Reagan Amyre Gomez-Preston (born April 24, 1980) is an American television, film and voice actress. She is known for her roles as Zaria Peterson on

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sitcom '' The Parent 'Hood'' (1995–1999) and

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on the FOX animated comedy ''

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'' (2009–2013). She has also reprised the role of Roberta Tubbs in occasional ''

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'' appearances. Gomez-Preston also starred in the short-lived UPN sitcom, '' Love, Inc.'' in the 2005–2006 season as Francine.

Early life

Was born in

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to a Puerto Rican mother, Cheryl Gomez, and an

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father, Dr. Bennett Preston. She has a younger brother named Kyle. Gomez-Preston's father, Bennett Preston, is a medical examiner/pathologist in Philadelphia. When Gomez-Preston was young her mother worked for the Detroit Police Department.Chery Creative Concepts.com Cheryl Gomez was one of the first women assigned to street patrol. Due to verbal abuse, written racist epithets, death threats, and a commanding officer expressing interest in a relationship with her, she filed a sexual harassment suit against the Detroit Police Department, which she won, receiving an award somewhere between $800,000 and $1.2 million. After this Cheryl Gomez moved the family to Little Rock, AR, then to

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. In Philadelphia Gomez-Preston was enrolled in acting, dancing, and singing lessons at Philadelphia's Freedom Theatre. Her parents eventually divorced. In 1994, she moved from

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with her mother and brother Kyle, so she could pursue an acting career.

Career

At 14 years old, Gomez-Preston began her acting career in

sitcom '' The Parent 'Hood'', as Zaria Peterson. She guest starred on UPN's '' One on One'' as Flex's younger sister/Brianna's aunt, Bernadette. Also, she was a guest host of the weekly music series '' Soul Train'', aired in December 1995. She also played Francine opposite

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in the short-lived UPN sitcom, '' Love Inc.'' She is also a former cast member of

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's '' The Amanda Show''. She has been featured in ''

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'' magazine twice, first in the September/October 2003 issue, and again in the December 2006/January 2007 issue. She was one of five cover girls in her second appearance. She also appeared in music videos " Sorry 2004" by Ruben Studdard, "No Better Love" by Young Gunz, and " Whatever You Like" by T.I. Gomez-Preston is a writer of feature films, with her own business and production company. She voiced

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's stepdaughter on the FOX animated comedy ''

'' from 2009 until the show's cancellation in 2013. Gomez-Preston replaced actress Nia Long. Since 2014, she has had a recurring

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role as the twin sisters Jenny and Kiki Pizza on the animated

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television series '' Steven Universe'' and in 2016, she began a recurring role on the

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television drama ''

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'' as Chantal Williams.

Personal life

Gomez-Preston began dating model DeWayne Turrentine in 1995. Turrentine was a member of the hip hop duo Quo. The couple married on November 10, 1999. They have two children, a daughter named Scarlett Annette Turrentine (born May 13, 2007) and a son named Tyger Attila Turrentine (born April 2, 2011).''Sister 2 Sister'' magazine
December 2003

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gomez-Preston, Reagan 1980 births Living people Actresses from Detroit Actresses from Philadelphia African-American actresses American actresses of Puerto Rican descent American child actresses American film actresses American television actresses American voice actresses Hispanic and Latino American actresses 21st-century African-American people 21st-century African-American women 20th-century African-American people 20th-century African-American women