Countess Vaughn

Countess Danielle Vaughn (born August 8, 1978) is an American actress, singer and television personality. She is best known for her role as Kim Parker on the UPN sitcoms Moesha and its spin-off The Parkers, and as Alexandria DeWitt on 227. Early life Vaughn was born in Idabel, Oklahoma, to Sandra and Leo Vaughn. She began her performing career at age three in 1981, singing at church. At nine in 1988, she sang "I'll Be There" to win the Star Search junior vocalist champion and overall junior champion. Following that success, she was cast as Alexandria DeWitt in the fourth season of NBC sitcom, 227 at the start of its fourth season in 1988. Vaughn left the show the following year. Career In the 1990s, Vaughn guest-starred on Thea, Hangin' with Mr. Cooper, and Roc. Outside of television, she performed in the off-Broadway musical Mama, I Want to Sing! Part 3. In 1992, Vaughn released her first album, Countess, featuring a variety of songs, including dance music and R&B. The album's lead single, a cover of James Brown's "It's A Man's, Man's, Man's World", charted in the top-100 of the Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart; the album itself sold 3,000 copies. Vaughn's breakthrough role was playing Kim Parker in the UPN sitcom Moesha. She co-starred on the show from 1996 to 1999. In 1998, Vaughn was honored with an NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her performance in Moesha. In 1999, Vaughn starred in and also sang the theme song for the show's spin-off The Parkers, opposite actress and comedian Mo'Nique. The series aired from 1999 until 2004. On film, Vaughn co-starred in Trippin (1999) and in later years guest starred on Cuts and Let's Stay Together.