1992, she remained the choreographer for Whitney Houston’s world tour. The 1988 Natalie Cole video, ‘Pink Cadillac,’ featured Khandi as a dancer. Unsplash Career

Meanwhile, in 1985, she made her TV debut with the sketch-comedy show ‘FTV.’ That year, she also featured in ‘Streetwalkin'’ and in ‘A Chorus Line.’ The rest of the decade saw her featuring in a one-episode role of the TV series ‘Rags to Riches’ (1987) and a minor role in the film ‘Maid to Order’ (1987). Unsplash Career

In the 1990s, she began acting in supporting roles in various big-screen flicks. These include major box-office hits, such as the American comedy ‘CB4’ (1993), the American biographical film ‘What's Love Got to Do with It’ (1993), the American romantic drama ‘Poetic Justice’ (1993), and the American crime film ‘Sugar Hill’(1994). Unsplash Career

I In 1995, she got a big break on TV, when she got the opportunity to play ‘Catherine Duke,’ a news anchor of a fictional ‘AM’ news radio station in New York City, in the ‘NBC’ sitcom ‘NewsRadio.’ She played the role from the first season of the show to the seventh episode of its fourth season in 1998, featuring in a total of 58 episodes of the series. Unsplash Career

In 1995, she also landed up with the recurring role of ‘Jackie Robbins’ in the popular American medical drama’ ‘ER,’ which aired on ‘NBC.’ She featured in 29 episodes of the series, till sometime in 2001. Meanwhile, she featured in guest roles for several other TV series, such as ‘La Femme Nikita’ (1998), Cosby’ (1999), ‘NYPD Blue’ (1999), and ‘Law & Order: Special Victims Unit’ (2001). Unsplash Career

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Birthday	September 4, 1957
Nationality	American
Famous	Dancers, Choreographers, Film & Theater Personalities, Actresses
City/State	New Yorkers
Known as	Henry Roland Alexander
Birth Place	New York City, New York
Height	163cm
Gender	Female
Father	Henry Roland Alexander
Mother	Alverina Yavonna
Sun Sign	Virgo
Born in	New York City, New York
Famous as	Dancer, Actress

Khandi Alexander

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Sep 4, 1957

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New York City, New York