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Headley in 2009, photo by s_bukley /Bigstock.com
Place of Birth: Queens, New York City, New York, U.S.
Date of Birth: July 15, 1963
Ethnicity: * father – African-Trinidadian * mother – likely African-American
Shari Headley is an American actress and model. She is known for her roles in the films Coming to America , and its sequel; The Preacher’s Wife , Johnson Family Vacation , Towelhead , and Goosebumps 2: Haunted Halloween ; the series Gideon Oliver , All My Children , 413 Hope St. , The Guiding Light , The Bold and the Beautiful , The Haves and the Have Nots , Switched at Birth , Star , and On Becoming a God in Central Florida ; and the music videos for “Half Crazy,” “Before I Let You Go,” and “Wild Wild West.”
She is the daughter of Sarah (Bell) and Godfrey St. Elmore Headley, a dental technician. Her father was born in Trinidad. Her mother is likely an African-American woman from New York. Shari has a son with her former husband, actor and entertainer Christopher Martin, “Play” from duo Kid N’ Play.
Shari’s paternal grandfather was named Joseph Headley/Headly. Joseph was born in Port of Spain.
Shari’s paternal grandmother was named Elmina Fraser (the daughter of Benjamin Fraser and Emily). Elmina was born in Port of Spain.