LisaRaye McCoy - wikipedia LisaRaye McCoy For the Canadian actress, see Lisa Ray. LisaRaye McCoy McCoy hosts the Dark and Lovely & Essence Magazine Panel in Chicago on June 12, 2010. ( 1967 - 09 - 23 ) September 23, 1967 ( age 50 ) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. Nationality American Other names LisaRaye L Raye LR LisaRaye McCoy -- Misick Education Eastern Illinois University Occupation Actress model businesswoman fashion designer Years active 1994 -- present Spouse ( s ) Tony Martin ( m. 1992 ; div. 1994 ) Michael Misick ( m. 2006 ; div. 2008 ) Children Website lisaraye.com LisaRaye McCoy ( born September 23, 1967 ), known as LisaRaye, is an American actress, model, businesswoman and fashion designer. McCoy is best known for portraying Diana `` Diamond '' Armstrong in the 1998 film The Players Club, Neesee James on the UPN / The CW sitcom All of Us from 2003 until 2007 and Keisha Greene in the VH1 romantic comedy series Single Ladies which originally aired from 2011 -- 2014. She is also the ex-wife of Michael Misick, the first - ever Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands. Contents 1 Biography 1.1 Early life 1.2 Career 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 4 Award nominations 5 See also 6 References 7 External links Biography Early life McCoy was born in Chicago, Illinois McCoy is the daughter of David Ray McCoy ( 1935 -- 1988 ), a Chicago businessman and Katie McCoy, a former professional model. Growing up on the south side of Chicago, McCoy attended St. James College Prep, Kenwood Academy and later Thornridge High School ; graduating in 1986. After high school, McCoy attended Eastern Illinois University before pursuing an acting career. Career McCoy made her acting debut as the lead in Reasons, an independent film directed by Monty Ross. McCoy is perhaps best known for her role as Diamond in The Players Club, directed and written by Ice Cube. She also appeared in The Wood, opposite Omar Epps, Rhapsody, All About You, and Go for Broke. In 2003, McCoy starred as Neesee James in the UPN / The CW sitcom All of Us, where she played Duane Martin 's ex-wife. The series ended in 2007. McCoy began her career as a model for fashion, but before that she was married to Archie Amerson. She did shows in churches and high schools in her native Chicago. In addition to acting, McCoy has also appeared in dozens of music videos, including `` Know Filter 2 '' by Shleah, Tugoa, T. Lee, `` Download '' by Lil ' Kim, Changing Faces 's `` Same Tempo '', Ginuwine 's `` Last Chance '', Ludacris ' `` Number 1 Spot '', Calvin Richardson 's `` True Love, '' Sisqó 's `` Incomplete '', Lil Jon and Ice Cube 's `` Roll Call '', `` I Do n't Wanna See '' and `` I Really Want to Sex Your Body, '' by Link, Tupac Shakur 's `` Toss It Up '', `` Never Be The Same Again '' by Ghostface Killah & Carl Thomas, `` '' Unpredictable '' by Jamie Foxx, Ooohhhwwweee '' by Master P, `` Slip N ' Slide by Danny Boy, and `` Are You in the Mood '' by Teddy & Dru Down. She also had a cameo in Seven 's music video `` Girls '' & Jaheim 's music video `` Back Tight Wit You '' McCoy also recorded the single `` Would You ? '' with rapper Benzino. In 2005, McCoy launched two fashion lines : Luxe & Romance, a lingerie line that was introduced during New York 's Fashion Week, and Xraye, a jeans line for women. In 2011, she launched her jean collection `` The LisaRaye Collection '' in partnership with PZI Jeans, and a hair line, `` LisaRaye Glamour. '' That same year, she was the Ambassador / Grand Marshal for the 70th Magic City Classic parade and football game in Birmingham, Alabama. Personal life McCoy has a daughter named Kai Morae Pace ( b. 1989 ) from a previous relationship with Kenji Pace. In 1992, McCoy married Tony Martin. They divorced in 1994. In April 2006, McCoy married Michael Misick, who had been elected the Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands ( a position previously known as `` Chief Minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands '' ) in 2003. They were married in a lavish ceremony before 300 guests, followed by a three - week honeymoon to Jerusalem, Bali and Dubai. During their marriage, McCoy 's title was `` First Lady of Turks and Caicos. '' In August 2008, Premier Misick released a statement announcing that he and McCoy were divorcing. Misick resigned from office in March 2009 after an investigation found `` clear signs of corruption '' involving selling off public land to fund his own investments. He fled Turks and Caicos, and was eventually arrested in Brazil and extradited back to the islands to stand trial. Filmography Film and television roles Year Title Role Notes 1995 Martin Party scene ; first girl wearing black dress, later on girl on Tommy 's back TV, 1 episode : Swing Thing Reasons Moesha Girl in the black cap trying out for cheerleading TV, 1 episode : Friends In the House Delivery Woman TV, 2 episodes, credited as Lisa