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Quick facts for kids Kim Coles
Coles in 1998
Born	Kimberly LaShaunda Coles (1962-01-11) January 11, 1962 (age 63) New York City, U.S.
Education	North Carolina Central University
Occupation	Actress comedian game show host
Years active	1988–present
Known for	Synclaire James – Living Single
Spouse(s)	Aton Edwards ​ ​ (m. 1985; div. 1995)​ Reggie Mckiver ​ ​ (m. 2015; div. 2019)​

Kimberly LaShaunda Coles (born January 11, 1962) is a talented American actress, comedian, and TV host. She is famous for her funny roles on popular TV shows. You might know her as a cast member on the first season of In Living Color (from 1990 to 1991). She also played Synclaire James-Jones on the TV show Living Single (from 1993 to 1998). Both of these shows were first shown on the Fox network. In 2009, she also hosted a game show called Pay It Off on BET.

Early Life and Education

Kim Coles was born in Brooklyn, New York City. Her father was a very important person at the Pratt Institute. He was the first Black dean there.

When she was younger, Kim went to a private Lutheran school. She was a quiet and serious student. But when she got to high school, her amazing sense of humor started to show! She later graduated from Brooklyn Technical High School.

Kim Coles' Career Highlights

Kim Coles has appeared on many different television shows. Early in her career, she was one of the hosts of It's Showtime at the Apollo. This show featured many talented performers.

Becoming a TV Star

She was an original cast member on the funny sketch comedy series In Living Color. This show was very popular on the FOX network. After leaving In Living Color, she got a big role. She played Synclaire James on the hit show Living Single. For her work on Living Single, she won an important award. It was the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series. She also appeared as the mother of a character named Spirit on the UPN show One on One.

Kim Coles is also an author! She wrote a book called I'm Free But It Will Cost You. It was published in 1998.

Reality TV and Game Shows

Kim Coles has also been on reality TV shows. She appeared on Celebrity Mole: Hawaii. This show was about celebrities trying to find a "mole" who was secretly sabotaging their team. She was the first person to be eliminated from that show.

Later, Kim joined other celebrities on the VH-1 reality show, Celebrity Fit Club. On this show, celebrities worked to lose weight. After 16 weeks, she lost 24 pounds! She also lowered her body fat percentage. She worked with her team, "Ralphie's Angels," to reach her goals.

Kim Coles was a regular panelist on the TV show To Tell the Truth in 2000. She also guest-hosted two episodes of The View. She was also a co-host on the show In The Loop With iVillage. She later joined the cast of 10 Items or Less on TBS.

On September 30, 2009, she hosted the game show Pay It Off on BET. This show was similar to another game show called Debt. In 2010, she appeared on RuPaul's Drag Race. She also appeared in an episode of TV One's series "Life After" in 2011.

Stand-Up Comedy

Besides acting, Kim Coles is also a stand-up comedian. She performs on stage and makes people laugh. Some of her comedy talks about her own experiences.

Kim Coles' Personal Life

Kim Coles has been married two times. Her first marriage was to Aton Edwards. They were married from 1985 to 1995. Later, she married Reggie Mckiver. He was a former SWAT police officer. They got married in the Dominican Republic in 2015 and divorced in 2019.

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