Raven - Symoné - wikipedia Raven - Symoné This article is about the actress - singer. For her self - titled album, see Raven - Symoné ( album ). Raven - Symoné Raven - Symoné in 2010 Raven - Symoné Christina Pearman ( 1985 - 12 - 10 ) December 10, 1985 ( age 32 ) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. Residence Los Angeles, California, U.S. Other names Raven Education Academy of Art University Occupation Actress model singer songwriter rapper dancer television producer television host Years active 1989 -- present Home town Ossining, New York, U.S. Musical career Genres R&B hip hop soul hip hop soul Instruments Vocals piano Labels MCA Crash RayBlaze Hollywood Associated acts The Cheetah Girls Raven - Symoné Christina Pearman ( / sɪˈmoʊn / ; born December 10, 1985 ) is an American actress, singer, songwriter, model, television personality, dancer, rapper and producer. She began her career as a child actress, appearing as Olivia Kendall on The Cosby Show ( 1989 -- 1992 ) and Nicole Lee on Hangin ' with Mr. Cooper ( 1993 -- 1997 ). As a teenager, she starred as Raven Baxter on the Disney Channel television series That 's So Raven ( 2003 -- 2007 ), for which she was nominated for numerous accolades. Raven - Symoné 's film credits include Dr. Dolittle ( 1998 ), Dr. Dolittle 2 ( 2001 ), College Road Trip ( 2008 ), and successful television films, including Zenon : Girl of the 21st Century ( 1999 ), The Cheetah Girls ( 2003 ), its sequel Cheetah Girls 2 ( 2006 ), For One Night ( 2006 ), and Revenge of the Bridesmaids ( 2010 ). In music, Raven - Symoné released her debut studio album at the age of seven, Here 's to New Dreams ( 1993 ), which saw the moderate commercial success of the single `` That 's What Little Girls Are Made Of ''. Her subsequent studio albums, Undeniable ( 1999 ), This Is My Time ( 2004 ), and Raven - Symoné ( 2008 ) saw some commercial success on the Billboard 200 chart in the United States. She also contributed vocals to several soundtracks from her Disney projects, including The Cheetah Girls ( 2003 ), That 's So Raven ( 2004 ), That 's So Raven Too ! ( 2006 ), and The Cheetah Girls 2 ( 2006 ), several of which were certified platinum and gold. Raven - Symoné has also lent her voice to the animated series Kim Possible for the character Monique, and films such as Tinker Bell ( 2008 ). In 2011, she starred in the lead role on the short - lived ABC Family sitcom State of Georgia. After appearing in recurring roles on Empire and Black - ish, she joined the panel of the ABC daytime talk show The View from 2015 to 2016. Since 2017, Raven - Symoné has reprised her role as Raven Baxter on Raven 's Home, for which she was nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Performer in Children 's Programming. VH1 ranked her at number nine on their `` 100 Greatest Kid Stars Of All Time '' list in 2012. Contents 1 Life and career 1.1 1985 -- 1993 : Early life, The Cosby Show and Here 's to New Dreams 1.2 1994 -- 2001 : Film debut, Hangin ' with Mr. Cooper and Undeniable 1.3 2002 -- 2005 : Breakthrough with That 's So Raven, The Cheetah Girls and This Is My Time 1.4 2006 -- 2009 : The Cheetah Girls 2, focus on films and Raven - Symoné 1.5 2010 -- 2013 : Broadway debut, State of Georgia and other projects 1.6 2014 -- present : Fifth studio album, The View and Raven 's Home 2 Personal life 3 Filmography 4 Discography 5 Tours 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Life and career 1985 -- 1993 : early life, the Cosby show and Here 's to New Dreams Raven - Symoné was born in Atlanta, Georgia, to Lydia ( Gaulden ) and Christopher Pearman. She has a younger brother, Blaize. As an infant, she worked for Atlanta 's Young Faces Inc. Modeling Agency and was featured in local print advertisements. At age two, she worked with Ford Models in New York City and appeared in ads for Ritz crackers, Jell - O, Fisher - Price, and Cool Whip. At age three, her family moved to Ossining, New York where she attended Park School. In 1989, Raven - Symoné auditioned for a role in the Bill Cosby movie, Ghost Dad. At the age of three, she was considered too young for the role, but Cosby liked her so much that he found a role for her on his show, The Cosby Show, as his step - granddaughter Olivia. She made her debut in the premiere episode of the show 