# K. D. Aubert

K. D. Aubert (born December 6, 1978), also known as K.D. Rose, is an American actress and fashion model. She owns her own record label, Roseland.

## Early life

Aubert was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on December 6, 1978. The K.D. initials stand for Karen Denise. She describes herself as "African-American with a dash of Creole". She grew up in Riverside and Los Angeles. She attended San Diego State University, where she played on the Aztec softball team.

## Career

She was discovered working behind the make-up counter at Macy's. She has modeled for Victoria's Secret, Noxzema, Frederick's of Hollywood, Escada and many more. She co-hosted MTV's Kidnapped and has gone on to star in several films and music videos.
Aubert is also one of the four original Fantanas, a female group of spokesmodels appearing in TV commercials for the soft drink Fanta. She was the Strawberry Fanta. She is featured as the Strawberry Fantana with her fellow Fantanas in the Maxim magazine online girl gallery and was ranked #91 and #97 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2003, and 2004. Aubert was in an Old Spice commercial with Greg Jennings of the Green Bay Packers. She has also been in commercials for Bacardi, Miller Lite, Go Daddy, Beats By Dr. Dre, and Cola. Karen has just finished a commercial with George Clooney and Nespresso.
Aubert's big break came when she was cast as Donna in Friday After Next which was directed by Marcus Raboy and produced by Ice Cube. She also had two roles in Hollywood Homicide. She also starred in DysEnchanted as Little Red Riding Hood with Jim Belushi. She played Giselle in Soul Plane. She also played Eliza in Frankenfish. In 2005, Aubert played Cherise in In the Mix. In 2007, Aubert was cast as Julie the Waitress in The Grand. In 2008, Aubert played April May in Surfer, Dude. In 2013, Aubert was nominated and won an Africa Movie Academy Award for her role in Turning Point, as well as the Turning Point cast, who also won several awards at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards AMAA. In 2018, Aubert was cast in a film called She Ball, directed by Nick Cannon.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | The Scorpion King | Harlot | |
| 2002 | Friday After Next | Donna | |
| 2003 | Hollywood Homicide | Shauntelle/Streetcar Blanche | |
| 2004 | DysEnchanted | Little Red Riding Hood | Short |
| 2004 | Soul Plane | Giselle | |
| 2004 | Frankenfish | Eliza | TV movie |
| 2005 | In the Mix | Cherise | |
| 2007 | The Grand | Julie the Waitress | |
| 2008 | Surfer, Dude | April May | |
| 2009 | Still Waiting... | Trina | Video |
| 2012 | In Sickness and in Health | Tangie | TV movie |
| 2012 | Turning Point | Stacey | |
| 2012 | Silent No More | Vivica | |
| 2013 | Between Sisters | Aneesa | TV movie |
| 2013 | My Sister's Wedding | Sharon | |
| 2014 | Percentage | Jackie | |
| 2014 | Lap Dance | Jade Lee | |
| 2015 | What Now | Katrina | |
| 2016 | My B.F.F. | Dr. Boudreaux | |
| 2017 | 2016 | Eve | |
| 2018 | It's a Date | London Greer | |
| 2020 | The Perfect Mate | Cherish Adams | |
| 2020 | She Ball | Makeda | |
| 2023 | Sisters | Tara | |
| 2023 | A Sir Charles Christmas | Chante | |
| 2023 | Momma Said Come Home for Christmas | Leticia | |
| 2023 | Bomb Pizza | Rashonda | |
| 2023 | Born 2 Hustle | Damaria aka Fence | |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | Kidnapped | Herself/Co-Host | Main Co-Host |
| 2003 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Nikki Wood | Supporting Cast: Season 7 |
| 2005 | Bones | Toni | Episode: "The Man in the Bear" |
| 2006 | Inked | Herself | Episode: "Crossing the Line" |
| 2008 | CSI: NY | Maude | Episode: "You Only Die Once" |
| 2011 | Entourage | Vince Ex | Episode: "Second to Last" |
| 2014 | Franklin & Bash | Model | Episode: "Love Is the Drug" |
| 2014 | Married for Real?! | Zoey | Episode: "The Issue" |
| 2015 | Key & Peele | Passed Out Woman | Episode: "The End" |
| 2016 | Uncle Buck | Sorority Sister | Episode: "Brothers" |
| 2017 | Too Close to Home | Tina | Episode: "Blurred Lines" |
| 2018 | Rich Africans | Michelle | Main Cast |
| 2018 | Ladies of the Law | Trixie | Main Cast |

### Music Videos

| Year | Song Title | Artist |
| 1999 | "You" | Jesse Powell |
| 1999 | "What'chu Like" | Da Brat featuring Tyrese |
| 2002 | "Trade it All Part II" | Fabolous featuring P. Diddy |
| 2003 | "Into You" | Fabolous featuring Tamia |
| 2003 | "Your Pop's Don't Like Me" | Nick Cannon |
| 2004 | "Number One" | John Legend featuring Kanye West |
| 2004 | "Karma" | Lloyd Banks featuring Avant |
| 2005 | "Number One Spot" | Ludacris |
| 2006 | "I Don't Like the Look of It" | Da Backwudz |
| 2007 | "Ridin'" | Belly featuring Mario Winans |
| 2008 | "She Got Her Own" | Ne-Yo featuring Jamie Foxx & Fabolous |
| 2008 | "Got it For Me" | Slique |
| 2010 | "Lay It Down" | Lloyd |
| 2010 | "Down On Me" | Jeremih featuring 50 Cent |
| 2024 | "Bachelor" | Turbo & Gunna |

### Video game appearances

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2007 | Def Jam Icon | Platinum | Voice role and likeness |