Essence Atkins

Essence Atkins – 2017 Summer TCA Tour – Day 10 – NBC Press Tour – Arrivals – The Beverly Hilton Hotel, 9876 Wilshire Boulevard – Beverly Hills, CA, USA – Photo Credit: / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Essence Uhura Atkins

Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, U.S.

Date of Birth: February 7, 1972

Ethnicity: African-American

Essence Atkins is an American actress and model. Her roles include the series Under One Roof, Smart Guy, Half & Half, Are We There Yet?, and Marlon, and the films Deliver Us from Eva, Dance Flick, A Haunted House, and its sequel, and The Noel Diary.

Essence is the daughter of Sandy Nelson and Jeffery Atkins. Essence has a son with her former husband, American collegiate football free safety Jaime Mendez.