Trinitee Stokes (born April 12, 2006) is an American child actress, singer and fashion designer. She is known for her role as Judy Cooper in the
Disney Channel television series ''
K.C. Undercover.''
Early life and education
Stokes was born in
Jackson, Mississippi
Jackson, officially the City of Jackson, is the capital of and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi. The city is also one of two county seats of Hinds County, along with Raymond. The city had a population of 153,701 at t ...
, the daughter of Taronta and Kia Stokes. She currently attends
Emerson College in
Boston
Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, as well as the cultural and financial center of the New England region of the United States. It is the 24th- mo ...
.
Career
Acting
Stokes began her acting career in local theaters at the age of three. She has since appeared in numerous commercials for top national brands, including
Kellogg's,
Carrier and
McDonald's
McDonald's Corporation is an American multinational fast food chain, founded in 1940 as a restaurant operated by Richard and Maurice McDonald, in San Bernardino, California, United States. They rechristened their business as a hambur ...
. Her first major acting role was in the 2014 feature film
''Tempting Fate''. In 2015, she was cast in the
Disney Channel sitcom ''
K.C. Undercover'' as Judy Cooper. ''
K.C. Undercover'' premiered on
Disney Channel on January 18, 2015, and was renewed for a third season in November 2016. Stokes also guest starred on an episode of
Disney Channel sitcom ''
Austin & Ally''. In 2017, she made a guest appearance as Laura on the
TV Land
TV Land is an American pay television channel owned by Paramount Global through its networks division. Originally a spinoff of Nick at Nite consisting exclusively of classic television shows, the channel now airs a combination of recent and cl ...
sitcom
''Teachers''.
Author
Stokes landed a book deal with Zondervan Publishing at age 11. Trinitee’s award-winning book, ''Bold & Blessed: How to Stay True to Yourself and Stand Out from the Crowd'' was released in 2018.
Voice roles
Stokes lent her voice for the
Princess Tiana
Tiana is a fictional character in Walt Disney Pictures' 49th animated feature film ''The Princess and the Frog'' (2009). Created by writers and directors Ron Clements and John Musker and animated by Mark Henn, Tiana, as an adult, is voiced by A ...
doll from the
Disney
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movie ''
The Princess and the Frog
''The Princess and the Frog'' is a 2009 American animated musical fantasy romantic comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The 49th Disney animated feature film, it is loosely based on the ...
''. She was also a guest star on
Disney Junior's ''
Doc McStuffins
''Doc McStuffins'' is an American educational computer-animated children's television series created and executive produced by Chris Nee (an Irish-American who was an associate producer for international versions of Sesame Street) and produced ...
.''
Music
In 2013, Stokes released Win Now, an independent
gospel
Gospel originally meant the Christian message (" the gospel"), but in the 2nd century it came to be used also for the books in which the message was set out. In this sense a gospel can be defined as a loose-knit, episodic narrative of the words a ...
single. In 2017, she released the independent
pop single Miss Me. The song was written by
Jake&Papa and produced by Jovan Dawkins.
Fashion
In 2013, she hosted an episode of the TV documentary, ''The Designer Kids Project'' and unveiled Designs by Trinitee. The collection features clothing aimed at tween girls. She is often seen sporting her designs at red carpet appearances. In 2016, she unveiled her most recent collection at ''
Fashion Fest Live'' in Los Angeles, CA.
Filmography
Film
Television
See also
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List of African-American actors
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List of people born in Mississippi
References
External links
Interview with Stokes (2015)
External links
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2006 births
Actresses from Mississippi
African-American actresses
American child actresses
American voice actresses
Living people
People from Jackson, Mississippi
American television actresses
21st-century American actresses
21st-century African-American women
21st-century African-American people