's sixth season, and remained until the series finale in 1992. She then appeared as the younger version of Halle Berry 's starring character, a headstrong biracial slave, in the TV movie Queen : The Story of an American Family, based on the book by Alex Haley. In 1992, Raven - Symoné began her singing career at the age of seven, when she signed with MCA Records. She spent that year and the next taking vocal lessons from Missy Elliott. Her debut album, Here 's to New Dreams, was released on June 22, 1993, which spawned two singles : `` That 's What Little Girls Are Made Of '' and `` Raven Is the Flavor ''. `` That 's What Little Girls Are Made Of '' reached No. 68 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album however was not successful, and due to low sales she was dropped from MCA Records in 1995. The album sold over 73,000 copies in the US. 1994 -- 2001 : film debut, Hangin ' with Mr. Cooper and Undeniable In 1993, one year after The Cosby Show ended, she landed the role of Nicole Lee on the show Hangin ' with Mr. Cooper. She made her debut in the first episode of the show 's second season, and remained until the series finale in 1997. In 1994, during her time on the show Hangin ' with Mr. Cooper, she had her first big screen role in the movie The Little Rascals, playing Stymie 's girlfriend. The Little Rascals earned $67.3 million worldwide during its theatrical run. In 1996, Raven - Symoné and her father founded RayBlaze Records, in which she signed a distribution deal with Crash Records for her second album Undeniable, which was released in May 1999. The album sold over 2,000 in US. The album yielded one single : a cover of Stevie Wonder 's `` With a Child 's Heart ''. To support the album Undeniable, she went on tour as the opening act for fellow Jive artist ' N Sync 's The ' N Sync Tour in 1998 / 1999. In 1998, she won her first major role in theatrical movie, she was cast in the Eddie Murphy comedy Dr. Dolittle, as Charisse Dolittle, the oldest daughter of Murphy 's character. Dr. Dolittle earned $294.5 million worldwide during its theatrical run. In the same year, she also appeared in Zenon : Girl of the 21st Century as Nebula, her first production under Disney. In 2001, she reprised the role of Charisse Dolittle in the sequel Eddie Murphy comedy Dr. Dolittle 2. Dr. Dolittle 2 earned $176.1 million worldwide during its theatrical run. In the same year, she participated in two episodes of the comedy series, My Wife and Kids as Charmaine, Claire 's pregnant friend, her first production under ABC. 2002 -- 2005 : breakthrough with that 's So Raven, the Cheetah Girls and This Is My Time Raven performing on the Raven - Symoné Live Tour, 2008 In 2002, Raven - Symoné was given the voice role of Monique on Kim Possible as the best friend of Kim Possible. She had a recurring role, as she was featured in all seasons of the show, and participated in the two films for the series, Kim Possible : A Sitch in Time ( 2003 ) and Kim Possible : So the Drama ( 2005 ). In 2001, Symoné auditioned for a role on an upcoming series for the Disney Channel titled Absolutely Psychic, about a teenager with psychic abilities. She actually auditioned for the recurring role of Chelsea Daniels, but her role was changed to the lead character Raven Baxter and the series name changed to That 's So Raven. The series debuted on January 17, 2003 and ended on November 10, 2007, becoming responsible for many firsts for Disney Channel including becoming the channel 's highest - rated and longest - running series at 100 episodes ( until it was surpassed by Wizards of Waverly Place in October 2011 ). The title character draws on her talent, ingenuity, psychic powers and a variety of disguises to get in and out of amusing adolescent and pre-adolescent situations. It spawned a franchise including soundtracks, dolls, episode DVDs, and video games. That 's So Raven was nominated for Outstanding Children 's Program during the 2005 and 2007 Emmy Awards. That 's So Raven, was the first Disney Channel series to have four seasons and 100 episodes. Merchandise has earned to date $400 million. The show also launched the channel 's first spin - off series, Cory in the House. In 2003, Raven - Symoné recorded the classic Stevie Wonder, `` Superstition '', as the main theme for the film, The