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Meagan Monique Good
August 8, 1981 |
| Occupation | Actress, model |
| Years active | 1991–present |
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| Relatives | La'Myia Good (sister) Dijon Talton (cousin) Eric Bellinger (brother-in-law) |
Meagan Monique Good (born August 8, 1981) is an American actress and model. She first became well-known for her role in the movie Eve's Bayou (1997). After that, she played Nina in the Nickelodeon TV show Cousin Skeeter (1998–2001). Meagan Good gained more fame by starring in films like Deliver Us from Eva (2003), Roll Bounce (2005), and Stomp the Yard (2007).
In 2012, Good was part of the cast in the movie Think Like a Man. The next year, she played Joanna Locasto, the main character in the NBC drama series Deception. She also appeared in the comedy Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. Good has also had roles in films such as One Missed Call (2008), Saw V (2008), and The Unborn (2009). She played the superhero version of Darla Dudley in the DCEU movies Shazam! (2019) and Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023). In 2024, she helped produce and starred in Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black for Amazon Prime Video.
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Early Life and Family
Meagan Good was born on August 8, 1981, in Panorama City, a neighborhood in Los Angeles. Her mother, Tyra Wardlow-Doyle, was her manager when Meagan was younger. Her father, Leondis "Leon" Good, is a police officer for the LAPD. Meagan grew up in Canyon Country, which is now called Santa Clarita. She has three siblings, including her older sister, La'Myia Good, who is also an actress. Meagan started acting when she was about four years old.
Meagan has said that she was "super nerdy" when she was young. She also mentioned that she didn't have any role models until she was older. Then, she started to look up to actress Charlize Theron.
Meagan Good's Acting Career
Starting as a Child Actress
When Meagan Good first started acting, she appeared as an extra in TV shows. Some of these shows included Doogie Howser, M.D. and Amen. When she was 13, Meagan got her first movie role in the 1995 comedy Friday. She became more recognized for her acting in the 1997 film Eve's Bayou. In this movie, she played Cisely Batiste, a troubled teenager. Her performance earned her two award nominations, including her first NAACP Image Award nomination.
Becoming an Adult Star
From 1998 to 2001, Meagan Good played Nina on the Nickelodeon TV show Cousin Skeeter. During this time, she also had small roles in movies like 3 Strikes and House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute. Meagan also appeared in many music videos for artists such as 50 Cent and Will Smith. After a few years of small roles, Meagan started taking on more grown-up parts in the early 2000s. She felt she could do this because she often played characters who were younger than her actual age.
The year 2003 was a big one for Meagan Good. She got roles in the action movie Biker Boyz and the romantic comedy Deliver Us from Eva. These roles helped her move from being a child actress to an adult one. She also played Vanessa for one season of My Wife and Kids. In 2004, Good starred with Jordana Brewster and others in the action film D.E.B.S.. She was nominated for Best Actress at the 2005 Black Movie Awards for this role. She also had small parts in the dance movie You Got Served and The Cookout.
In 2005, Meagan Good appeared in the horror film Venom. She also starred in the well-liked film Brick. She acted alongside rapper and actor Bow Wow in Roll Bounce. In 2006, Good played Coco in the action-drama Waist Deep, which she felt was her first main role. She also lent her voice to a character in the video game Scarface: The World Is Yours that same year. The next year, Good had a role in the dance movie Stomp the Yard, starring with Ne-Yo and her friend Columbus Short. In 2008, Good was in the horror film One Missed Call. She also appeared in the comedy The Love Guru and the horror film Saw V. In 2009, she starred in The Unborn.
In 2010, Meagan Good started her own production company called Freedom Bridge Entertainment. She was part of the cast in the 2012 movie Think Like a Man. This movie was based on Steve Harvey's book Act like a Lady, Think like a Man. In 2013, Good starred in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. Good returned to TV from January to March 2013, starring in Deception.
In 2014, Good played her role again in Think Like a Man Too, the sequel to Think Like a Man. Good said she had a "really good time" filming the sequel in Las Vegas. Later, she co-starred in the 2017 Netflix film Deuces. She was also the star of the 2019 movie The Intruder. She appeared in the movies Monster Hunter (2020) and Day Shift (2022). In 2024, Good had a main role in Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black. She and actor Taye Diggs also starred in and helped produce Terry McMillan Presents: Forever, a Lifetime original movie.
Personal Life
Meagan Good considers herself a spiritual person. She has said in interviews that she chooses roles carefully so they don't go against her beliefs. She has also mentioned that Jesus is one of her heroes and that she reads the Bible.
In 2011, Meagan Good started dating DeVon Franklin. He was an executive at Columbia Pictures and a preacher. They got engaged in April 2012 and were married on June 16, 2012, in Malibu, California. They shared that they waited until their marriage to be intimate. In December 2021, it was announced that Good and Franklin were divorcing after nine years of marriage. Their divorce was finalized in June 2022.
In May 2023, Good began dating actor Jonathan Majors. In November 2024, they announced their engagement. The couple married in March 2025.
Awards and Nominations
Meagan Good has been nominated for several awards throughout her career.
- In 1998, she was nominated for an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress for Eve's Bayou.
- She also received a YoungStar Award nomination for Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama Film for Eve's Bayou in 1998.
- In 2006, she was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for Choice Breakout (Female) for Waist Deep.
- She received another Teen Choice Award nomination in 2007 for Choice Movie Actress: Drama for Stomp the Yard.
- In 2006, the cast of Roll Bounce was nominated for a Black Reel Award for Best Ensemble.
- She was nominated for a MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss with Columbus Short for Stomp the Yard in 2007.
- In 2008, she received an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for Stomp the Yard.
- In 2012, she was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie Actress Romance for Think Like a Man.
See also
In Spanish: Meagan Good para niños
