Eve
Born: 1978-11-10 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
Eve Jihan Cooper (née Jeffers; born November 10, 1978) known mononymously as Eve, is an American rapper, singer, actress, and television presenter from Philadelphia. In 1999, she released her debut album, Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady, which reached number-one on the Billboard 200, making her the third female rapper to accomplish this feat. Eve followed up with three subsequent albums and achieved chart success with her singles, "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" (featuring Gwen Stefani), "What Ya Want ", "Who's That Girl", "Gangsta Lovin'" (featuring Alicia Keys), "Satisfaction", "Love Is Blind" (featuring Faith Evans), and "Tambourine." As an actress, Eve is known for her role as Terri Jones in the films Barbershop, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, and Barbershop: The Next Cut, as well as Shelley Williams on the UPN television sitcom Eve. She also appeared in films The Woodsman (2004), The Cookout (2004) and Whip It (2009). From 2017 to 2020, Eve was one of the co-hosts of the CBS Daytime talk show The Talk. In 2021, she starred in the American television series, Queens. Eve has received multiple accolades throughout her career, which include a Grammy Award, BET Award, MTV Video Music Award, Teen Choice Award, and two Daytime Emmy Award nominations. Eve was placed on VH1's list of the '50 Greatest Hip Hop Artists'. In 2020, Spin named her one of the '30 Greatest Female Rappers Ever'.
Filmography
2025
- KPOPPED as Self
2021
- The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game as Self
- Queens as Brianna aka Professor Sex
2019
- Tamron Hall as Self - Guest
2018
- Kidding as Herself
- Happy Together as Herself
- LadyGang as Self
2015
- Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- With This Ring as Eve
2014
- Jane the Virgin as Eve
- Animal as Barbara (uncredited)
2013
- All Wifed Out as Natalie
- Bounty Killer as Mocha Sujata
2012
- Return of the Queen Tour as Self
2011
- Whitney as Britnee
- Gumball 3000: LDN 2 NYC as Self
- Audrina as Herself
2010
- The Talk as Self - Host
- 4.3.2.1 as Latisha
- My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop as Self
- Zulu Gumball as Self
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Glee as Grace Hitchens
- RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
- Good Hair as Self
- Whip It as Rosa Sparks
2008
- Flashbacks of a Fool as Ophelia Franklin
2005
- Numb3rs as La-La Buendia
- The Tyra Banks Show
2004
- The Cookout as Becky
- The Celebrity Apprentice
- The Woodsman as Mary-Kay
- Barbershop 2: Back in Business as Terri
- VH1 Divas 2004 as Self
- Female American Rap Stars
2003
- America's Next Top Model as Guest
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show as Self
- Punk'd as Self
- Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle as Self
- Eve as Shelley Williams
- Spider-Man: The New Animated Series as Cheyenne Tate / The Talon (voice)
2002
- xXx as J.J.
- Barbershop as Terri Jones
- Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway as Self
2001
- One on One as Ida
- Ruff Ryders: Uncensored as Self
1999
- Third Watch as Yvette Powell
- One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star tribute as Self - Perfomer
1996
- The Daily Show as Self
1993
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Musical Guest
- Intimate Portrait as Self
1984
- MTV Video Music Awards as Self
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Musical Guest
1959
- The Grammys as Self