Haunted Mansion. She signed a deal with Hollywood Records, a Disney - owned label. The film soundtrack, The Cheetah Girls, debuted at No. 33 on the Billboard Top 200 and is certified for Double Platinum sales by the RIAA for sales of 2 million copies, was the second best selling soundtrack of 2004, behind Shrek. The following year, she released a five - track EP with Hollywood Records on January 1, 2004 prior to the release of This Is My Time, containing `` Backflip '', `` Bump '', `` Overloved '', `` What Is Love ? '', and `` Mystify ''. Released to promote the full - length album, the EP was only available in select stores and is now very rare. On September 21, 2004, she released her third studio album, This Is My Time, which included the single `` Backflip '', which received heavy rotation on Disney Channel, and premiered on BET via an Access Granted special. This Is My Time debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard Top R&B / Hip - Hop Albums chart and at number fifty - one on the official Billboard 200, with moderately successful first week sales of 19,000 copies ( best debut in the chart to date ) ; making it Raven - Symoné 's first album to enter the chart in the United States. It was in the top 100 for thirteen weeks, selling about 235,000 copies up to February 2, 2007, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The four songs from the album were incorporated into soundtracks from Disney films : The Lion King 11⁄2 ( `` Grazing in the Grass '' ) ; The Princess Diaries 2 : Royal Engagement ( `` This Is My Time '' ) ; Ice Princess ( `` Bump '' ) ; and Go Figure ( `` Life Is Beautiful '' ). In the same year, also recorded music for That 's So Raven 's first original television soundtrack. The soundtrack debuted and peaked at No. 44 on the Billboard 200 and is now certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of 500,000 copies. In 2003, she starred as lead singer Galleria Garibaldi in The Cheetah Girls, a Disney Channel Original Movie about four city girls who dream of becoming superstars. The movie was the channel 's first musical and was the basis for another franchise, including dolls, video games, platinum - selling soundtracks and more. The film also starred Adrienne Bailon as Chanel Simmons, Sabrina Bryan as Dorinda Thomas, and Kiely Williams as Aquanette Walker. The film was directed by Oz Scott, and produced by Grammy - winner Whitney Houston. It attracted more than 6.5 million viewers opening night, making it ( at the time ) Disney Channel 's most - watched movie and most highest - rated Disney Channel of 2003. In 2004, during her time on the show ( That 's So Raven ), Raven - Symoné provided the voice of Danielle in Fat Albert. It had a moderate performance at the box office, earning $48,551,322 million worldwide during its theatrical run. She made an appearance in The Princess Diaries 2 : Royal Engagement as Princess Asana, during which she sang a duet with Julie Andrews. It was her first film with Walt Disney Pictures and it earned $134.7 million worldwide during its theatrical run. The sequel television film, Zenon : Z3 a Disney Channel Original Movie, included Raven - Symoné as Nebula Wade, reprising her role. On opening night, the sequel brought in more than 1.3 million viewers. The same year, after the unexpected success of the film and the film soundtrack, a pilot episode of The Cheetah Girls was recorded for the channel ABC. It was never picked up as a series due to her not being able to be in two series at the same time. 2006 -- 2009 : the Cheetah Girls 2, focus on films and Raven - Symoné Raven performing at the Disson Skating & Gymnastics Spectacular In 2006, Raven - Symoné starred in her first dramatic role of her career. The drama, For One Night, was based on a true story. Its premiere was on February 6, 2006 with the station Lifetime Movie Network. She starred as Briana McCallister, inspired by the true story of an African American teenager who shook up a small town where high school proms had been racially segregated for decades. During this time, she also disengaged from the Disney Channel. In the same year, Raven - Symoné continued her role in The Cheetah Girls 2, The film was directed by Kenny Ortega and produced by Grammy - winner Whitney Houston. Raven - Symoné served as executive producer of the film. The film brought in more than 8 million viewers opening night, making it ( at the time ) Disney Channel 's most - watched movie and highest - rated Disney Channel program of the year 2006. Later that year, she provided her voice for Marti Brewster in, Everyone 's Hero, which was distributed by 20th Century Fox, and released theatrically on September 15, 2006. Everyone 's Hero had a moderate performance at the box office, earning only $16 million worldwide during its theatrical run, but the film was not released in several major countries. Symone recorded music for That 's So Raven Too ! 