Paige Hurd facts for kids

Paige Hurd is an American actress. She is known for her roles in popular TV shows. These include Tasha Clarkson on Everybody Hates Chris. She also played Samantha Grover in Hawaii Five-O. From 2019 to 2021, she was Gayle Franklin in The Oval. She also starred as Lauren Baldwin in Power Book II: Ghost from 2020 to 2023.

About Paige Hurd

Early Life

Paige Hurd was born in Dallas, Texas. Her father is African American. Her mother is Puerto Rican. She moved to Los Angeles in the year 2000. The famous rapper DMX was her godfather.

Acting Career

Paige Hurd started acting when she was young. She trained at the Dallas Young Actors Studio. One of her first big roles was Tasha in Everybody Hates Chris. This TV show was produced by Chris Rock. Tasha was the next-door neighbor of the main character, Chris.

Paige also acted in movies. She played DMX's daughter in the 2003 film Cradle 2 the Grave. This movie also starred Jet Li. She was also in The Cat in the Hat in 2003. This was a family comedy movie. In 2005, she appeared in the comedy Beauty Shop with Queen Latifah.

Paige has also been in many music videos. She appeared in videos for artists like Jasmine Villegas and Steph Jones. She was even Justin Bieber's love interest in his music video for "Never Let You Go." She also appeared in Romeo Miller's "Mistletoe" video. In 2014, she was in G-Eazy's music video for "I Mean It."

More recently, Paige took on lead roles in TV shows. In 2019, she began starring in Tyler Perry's The Oval. She played Gayle Franklin, who was the rebellious first daughter. She left the show during its second season. From 2020 to 2023, she starred as Lauren Baldwin in Power Book II: Ghost. This show is a sequel to the popular series Power.

Paige Hurd's Work

Movies

Television Shows