Karlie Redd

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::summary American television personality ::

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Field	Value
name	Karlie Redd
image	Karlie Redd on RealTVfilms.jpg
caption	Redd in 2016
birth_name	Karlie Lewis
birth_date	April 15
birth_place	New York City, New York, U.S.
occupation	{{flatlist
years_active	2001–present
children	1
education	The Harlem School of the Arts
module	{{infobox musical artist
background	solo_singer
instrument	Vocals
genre
website
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| name = Karlie Redd | image = Karlie Redd on RealTVfilms.jpg | caption = Redd in 2016 | birth_name = Karlie Lewis | birth_date = April 15 | birth_place = New York City, New York, U.S. | other_names = | occupation = {{flatlist|

• Television personality
• rapper
• actress
• model | years_active = 2001–present | spouse = | children = 1 | education = The Harlem School of the Arts | module = {{infobox musical artist|embed=yes | background = solo_singer | instrument = Vocals | genre = | origin = | label = | website =

Karlie "Keisha" Redd (née Lewis; born April 15) is an American television personality, rapper, model and actress. She rose to prominence for appearing as a main cast member of VH1's reality show Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta since its premiere in June 2012.

Early life

Karlie (sometimes reported as "Keisha") Lewis was born in New York City to a Trinidadian mother and African-American father. Redd's birthday is April 15, but her year of birth is disputed. Redd spent her childhood between Trinidad and New York until returning to New York permanently at age 12. For education, Redd attended The Harlem School of the Arts and Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Redd is a college graduate.

Career

In 2001, Redd was cast in the movie Black Spring Break 2 where she was credited as Keisha "Karlie" Lewis. In 2010, Redd was in the VH1 reality show Scream Queens. In 2012, she was cast in the spin-off VH1 reality show, Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta. Redd has dated hip hop artists Benzino and Yung Joc on the show. According to an analysis done by a language analytics company, Redd's appearances on the fifth season of the show garnered 16% of all emotional reactions about the show collected from social media data, with the largest share of them being negative.

Redd's first role in a box office film was in the Chris Rock movie Top Five in 2014. She formerly played a recurring role on the soap opera Saints and Sinners, which appeared on Bounce TV.

In July 2012, Redd released her debut single, "A Girl Has Needs", on iTunes. In October 2018, she announced an upcoming musical project called "Karlie Ferrari" which may be released as an EP.

Business ventures

In the summer of 2012, Redd launched the Redd Remy Hairline. She opened a women's clothing store called Merci Boutique in 2015 in Atlanta, Georgia.

Personal life

She has a daughter named Jasmine who has appeared on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta.

Redd announced her engagement in October 2018.

Redd's birthday is April 15, and her birth year is estimated to be between 1969 and 1978. In 2012, Redd stated that she was "in her twenties" but would not reveal her birth year. Her age has been disputed by Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta co-star K. Michelle and Redd's ex-boyfriend and fellow co-star Benzino, Yung Joc, Scrapp DeLeon, Lyfe Jennings and Ceaser from Black Ink Crew, who have said she is older than she claims. Redd has an adult daughter, Jasmine, who was in college in 2015 and has appeared on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta. In a 2015 Playboy Plus spread, Redd listed her age as 37, putting her birth year at 1978. On May 20, 2019, in an interview with The Real, Redd stated her age to be 45.

Filmography

Films

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001	Black Spring Break 2		as Keisha Lewis
2014	Top Five	Rhonda	as Karlie Lewis
2014	30 Days in Atlanta	Kimberly	as Karlie Lewis
2017	We Are Family	Zantria	as Karlie Lewis
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Television

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Year	Title	Role	Notes
2003	One on One	Hairdresser, uncredited	#Season 3 episode 22 "Phatheadz"
2010	Scream Queens	Herself	Contestant, credited as Karlie Lewis
2012–present	Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta	Main cast (seasons 1–9, 12–present)
2014	K. Michelle: My Life	Guest
2015	Love & Hip Hop Live: The Wedding
2016–2022	Saints & Sinners	Paige Morris	Recurring cast member
2017	Black Ink Crew	Herself	Guest
2019	Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood	Guest
2020	Love & Hip Hop: New York	Special Guest Star, 1 episode: "Happily Mena After"
2021	Love & Hip Hop: Secrets Unlocked	Main cast
2021–2023	VH1 Family Reunion: Love & Hip Hop Edition	Main cast
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References

References

1. (2007). "Frame by Frame III: A Filmography of the African Diasporan Image, 1994-2004". Indiana University Press.
2. McCluskey, Audrey T.. (January 1, 2007). "Frame by Frame III: A Filmography of the African Diasporan Image, 1994-2004". Indiana University Press.
3. "Karlie Redd".
4. (April 15, 2018). "How Old Is Karlie Redd From 'Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta'?". International Business Times.
5. "Karlie Redd's Real Age Is One Of The Great American Mysteries". VH1 News.
6. (September 2, 2015). "Karlie Redd On Her Nude 'Playboy' Shoot And Her Real Age, 37". The Inquisitr.
7. (September 23, 2011). "Karlie Redd... Who? « The Heat Magazine". Theheatmag.com.
8. "Karlie Redd | Love & Hip Hop Atlanta". [[VH1]].
9. (August 18, 2015). "Karlie Redd's Adult Daughter Jasmine Makes Debut on Love & Hip Hop". Wetpaint.
10. (August 27, 2001). "Black Spring Break 2: The Sequel".
11. "Benzino & Yung Joc talk 'Love & Hip Hop Atlanta,' returning May 5". Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
12. "See How Kunta Kinte, Howie Mandel, Karlie Redd Got TV Viewers All Worked Up". The Wrap.
13. (April 14, 2015). "The Source Exclusive Interview With Karlie Redd".
14. Moclassified. (February 28, 2018). "Source Exclusive: Karlie Redd Talks Collaborating With Sean Garrett, New Music, and Her Career Goals". The Source.
15. (October 2018). "'Love and Hip-Hop Atlanta' star Karlie Redd opens about the haters who think she doesn't have what it takes to be a boss". The Grio.
16. (July 1, 2012). "Love and Hip-Hop ATL's Karlie Redd Launches REDD Remy Hair Line". PRLog.
17. Caruso, Bobby. (August 18, 2015). "Meet Karlie Redd's Adult Daughter Jasmine for the First Time". [[VH1]].
18. (August 29, 2012). "Karlie Redd continues to claim she is in her twenties!". Allvoices.com.
19. Nsenduluka, Benge. (August 28, 2012). "'Love & Hip Hop' Reunion Show Recap (VIDEO)". [[Christian Post]].
20. (August 23, 2012). "Benzino Dishes On Fling With Karlie Redd, Her Age And If Stevie J Is Really A Pimp!". [[Theybf.com]].
21. "Love & Hip-Hop: Atlanta's Karlie Redd Confesses to Her Real Age".

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