's second original television soundtrack. The soundtrack debuted and peaked at No. 44 on the Billboard 200 and selling about 200,000 copies up to April 2007, according to Nielsen SoundScan. The album contains five new songs written and sung by Raven, includes the single, Some Call It Magic, friendship songs like `` Friends '' with Anneliese van der Pol, there 's also collaborations with Orlando Brown for `` Little by Little '' and Kyle Massey for `` Let 's Stick Together ''. The film soundtrack, The Cheetah Girls 2, debuted at No. 5 on the Billboard Top 200 and is certified for Platinum sales by the RIAA for sales of 1.3 million copies. This soundtrack contained three unreleased songs their soils and seven other songs as part of the group The Cheetah Girls. After the success of Raven 's third album, This Is My Time ( 2004 ), Crash Records sold their rights to the material on Undeniable to TMG Records, who in cooperation with RayBlaize and her then - current label Hollywood Records, re-released it on October 31, 2006 as, From Then Until. The re-release included the music video for `` With A Child 's Heart '' as well as some behind - the - scenes footage and live performances. The album sold over 8,000 in US. In support of her third studio album and That 's So Raven Too ! soundtrack, which was the second soundtrack album from the series. Raven - Symoné embarked on her first headlining tour. The This Is My Time Tour kicked off on May 19, 2006 in Richmond, VA and concluded on October 21, 2006 in Columbia, SC. In 2008, The Cheetah Girls : One World began production, however Raven - Symoné did not return for another film, citing `` territorial issues '' and `` catfights '' on the set of Cheetah Girls 2, which led to a strained friendship with the other three actors. In a later interview, Adrienne Bailon, Sabrina Bryan and Kiely Williams denied the rumors, saying they all get along well. Raven performing on tour in 2009 In 2008, Raven - Symoné starred in her first leading role. The comedy College Road Trip surrounds Melanie Porter a 17 - year - old college - bound girl who is eagerly looking forward to her first big step towards independence, when she plans a girls - only road trip to check out prospective universities. But when her overbearing police chief father ( Martin Lawrence ) insists on escorting her instead in hopes to sway her decision, soon finds her dream trip has turned into a nightmare adventure full of comical misfortune and turmoil. In its opening weekend, the film grossed approximately $14,000,000 in 2,706 theaters in the United States and Canada, ranking as the No. 2 film at box office. It went on to gross more than $60,000,000 worldwide. Her fourth studio album Raven - Symoné was released on April 29, 2008. The album features production by Sean Garrett ( Beyoncé ), The JAM ( Leona Lewis ), Knightwritaz, and The Clutch ( Timbaland, Ciara ). The only single released was `` Double Dutch Bus '', a cover of Frankie Smith 's 1981 funk track. The single was released to radio on February 9, while the video was released on February 18, 2008. The album debuted at No. 159 on Billboard 's Top 200. To promote the album she planned to headline her first all - arena tour `` The Pajama Party Tour '' in Spring 2008, but due to what promoters call `` unforeseen difficulties '' the tour was postponed until further notice. During her 2008 Summer tour, it was officially announced that after completing her two - CD deal with Hollywood Records, she would not renew her contract with the label. Since 2008, Raven - Symoné has provided her voice to the character of Iridessa the light - fairy, as a part of the Disney Fairies franchise and direct - to - DVD Tinker