Taral Hicks facts for kids

Taral Hicks (born September 21, 1974) is an American actress and R&B singer. She is well-known for her acting in movies like the 1993 crime drama A Bronx Tale. She also released her first R&B album, This Time, in 1997. This album included her popular cover of Deniece Williams' song "Silly," which did very well on the Billboard charts.

Taral grew up in Bronx, NY, and finished high school at Grace Dodge in 1993.

Taral Hicks' Career Journey

Taral Hicks has had a busy career in both acting and music. She started acting in films and later signed a record deal to release her own music.

Acting Roles and Films

Taral Hicks started her acting career in 1993 with a role in the popular film, A Bronx Tale. After that, she appeared in several other movies.

• In 1995, she was in Just Cause with famous actors Sean Connery and Laurence Fishburne.
• She also appeared in The Preacher's Wife in 1996, which starred Whitney Houston.
• In 1998, she had a role in the movie Belly.
• Later, she acted in independent films like The Salon (2005) and Forbidden Fruits (2006).

Taral Hicks also appeared on television. She was in the HBO series Subway Stories in 1997. She also had guest roles in TV shows like 100 Centre Street (2002) and Soul Food: The Series (2003).

In 2011, Taral co-starred in a musical play called Tyler Perry's Aunt Bam's Place. This play was filmed and released on DVD in 2012.

Music Career and Songs

In 1995, Taral Hicks signed a music deal with Motown Records. She then released her album titled This Time.

• Her song "Ooh, Ooh Baby" featured and was written by Missy Elliott. This song appeared on the Billboard R&B singles chart.
• Another song, "Distant Lover", was produced by Teddy Riley.
• However, her album became more popular with the release of her second single, "Silly." This song was a new version of a classic R&B hit by Deniece Williams.
• The music video for "Silly" was directed by Hype Williams. After working on this video, Hype Williams cast Taral in his first movie as a director, Belly, in 1998. The "Silly" music video even appeared in a scene in the film.

Taral Hicks has also shared that she is interested in making gospel music in the future.

Taral Hicks' Personal Life

Taral Hicks graduated from Grace Dodge Vocational High School in the Bronx, New York, in 1993. She has a younger sister, D'atra Hicks, who is also an actress and singer. Taral Hicks started dating Loren Dawson in 1999, and they got married in 2001.

Discography

Singles

Soundtracks

• 1996: The Associate (on "Yes We Can Can" with Chantay Savage, LaShanda Reese and The Pointer Sisters)

Filmography

Film

Television