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Essence Atkins

Birth name
Essence Uhura Atkins
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of birth
February 7, 1972
Date of death
Ethnicity
African-American
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Essence Atkins – 2017 Summer TCA Tour – Day 10 – NBC Press Tour – Arrivals – The Beverly Hilton Hotel, 9876 Wilshire Boulevard – Beverly Hills, CA, USA – Photo Credit: / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Essence Uhura Atkins

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: February 7, 1972

Ethnicity: African-American

Essence Atkins is an American actress and model. Her roles include the series Under One Roof , Smart Guy , Half & Half , Are We There Yet? , and Marlon , and the films Deliver Us from Eva , Dance Flick , A Haunted House , and its sequel, and The Noel Diary .

Essence is the daughter of Sandy Nelson and Jeffery Atkins. Essence has a son with her former husband, American collegiate football free safety Jaime Mendez.