Bell film series. Raven also appeared in Chris Rock 's 2009 documentary Good Hair. 2010 -- 2013 : Broadway debut, state of Georgia and other projects In 2010, Raven - Symoné starred with Joanna Garcia in an ABC Family, made - for - TV film, Revenge of the Bridesmaids. Revenge of the Bridesmaids surrounds two childhood friends who attempt to thwart the wedding of a no - good, money hungry ex-friend by going undercover as bridesmaids so that true love can prevail. The film garnered 2.5 million viewers on its premiere, making it the number 1 movie on basic cable in women 18 -- 34, and ranked among the Top 5 programs in its time period in Total Viewers that week. She also made a guest appearance on the Disney Channel Original Series Sonny with a Chance alongside Demi Lovato. She portrayed the character Amber Algoode, the president of Chad Dylan Cooper 's fan club. She was a guest performer, along with pianist Chau - Giang Thi - Nguyen, and jazz trumpeter and pianist Arturo Sandoval, at the performance of December 9 of Debbie Allen 's new dance - theater piece, The Hot Chocolate Nutcracker, at UCLA 's Royce Hall. Proceeds from the performance, as well as from its run from December 10 -- 11, benefited the children of the Debbie Allen Dance Academy. In 2011, Raven - Symoné starred in her first television series in four years as the main character of ABC Family 's multi-camera comedy pilot State of Georgia. The project, from ABC Studios, centers on her character named Georgia, an exuberant and curvy performer from the south who is trying to make it big as an actress in New York City. The pilot was written by author Jennifer Weiner ( In Her Shoes ) and Jeff Greenstein ( Desperate Housewives ). The series premiered in June 2011. The season concluded August 17, 2011 with twelve episodes, and ABC Family cancelled the show on September 16, 2011. On January 31, 2012, it was confirmed that the actress would be in the Broadway musical Sister Act as Deloris van Cartier, marking her Broadway debut in a lead role. Her run started on March 27, 2012. Her contracted final performance coincided with the closure of the show on Broadway on August 26, 2012. In late 2009, Raven - Symone announced that she would return to the studio to record her next album. She said that the album will be `` R&B, most definitely... with an alternative base for the lyrics ''. She said, `` It 's good to go out there and spread your wings and find new talent and work with people you have n't worked with before. I 'd love to find the next Timbaland or the next someone who 's coming up and no one really knows yet. At the same time, I 'd love to work with the Clutch and the J.A.M. again ''. In January 2011, she told to OnTheRedCarpet.com that she has been working on her fifth album. Da Beat Kadetz formerly known as The TriGz may be working on the project, with Manny Streetz ( from Da Beat Kadetz ) as executive producer. Raven revealed to Billboard that she would like to work with Sean Garrett again and that it will be R&B with an `` alternative base for lyrics ''. In an interview with Broadway.com in March 2012, she confirmed that she has no plans to release a new album, saying that she `` could n't quite get it together '' and that the music she had been working on `` was n't going to be something sellable. '' She added that the album `` might come later in life when I 'm able to say what I need to say. '' In 2013, she filmed a cameo in See Dad Run alongside former Hanging With Mr. Cooper co-star Mark Curry. In early 2014, she began filming Loose, an independent film co-starring Meagan Good, in Mississippi. 2014 -- present : fifth studio album, the View and Raven 's Home On December 31, 2014, Symoné confirmed via Twitter that she intends to return to the studio to begin recording her fifth studio album, which she initially began working on back in 2011, but cancelled the project a year later. The album will mark her first since 2008 's self - titled fourth album Raven - Symoné. In February 2015, the first of her appearances was revealed to be a guest appearance on the new Fox series Empire. She also appeared in 2 episodes of the Disney Channel Original Series K.C. Undercover in which she portrayed the character of Judy, making this her first appearance on Disney Channel since her guest appearance in