Taral Hicks is an American actress and singer. She is most known for her role as Jane Williams in the 1993 American crime drama film A Bronx Tale alongside Robert De Niro.
Where Hearts Lie, Ex$pendable, The Salon, Forbidden Fruits, Belly, Subway Stories, Just Cause, A Bronx Tale
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Virgo
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She is currently married to Loren Dawson, with whom she has a son, and lives in North Jersey where she is working as a teacher. [September 2009]
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She and her husband, Loren Dawson, have a son.
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She was managed by her mom for many years.
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She, her siblings, her parents and her paternal grandparents are all Oneness Pentecostal and her late paternal grandfather used to pastor the Oneness Pentecostal facility where for many years her family were/are members. Her sisters D'Atra and Miriam were/are well known singers for the Oneness Pentecostal faith - which believes God is one and has related to humanity differently over the course of history as Father, Son, and Holy Ghost.
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Has two films lined up for 2005/2006, "The Salon" with Vivica A. Fox, and "Forbidden Fruits" with Ella Joyce & Fredro Starr.
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Beginning January 2006, will be apart of the "Soul Kittens Cabaret", which also includes singers Nicci Gillbert, Monifah, TonDalaya Gallant. Sara Stokes and Demetria McKinney.
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Motown ended her recording contract shortly after President Harrell was fired by Motown due to the cost of him relocating their corporate headquarters from Los Angeles to New York City.
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Was signed to Motown by its former president, Andre Harrell.
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Taral recorded an album named "This Time" released in 1997 by Motown which is now out of print.
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Her eldest sister, D'Atra Hicks recorded an album named "D'Atra Hicks" released in 1989 by Motown, which is now out of print.
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Two of her 3 older sisters, D'Atra and Miriam Hicks were a well known gospel music duet who started in their Oneness Pentecostal church, for which their late grandfather was the pastor.
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Her first appearance was in the broadway play "Mama I Want To Sing" in a singing role formerly performed by her oldest sister, actress/singer D'Atra Hicks several years earlier.
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Is the baby sister of actress/singer D'Atra Hicks. and gospel singer Miriam Hicks.