Imani Hakim (born 1993) is an

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actress. She is best known for her role as Tonya Rock on the

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/ CW sitcom ''

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'' as well as portraying Olympic gold medalist

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in the 2014

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original movie ''The Gabby Douglas Story''. Hakim acted in the films '' Chocolate City'' and '' Burning Sands'', and currently has a supporting role on the

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series ''

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''.

Career

Hakim was born and raised in

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, Ohio. She has two older brothers and three younger brothers. When she was seven she studied acting at Karamu House Theater in Cleveland. She convinced her parents to allow her to pursue a professional acting career when she was 11 and moved to

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with her father to find work. They experienced homelessness during that time and frequently slept in their car. However, within a few months, she booked her first role as Chris's little sister Tonya on ''

''. The series was on-air for four seasons, from 2005 to 2009. During that time, she was homeschooled. In California, Hakim continued to study acting at Alexander's Workshop School in Lakewood and at The Young Actor's Space in Burbank. Hakim later starred as Olympic gymnast

in the

biopic ''The Gabby Douglas Story'' (2014). The next year she acted in a supporting role in the film ''Chocolate City'' starring

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. As of 2020, she portrays Dana, a video game tester, on the

comedy series ''

''. The series was renewed for a third season in 2021. She also co-starred in the film ''Dinner Party'' in 2020.

Personal life

Hakim follows a vegan diet. She enjoys painting in her free time.

Filmography

References

External links

Imani Hakim
on

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