Sonny With a Chance back in 2010. Also in 2015, she began a guest starring role as Rhonda Johnson, the sister of Anthony Anderson 's character Andre, on the ABC comedy series Black - ish. In May 2015, it was reported that Symoné would be joining ABC daytime talk show The View, on a permanent basis as a replacement for Rosie O'Donnell, after she guest hosted on the show multiple times in March and April 2015. In June 2015, she starred in the independent movie A Girl Like Grace, alongside Meagan Good, Garcelle Beauvais and Romeo Miller. In May 2016, Symoné released two new tracks via online streaming, `` Sarafina '' and `` Cruise Control ''. On October 27, 2016, she announced she would leave The View before the end of 2016 to focus on executive producing and starring in a That 's So Raven spin - off. The spinoff was revealed to be titled Raven 's Home in April 2017, and premiered on July 21, 2017. The series was renewed for a second season in October 2017. Personal life Regarding her sexual orientation, Raven - Symoné wrote on Twitter in May 2012 : `` My sexual orientation is mine, and the person I 'm dating to know. I 'm not one for a public display of my life. '' In August 2013, Raven - Symoné commented on legalizing same - sex marriage, `` I was excited to hear today that more states legalized gay marriage. I, however am not currently getting married, but it is great to know I can now, should I wish to ''. In 2013, she briefly retired from acting and enrolled at Academy of Art University to pursue a degree in fine arts. In an October 2014 interview with Oprah Winfrey, she acknowledged being in an `` amazing, happy relationship '' with her female partner. She also described looking at both boys and girls as possible romantic interests at the age of twelve. In the same interview, Raven - Symoné explained that she rejects labels in all aspects of her life. Despite her racial origin and her same - sex relationship, she refuses to self - identify as either African - American or gay, but as an `` American '' and as a `` human who loves humans. '' In 2015, Raven - Symoné introduced her partner AzMarie Livingston. She came out of retirement after joining The View. On October 20, 2015, Raven - Symoné announced that she had broken up with AzMarie after a three - year relationship. In 2016, she referred to herself as a lesbian on The View. For the 2016 presidential election, she endorsed Libertarian nominee Gary Johnson. Filmography Films Year Title Role Notes 1990 Rockin ' Through the Decades Herself Documentary 1994 The Little Rascals Stymie 's Girlfriend 1998 Dr. Dolittle Charisse Dolittle 2001 Dr. Dolittle 2 Nominated -- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Youth Actor / Actress Nominated -- Kids ' Choice Award for Favorite Female Movie Star The Princess Diaries 2 : Royal Engagement Princess Asana Fat Albert Danielle Voice 2006 Everyone 's Hero Marti Brewster 2008 College Road Trip Melanie `` Mel '' Porter Executive producer Tinker Bell Iridessa Voice, direct - to - video 2009 Good Hair Herself Documentary Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure Iridessa Voice, direct - to - video Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue 2012 Secret of the Wings 2014 The Pirate Fairy 2015 Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast A Girl Like Grace Mary Independent film 2017 Animal Crackers Binkley Voice Television Year Title Role Notes 1989 -- 92 The Cosby Show Olivia Kendall 63 episodes Young Artist Award for Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Under Nine ( 1991 ) TV Land Award for Impact Award ( shared with the cast of The Cosby Show ) Nominated -- Young Artist Award for Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Under Nine ( 1990 ) Nominated -- Young Artist Award for Exceptional Performance by a Young Actress Under Ten A Different World Episode : `` Forever Hold Your Peace '' 1990 The Earth Day Special The Muppets at Walt Disney World Little Girl Television film The Fresh Prince of Bel - Air Claudia Episode : `` Vying for Attention '' Alex Haley 's Queen Young Queen Miniseries Xuxa Herself Guest 1993 -- 97 Hangin ' with Mr. Cooper Nicole Lee Main role ; 79 episodes Nominated -- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Youth Actor / Actress Nominated -- Young Artist Award for Best