Farah "Cocoa" Brown (born October 9, 1974) is an American actress, writer and comedian. She is best known for playing Jennifer in '' For Better or Worse'' and Lytia in '' The Single Moms Club''.

Early life, education

Brown was born as Farah Brown in Newport News, Virginia. She attended and graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University. She also has a Master of Science degree from The University of Phoenix in Secondary Education.

Career

Brown has performed in many different comedy stage shows including BET's '' ComicView'' and ''One Mic Stand'' and Showtime at the Apollo. She later began appearing on television, playing guest starring roles on '' ER'' and ''

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''. In 2011, Brown was cast in the

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comedy series '' Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse'' playing the role of Jennifer, Tasha Smith's character best friend. The series ran for six seasons. In 2014, she played the leading role alongside Nia Long, Wendi McLendon-Covey, Zulay Henao and Amy Smart in the comedy-drama film '' The Single Moms Club''. She received positive reviews for her performance. The following year, she appeared in an supporting role in a comedy film '' Ted 2''. In 2016, Brown played juror Jeanette "Queen B" Harris in the FX drama series '' The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story'' produced by Ryan Murphy. In 2018, she worked again with Ryan Murphy, playing the recurring role of Carla Price opposite

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and Mariette Hartley in the Fox drama series '' 9-1-1''.

Personal life

Brown has a son, Phoenix Zion, who was born in 2012. On February 18, 2024, Brown's house in Fayetteville, Georgia burned down.

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gave her $400,000 to help buy a new home.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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