Golden Brooks

Golden Brooks – “The Best Man Holiday” Los Angeles Premiere, 2013 – Photo Credit: Janice Ogata / PRPhotos.com

Birth Name: Golden Ameda Brooks

Place of Birth: Fresno, California, United States

Date of Birth: December 1, 1970

Ethnicity: African-American

Golden Brooks is an American actress. She has had major roles on the series Linc’s and Girlfriends, and in the films Beauty Shop and Something New, among other productions.

She has a daughter with her former partner, actor D. B. Woodside.

Golden’s maternal grandfather was David Emerson LeFlore (the son of Professor Wyatt Curtis LeFlore and Magnolia Etta Smith). David was born in Oklahoma.

Golden’s maternal grandmother was Myrtle Pettis (the daughter of Andrew William Pettis and Julia Eta Starr). Myrtle was born in Oklahoma. Julia was the daughter of William L. Starr and Florence E. Smith.

Sources: Marriage record of Golden’s maternal grandparents, David Emerson LeFlore and Myrtle Pettis – https://familysearch.org

Golden’s maternal grandfather, David Emerson LeFlore, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Obituary of Golden’s maternal grandfather, David Emerson LeFlore – http://obituaries.muskogeephoenix.com

Golden’s maternal great-grandmother, Magnolia Etta Smith, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Golden’s maternal grandmother, Myrtle Pettis, on the 1930 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org

Golden’s maternal great-grandmother, Julia Eta Starr, on the 1910 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org