Youth Comedienne 1994 The Kidsongs Television Show Herself as a Guest Rapper 1 episode 1995 Happily Ever After : Fairy Tales for Every Child Goldilocks / Olivia / Zoe Voice, 2 episodes Bill Nye the Science Guy Herself Episode : `` Human Transportation '' Space Ghost Coast to Coast Herself Episode : Piledriver 1999 Zenon : Girl of the 21st Century Nebula Wade Television film Nominated -- YoungStar Award for Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Mini-Series / Made for TV Film 2001 My Wife and Kids Charmaine Episode : `` Mom 's Away '' The Proud Family Stephanie Episode : Seven Days of Kwanzaa '' 2002 The Cosby Show : A Look Back Herself Documentary / retrospective special 2002 -- 07 Kim Possible Monique Voice, 27 episodes Express Yourself Herself Interstitial series 2003 -- 07 That 's So Raven Raven Lydia Baxter Lead role ; Disney Channel Original Series 100 episodes, also executive producer ( 22 episodes ) NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth / Children 's Program ( Series or Special ) ( 2004 -- 08 ) Kids ' Choice Award for Favorite Television Actress ( 2004 -- 05 ) Young Artist Award for Outstanding Young Performer in a TV Series Nominated -- BET Comedy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series ( 2004 -- 05 ) Nominated -- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series Nominated -- Gracie Allen Award for Outstanding Female Lead in a Comedy Nominated -- Kids ' Choice Award for Favorite Television Actress ( 2007 -- 08 ) Nominated -- NAMIC Vision Awards NAMIC Vision Award for Best Comedic Performance ( 2004 -- 05 ) Nominated -- NAMIC Vision Awards NAMIC Vision Award for Best Performance -- Comedy Nominated -- Teen Choice Award for Choice TV Actress : Comedy ( 2004 -- 06 ) Nominated -- Young Artist Award for Best Performance by a Leading Young Actress in a TV Series : Comedy or Drama 2003 The Cheetah Girls Galleria `` Bubbles '' Garibaldi Main role ; Disney Channel Original Movie Nominated -- Black Reel Award for Best Actress : Television Kim Possible : A Sitch in Time Monique Voice, television film Zenon : Z3 Nebula Wade Television film Fillmore ! Maryanne Greene / Alexandria Quarry Voice, 2 episodes 2005 Higglytown Heroes Playground Monitor Voice, episode : `` Wayne 's Ripping Adventure '' Kim Possible : So the Drama Monique Voice, television film Nominated -- BET Comedy Award for Best Performance in an Animated Theatrical Film 2006 For One Night Brianna McCallister Television film The Cheetah Girls 2 Galleria `` Bubbles '' Garibaldi Main role ; Disney Channel Original Movie, also executive producer 2007 The Suite Life of Zack & Cody Raven Lydia Baxter Episode : `` That 's So Suite Life of Hannah Montana '' Cory in the House Episode : `` That 's So in the House '' 2008 American Dad ! Katie / Wife Voice, 2 episodes Sonny with a Chance Amber Algoode Episode : `` That 's So Sonny '' Revenge of the Bridesmaids Abigail `` Abby '' Scanlan Television film 2011 Pixie Hollow Games Iridessa Voice, television film State of Georgia Georgia Chamberlain Lead role ; 12 episodes Nominated -- Teen Choice Award for Choice Summer TV Star : Female Rupaul 's Drag U Guest Judge Episode : `` Looking for a New Job '' 2013 See Dad Run Whitney Gibbons Episode : `` See Dad Run a Fever '' 2015 Empire Olivia Lyon 2 episodes K.C. Undercover Simone Devereaux 2 episodes 2015 -- 16 The View Herself Co-host ( appeared as a guest multiple times before ) 2015 -- present Black - ish Rhonda Johnson 4 episodes 2016 RuPaul 's Drag Race : All Stars Guest Judge Episode : `` All Star Talent Show '' Nashville Herself Episode : `` It 's Sure Gonna Hurt '' 2017 -- present Raven 's Home Raven Lydia Baxter Lead role ; Spin - off of That 's So Raven from Disney Channel Original Series 2017 Master of None Herself Episode : `` Buona Notte '' 2018 Drunk History Nichelle Nichols Episode : `` Game Changers '' 2018 Big City Greens Maria Media Episode : `` Breaking News / Cyberbullies '' Discography Main article : Raven - Symoné discography See also : List of songs recorded by Raven - Symoné Studio albums Here 's to New Dreams ( 1993 ) Undeniable ( 1999 ) This Is My Time ( 2004 ) Raven - Symoné ( 2008 ) Soundtrack albums The Cheetah Girls ( 2003 ) That 's So Raven ( 2004 ) That 's So Raven Too ! 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