Meagan Good

At 43 years old, Meagan Good has this physical status:

Meagan Monique Good (born August 8, 1981) is an American actress.

Good has appeared in numerous television shows, films, and music videos as both a child and adult, beginning her career as an actress. Good was included in an ensemble cast of the well-received film version of Think Like a Man in 2011.

Joanna Locasto, the lead character on the NBC drama series Deception, starred Joanna Locasto.

She appeared in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues, one Missed Call (2008), Saw V (2008), The Unborn (2009), and DC Comics' Shazam! (2019).

Early life and family

Good was born in Los Angeles's Panorama City neighborhood. Tyra Wardlow-Doyle's mother served as Good's boss into her teens, and Leondis "Leon" Good, a Los Angeles police officer, is a Los Angeles police officer. Good said that her maternal grandmother is "Jewish and African." My mother's father was Cherokee and something else. My dad's mother was Puerto Rican and black, and his father was from Barbados." Good was raised in Canyon Country (now known as Santa Clarita), California, and she is the younger sister to actress La'Myia Good. She began acting at the age of four.

"I grew up to be a genius, super slim, buckteeth, a big ole afro, and yet I had a feeling of self-confidence, like, 'they just don't get it yet,'" Good said. In her teens, she was a fan of Justin Timberlake and Usher. When she began admiring actress Charlize Theron, she didn't have any role models until early adulthood.

Personal life

Although she was not raised in the faith, Good is a Christian, and she has stated in various interviews that she declines roles that she fears would "disappoint God." In an interview, she shared that Jesus is at the top of her list of heroes, and that the Bible was the last book she read.

In a 2004 interview, Good chose to concentrate on her work rather than dating. Good began dating DeVon Franklin, a Columbia Pictures executive and a Seventh-day Adventist preacher. They got engaged in early April 2012 and were married on June 16, 2012 at Triunfo Creek Winery in Malibu, California, who was born on June 16, 2012. Both women remained chaste in their marriage prior to committing suicide. After nine years of marriage, Good and Franklin announced divorce in December 2021. In June 2022, the couple's divorce was finalized.

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Career

Good served as an extra on television shows including Doogie Howser, M.D., from the beginning of her career. Amen and amen. When she was 13, she appeared in her first film, the 1995 comedy "Friday." She first gained acclaim for her role as the teely Batiste in Kasi Lemmons' 1997 film Eve's Bayou, receiving two award nominations, including her first NAACP Image Award nomination.

Good began to transition into more mature roles in the early 2000s after being restricted to small film and television roles for the next few years. Good believes she was able to advance into adult roles because of her playing characters' many years younger than her. Nina appeared on Nickelodeon's TV show Cousin Skeeter from 1998 to 2001. Good luck in the films 3 Strikes and House Party 4: It's down to the last minute.

In 2003, a big year for Good, she found roles in the action-drama Biker Boyz and the romantic-comedy Deliver Us From Eva, which helped her move from child to adult actor. Vanessa appeared on My Wife and Kids as Vanessa for one season before being replaced by another actor. Good performed in the action film D.E.B.S. in 2004, and received a Best Actress nomination from the 2005 Black Movie Awards. She appeared in The Cookout, Lance "Un" Rivera's debut as a director, and the teen dance film You Got Serve.

Good co-starred in the horror film Venom in 2005, as well as the well-received neo noir film Brick. In Malcolm D. Lee's Roll Bounce, she appeared opposite rapper/actor Bow Wow. Good played Coco, her first true lead actress role in the urban action-drama Waist Deep in 2006. During the same year, Good also portrayed a character from the video game Scarface: The World Is Yours. Good performed in Stomp the Yard, starring Ne-Yo and childhood friend Columbus Short, the following year. Good performed well in the horror film One Missed Call in 2008 as an ill-fated college student, Shelley Baum. She appeared in the Mike Myers comedy The Love Guru, as an angry trophy wife, and in the second half of the year, she was one of the victims/gameplayers in Saw V.

Think Like a Man, a movie based on Steve Harvey's 2009 book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man. Good appeared in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues in 2013. Good returned to television from January to March 2013, starring Deception. When leaving a hair salon, Good was contacted by her agents about the series. "She sat in her car and cried for 30-minutes like a genius by herself." Good reprised her role as Think Like a Man Too, the sequel to Think Like a Man, in 2014. After being anxious about "because there's so much energy that only Vegas can give," Good said she had a great time" shooting the sequel. Filming Think Like a Man Too was Good's first time in Las Vegas shortly after she got married.

Good has appeared in numerous music videos by artists such as 50 Cent (21 Questions), Imajin, Isyss (of which Good's sister La'Myss is a member), Lil' Johnny, Tyrese, and Will Smith (who is a member of Good's Lavatory).

Marlon Olivera, as well as fellow actors Tamara Bass and Ty Hodges, have formed Freedom Bridge Entertainment, a film company.

Good wore a royal blue dress created by Michael Costello at the 2013 BET Awards ceremony on June 30, 2013. The dress featured a plunging neckline down to her midriff and a front slit that extended to mid-thigh. Jennifer Lopez's Green Versace dress was often compared to Jennifer Lopez's Purple Versace gown to the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards in 2000. Good was selected by the Fashion & Style editors as "worst dressed" at the premiere.

She had said earlier that year:

Good expressed regret on Instagram that her, her image, and her husband were all dismissed because of what she wore to the service. She said she liked it and wanted to show her individuality in her beauty, according to her.

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