Mekia Cox
Get notified whenever this star has news
Browse by day
Who is this?
Mekia Cox is an American actress and dancer, known for her roles as Sasha in the CW drama 90210, Dr. Robin Charles in the NBC medical drama Chicago Med, Princess Tiana in Once Upon A Time, and Detective Nyla Harper in the ABC police drama The Rookie. In 2010, she co-starred as Lizzy Gilliam in the short-lived NBC spy drama Undercovers. She is also known for her role as a dancer in the Michael Jackson concert series This Is It and the related film Michael Jackson's This Is It, and for portraying Princess Tiana in the ABC fantasy drama Once Upon a Time. As a youth, Cox had a history of dance and theater training experience. Much of her early work was associated with Universal Studios and Nickelodeon. She continued to train in the performing arts in high school and college. Subsequently, she toured nationally in stage productions of musicals, including Fame.
Career
- 1981Born
Trivia
- •Place of birth: Saint Croix
- •Citizenship: United States
- •Known as: actor, dancer, television actor, film actor
What happened recently
'The Rookie' Season 9 Preview: Mekia Cox Teases Liam Glasser Is 'Ticking Bomb' (Exclusive)
'The Rookie's Alyssa Diaz And Mekia Cox On ABC Show's TikTok Takeover: 'We Have 3 Generations Watching'
‘The Rookie’ stars Mekia Cox and Alyssa Diaz reveal how their motherhood journeys inspired more fierce scripted storylines
The Rookie’s Mekia Cox & Alyssa Diaz Share Wild Action Moments and Character Parallels
Mekia Cox Reveals Her Daughter Is Featured in “The Rookie ”Season 8 (Exclusive)
'The Rookie's Mekia Cox & Alyssa Diaz Tease Returning Villains and New Faces for Season 8
‘The Rookie’ Season 7 Bloopers: Nathan Fillion, Mekia Cox, Eric Winter & More Get Tongue-Tied (Video)
The Rookie’s Mekia Cox Admits She ‘Couldn’t Take’ Melissa and Eric Kissing for 1st Time as Chenford
The Rookie's Mekia Cox: Hunt For Serial Killer Is 'Definitely One Of The Darker' Storylines For Nyla
Mekia Cox & Meagan Holder Join Meagan Good In Sisterhood Film ‘If Not Now, When’
Once Upon a Time’s Mekia Cox Tells Us How Her Bridal Look Was Inspired By Princess Tiana
'%2F%3E%3Ctext%20x%3D'100'%20y%3D'130'%20font-family%3D'-apple-system%2Csans-serif'%20font-size%3D'80'%20font-weight%3D'900'%20fill%3D'white'%20text-anchor%3D'middle'%3EY%C5%AA%3C%2Ftext%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E){kind=small}
