|
Lisa Bonet Profile |
|
-
Birth Date: November 16, 1967
-
Birth Place: San Francisco, California, USA
-
Birth Name: Lisa Michelle Bonet
-
Height: 5'2"
|
|
|
Biography |
Lisa Bonet is an Emmy Award-nominated American actress. She
is best known for portraying the character of Denise
Huxtable on The Cosby Show and its spinoff A Different
World.
Bonet was born Lisa Michelle Bonet in San Francisco,
California. Her African American father Allen, was an opera
singer while and her Jewish American mother Arlene was a
teacher. Bonet attended Reseda High School in Reseda,
California, and Celluloid Actor's Studio in North Hollywood
where she majored in acting.
She gave birth to daughter Zoë Isabella on December 1, 1988.
She and Kravitz separated and eventually divorced in 1993.
It was around this time (1992) that Bonet legally changed
her name to Lilakoi Moon, although she still uses the name
Lisa Bonet for her entertainment career.
In 2007, Bonet gave birth to her second child, daughter Lola
Iolani Momoa. This is her first child with Jason Momoa, an
actor noted for his roles in the television shows Baywatch
and Stargate Atlantis.
In October 2008, Bonet announced she is expecting her third
child, her second child with Momoa. |
|
|
Other
Information |
Ex-daughter-in-law to Roxie Roker.
Shed her 'girl next door' image by posing suggestively for
the cover of the May 19, 1988, issue of "Rolling Stone"
magazine.
Is a vegetarian.
Had her name legally changed to Lilakoi Moon in 1995.
Has had a hip hop album tribute to her by the duo "Felt"
(Slug of Atmosphere and Murs of Living Legends) entitled
"Felt 2: A tribute to Lisa Bonet." The first was entitled
"Felt: A Tribute to Christina Ricci".
Daughter (with singer Lenny Kravitz) Zoë Kravitz born 1
December 1988.
Gave birth on July 23, 2007, to her third child, a girl
named Lola Iolani Momoa.
Father of daughter Lola is boyfriend Jason Momoa of
"Stargate: Atlantis" (2004). They are expecting a second
child together (his second, her third) this December.
The Lenny Kravitz song "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over" was
written about her.
Expecting her second child with boyfriend, Jason Momoa. Baby
is due in December 2008. |
|
|
|
since November 2, 2008