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, creator of the FOX sketch comedy ''

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Personal life

Daphne was raised in

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and attended Westchester High School in Los Angeles. She attended

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in Irvine, California, a for-profit private college that educates students for the

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, Entertainment, Beauty, Interior Design and Graphic Design industries. Daphne first met Keenen through their mutual friend, actor

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. The couple has 5 children together: Jolie, Nala, Keenen Jr, Bella and Daphne. The couple divorced in 2006 but remain close friends. Daphne currently serves on the board of the

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, a private elementary school located in Calabasas, California, founded by actor

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and his wife

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announced the addition of Daphne to the cast of the reality television series ''

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''. Although she had been part of the original cast who pitched the show to VH1, she decided not to appear in the first season. Daphne offers parenting and relationship advice as a guest blogger on ''

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'' and prides herself on living a healthy lifestyle.

Producing

Daphne was a co-producer on "

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," a stand-up comedy documentary that features such comedians as

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and the late

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Music

Daphne co-wrote the song "Carte Blanche" with Doug Grigsby for recording artist

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. The song was released on Teena Marie's album ''Beautiful'' in 2013.

References

External links

Official Site
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Personal life

Producing

Music

See also

References

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