''Zoe Ever After'' is an American

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starring

Brandy Norwood Brandy Rayana Norwood (born February 11, 1979), better known by her mononym Brandy, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actress and model. She is known for her distinctive sound, characterized by her peculiar timbre, voice-layer ...

as Zoe Moon, a recent divorcee who starts her own cosmetics company. The show was Norwood's first leading role in a television series since '' Moesha'' (1996–2001) premiered twenty years prior. The show premiered on BET January 5, 2016. It is filmed in

Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. state of Georgia. It is the seat of Fulton County, the most populous county in Georgia, but its territory falls in both Fulton and DeKalb counties. With a population of 498,7 ...

. The series ended on February 16.

Overview

Zoe Ever After centers on Zoe Moon (Norwood), a newly single mom stepping out of the shadow of her famous boxer ex-husband Gemini Moon (Missick) while trying to balance dating, motherhood, a complicated relationship with her ex and finally fulfilling her career dream of starting a cosmetics line. Gordon plays her 8-year-old son Xavier; Smith is Valenté, her fashion-forward and fun assistant;

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plays Pearl, her publicist and best friend; and Serricchio is sexy contractor Miguel. The show is set in

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, New York.

Cast and characters

Main

as Zoe Moon – Zoe is recently divorced. She tries to balance dating, a complicated relationship with her ex, and motherhood- all while maintaining her entrepreneurship regarding a cosmetics line. *

Dorian Missick Dorian Crossmond Missick is an American actor known for his role as Damian in the television series '' Six Degrees'' (2006) and for voicing Victor Vance in the video game '' Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories''. He is also known for his starring ...

as Gemini Moon – Gemini is a famous boxer and the ex-husband of Zoe. *

Ignacio Serricchio Ignacio Ariel Serricchio (born April 19, 1982) is an Argentine actor. He is known for his role as Diego Alcazar on '' General Hospital'' and as Alejandro "Alex" Chavez on ''The Young and the Restless''. Other roles include Lifetime's ''Witche ...

as Miguel Maldonado – Owner of "Maldonado Construction, Heating and Air" and Zoe's contractor, hired by Gemini. * Tory Devon Smith as Valente – Zoe's assistant and friend. * Haneefah Wood as Pearl – Zoe's publicist and best friend from college. She uses her business knowledge to try to find a husband. * Jaylon Gordon as Xavier Moon – Zoe and Gemini's eight-year-old son.

Recurring

* Pej Vahdat as Amir – Doorman in Zoe's building.

Guest stars

India Arie India Arie Simpson (born October 3, 1975), also known as India Arie (sometimes styled as india.arie), is an American singer and songwriter. She has sold over five million records in the US and ten million worldwide. She has won four Grammy Awards ...

as herself – (Episode 1) *

Jessica White Jessica White (born June 21, 1984) is an American fashion model, actress and television personality. She is best known for being a Victoria's Secret runway model, Maybelline spokesperson and working for CoverGirl, as well as her appearances in ...

as herself – (Episodes 2 and 4) * Tatyana Ali as Ashley King (Episodes 6 and 7) *

Jordin Sparks Jordin Sparks-Thomas (born December 22, 1989) is an American singer and actress. She rose to fame in 2007 after winning the sixth season of ''American Idol'' at age 17, becoming the youngest winner in the series' history. Her self-titled debu ...

as herself (Episode 7) *

Jasmine Guy Jasmine Guy (born March 10, 1962) is an American actress, director, singer and dancer. She is known for her role as Dina in the 1988 film ''School Daze'' and as Whitley Gilbert-Wayne on the NBC ''The Cosby Show'' spin-off ''A Different World'', ...

as Barbara Jean (Episode 8) *

Thomas Mikal Ford Thomas Mikal Ford (September 5, 1964 – October 12, 2016) was an American actor and comedian. He was best known for his role as Thomas "Tommy" Strawn on the FOX sitcom ''Martin'', which originally aired from 1992 until 1997. He also had a recur ...

as James Jean (Episode 8)

Episodes

References

External links

* * {{BET 2010s American black sitcoms 2016 American television series debuts 2016 American television series endings BET original programming English-language television shows Television shows filmed in Georgia (U.S. state)