Raye 1998 The Parent ' Hood TV, 1 episode, credited as Lisa Raye The Players Club Diana Armstrong / Diamond student / night stripper 1999 The Wood Lisa Credited as Lisaraye 2000 The Cheapest Movie Ever Made Rhapsody Victoria Television movie Date from Hell All About You Lisa 2002 Civil Brand Frances Shepard Go for Broke Belinda / Star 2003 Love Chronicles Marie Toursaant Gang of Roses Marie 2003 -- 2007 All of Us Neesee James 88 episodes 2005 Beauty Shop Rochelle Credited as Lisaraye McCoy Envy The Proud Family Movie Choreographer ( Voice ) Credited as LisaRaye McCoy 2009 Contradictions of the Heart Kiki Video Girl 2011 Hawthorne Chandra TV, 1 episode : Just Between Friends 2011 -- 2014 Single Ladies Keisha Greene 41 episodes 2014 Skinned Mother Also Co-Director Debuted on TV One in 2016 2016 Love Under New Management : The Miki Howard Story Sylvia Rhone Television movie 2018 The Proposal Award nominations Year Award Work Result Refs 2007 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series All of Us Nominated See also Hip hop models References Jump up ^ Behlin III, Johnnie Lee ( 2009 ). `` WHY : A Guideline for Relationships ( Ways of Women / Minds of Men ) ''. Google Books. Retrieved September 25, 2017. Jump up ^ NewsOne -- Michael Misick Jump up ^ Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and TV, p. 209. Jump up ^ This Week 's Best Photos, Jet magazine, p. 42. October 15, 2007. Jump up ^ `` Lisa Raye 50th Birthday ''. YouTube. September 24, 2017. Retrieved September 25, 2017. Jump up ^ Thaddaeus McAdams ( September 23, 2017 ). `` LisaRaye 's 50th Juke Joint Birthday Celebration - Arrivals ''. Getty Images. Getty Images. Retrieved September 25, 2017. Jump up ^ Historical Dictionary of African American Television Jump up ^ New Millennium First Lady ' Lisaraye -- Sexy and Savvy ( JET Magazine -- January 7, 2008 ) Jump up ^ Lisaraye 's Fairy Tale Comes True -- Ebony Magazine -- September 2006 Jump up ^ `` IMAGINEI MAGAZINE ''. www.imagineimag.com. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 30. Jump up ^ `` Lisa Raye ''. www.nndb.com. Retrieved 2016 - 06 - 30. Jump up ^ Historical Dictionary of African American Television -- By Kathleen Fearn - Banks, Anne Burford - Johnson Jump up ^ `` This single lady is the real McCoy ''. 2012 - 08 - 02. Retrieved 2016 - 07 - 14. Jump up ^ Essence -- Things You Did n't Know About LisaRaye Jump up ^ Black Celeb Kids - The Big Kids File ( Three Generations Of Black Women ) Jump up ^ Classfinders - Lisaraye McCoy Jump up ^ `` LisaRaye Biography ''. askmen.com. Retrieved 2008 - 08 - 14. ^ Jump up to : `` LisaRaye McCoy ''. New York Times. 2008. Retrieved 2008 - 05 - 20. Jump up ^ `` CW Cans `` All of Us '' ``. vibe.com. 2007 - 05 - 16. Retrieved 2008 - 08 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Discography -- Benzino / Mario Winans / Lisa Raye ''. billboard.com. Archived from the original on June 26, 2014. Retrieved 2008 - 08 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Lisa Raye with Ginuwine last chance video ''. THEINSIDER. 2011 - 01 - 05. Archived from the original on 2011 - 01 - 11. Retrieved 2011 - 01 - 11. Jump up ^ `` Turks & Caicos Chief Minister announces engagement to Hollywood actress ''. caribbeannetnews.com. 2005 - 08 - 11. Retrieved 2008 - 08 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Will You Marry Me 2008 -- Celebrity Weddings -- LisaRaye & Michael Misick 's Gallery ''. Essence Magazine. Retrieved 2014 - 02 - 28. Jump up ^ `` Turks and Caicos premier to divorce US actress LisaRaye McCoy ''. cbc.ca. 2008 - 08 - 13. Archived from the original on 2012 - 07 - 22. Retrieved 2008 - 08 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Michael Misick Extradited From Brazil & Charged ''. bernews.com. January 7, 2014. Jump up ^ http://www.essence.com/2015/12/15/lisaraye-tv-film-skinned-debut-2016 Jump up ^ http://newsone.com/3322102/lisaraye-mccoy-confronts-colorism-skinned-film/ Jump up ^ http://madamenoire.com/604403/lisarayes-film-on-skin-bleaching-to-make-tv-debut-in-2016/ Jump up ^ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4042834/ Jump up ^ http://www.tmz.com/2016/01/21/lisaraye-dencia-whitenicious-cancer-sue/ External links LisaRaye 's Official website LisaRaye McCoy on IMDb BNF : cb155394656 ( data ) ISNI : 0000 0001 2374 8327 LCCN : nr2004027941 VIAF : 19630565 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=LisaRaye_McCoy&oldid=854624816 '' Categories : 1967 births Actresses from Chicago African - American actresses African - American fashion designers American fashion designers American people of Native American descent American film actresses American television actresses Eastern Illinois University alumni Living people Spouses of national leaders Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Français Português Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 12 August 2018, at 18 : 09 ( UTC ). 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