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Quick facts for kids Tika Sumpter
Sumpter in 2013
Born	Euphemia LatiQue Sumpter (1980-06-20) June 20, 1980 (age 45) New York City, U.S.
Alma mater	Marymount Manhattan College
Occupation	Actress producer television host
Years active	2000–present
Spouse(s)	Nicholas James ​ ​ (m. 2022)​
Children	1

Tika Sumpter, born Euphemia LatiQue Sumpter on June 20, 1980, is an American actress and producer. She started her career as a TV host and then became well-known for her roles in popular TV shows and movies.

Tika Sumpter has starred in many exciting projects. She played Candace Young in the TV series The Haves and the Have Nots. She also appeared in action-comedy films like Ride Along and Ride Along 2. A big role for her was playing a young Michelle Obama in the movie Southside with You, which she also helped produce. More recently, she became famous for playing Maddie Wachowski in the Sonic the Hedgehog movies and the TV show Knuckles.

Early life

Tika Sumpter was born in Queens, New York City. When she was in high school, she was a cheerleader. She finished high school at Longwood Senior High School in Middle Island, New York. After that, she went to Marymount Manhattan College. There, she studied communications, which is about how people share information.

Career

Starting Out (2000–2011)

Tika Sumpter began her career as a model. She appeared in commercials for big companies like Hewlett-Packard and for Liz Claiborne's perfumes. Before she became a full-time actress, she also worked as a waitress.

In 2004, Tika became a co-host for a reality TV show called Best Friend's Date. This show was on a Nickelodeon channel called The N, which is now known as TeenNick. The next year, she got a role in the daytime soap opera One Life to Live. She played a character named Layla Williamson. For her acting as Layla, Tika was nominated for an NAACP Image Award in 2008. She was on the show regularly from 2005 to 2010 and made a few guest appearances in 2010 and 2011.

In 2010, Tika Sumpter made her first movie appearance in Stomp the Yard: Homecoming. She also had a small part in the movie Salt. From January to May 2011, Tika was in the TV series Gossip Girl, playing the character Raina Thorpe. She also appeared in the music video for the song "It Girl" by singer Jason Derülo. In 2011, she was in the romantic comedy movie What's Your Number?. She also had a repeating role as Jenna Rice in the TV series The Game from 2011 to 2012.

Big Roles and Popular Shows (2012–2015)

In 2012, Tika Sumpter played Delores "Dee" Anderson in the musical-drama film Sparkle. This movie was inspired by the story of the famous music group The Supremes. Tika's voice can be heard on the movie's soundtrack, and she was in the music video for the song "Celebrate".

After Sparkle, she acted alongside John Stamos in a comedy film called My Man Is a Loser. This movie was released in theaters in 2014. In 2013, she starred in the Christmas comedy movie A Madea Christmas, created by Tyler Perry. Tyler Perry then chose Tika to play a main character and villain, Candace Young, in his TV show The Haves and the Have Nots. This show was very popular for the Oprah Winfrey Network. It started in May 2013 and ran for eight seasons until July 2021.

In 2014, Tika Sumpter co-starred in the action-comedy movie Ride Along. She acted with Kevin Hart and Ice Cube. This movie earned a lot of money around the world. She played the same character in the sequel, Ride Along 2, which came out in 2016. Even though critics didn't love the sequel, it was also a big success at the box office.

Also in 2014, Tika played Yvonne Fair in Get on Up. This movie was a true story about the singer James Brown. In 2015, she co-starred with Queen Latifah and Mo'Nique in the HBO movie Bessie, which was about the blues singer Bessie Smith.

Recent Work (2016–present)

In 2016, Tika Sumpter played a young Michelle Robinson in the movie Southside with You. This film was about the early romance between Barack and Michelle Obama. The movie was shown at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival and received great reviews from critics. Tika also helped produce this film. Critics praised her performance, saying she perfectly captured Michelle Obama's character. Tika was nominated for several awards for this role, including a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture.

In 2018, Tika Sumpter appeared in the crime drama movie The Old Man & the Gun. She acted alongside famous actors like Robert Redford and Casey Affleck. She was nominated for a Women's Image Network Award for her supporting role. That same year, she starred in the comedy-drama film Nobody's Fool. The next year, she was in the political thriller An Acceptable Loss. She also starred in and produced the sports drama film The Nomads.

In 2019, Tika Sumpter was cast in the ABC comedy series Mixed-ish. This show was a prequel to Black-ish, and Tika played Alicia Johnson, the mother of the main character. The series ran for two seasons until 2021.

In 2020, she starred as Maddie Wachowski in the action-adventure comedy movie Sonic the Hedgehog. This movie was based on the popular video game series. It was a huge success, earning a lot of money worldwide. She played Maddie again in the 2022 sequel, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, which also did very well. She also appeared as Maddie Wachowski in Sonic the Hedgehog 3, which was released in December 2024.

In 2023, Tika Sumpter directed her first short film called Night Off. It was shown at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival. She also had a recurring role in the second season of the Starz comedy series Run the World. She starred with Snoop Dogg in the sports comedy movie The Underdoggs, which was released in January 2024.

Personal life

Tika Sumpter has one daughter, Ella-Loren, who was born on October 8, 2016. In January 2017, Tika announced that she was engaged to her The Haves and the Have Nots co-star, Nicholas James. He is her daughter's father. They got married in 2022.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

See also

In Spanish: Tika Sumpter para niños