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Sharisse "Shar" Jackson (born September 4, 1976)^[1] is an American television and film actress and rapper/singer best known for her portrayal of Niecy Jackson on the UPN show Moesha.

[edit] Personal life

Shar Jackson's mother is of African American and Native American descent, and her father is of Puerto Rican and Mexican descent.^[2] She has two children with her former high school boyfriend – a son, Donnie, (born 1993), and a daughter, Cassie, (born 1995). She was in a relationship with dancer Kevin Federline, who later married and divorced pop singer Britney Spears. She has two children with Federline – a daughter, Kori, born July 31, 2002, and a son, Kaleb, born July 20, 2004. Jackson was pregnant with Kaleb when Federline met Spears, and Kaleb was born while Federline was engaged to Spears.

[edit] Career

[edit] Acting

Jackson has had small roles in television shows, including UPN's Moesha (as Niecy Jackson) and The Bernie Mac Show. She co-starred in the Nickelodeon movie Good Burger, with Kel Mitchell and Kenan Thompson. Jackson was also featured on the ABC reality series The Ex-Wives Club with Marla Maples and Angie Everhart. The show aimed to aid men and women who have recently gone through separation or divorce.

[edit] Music

Jackson was a singer in the pop group "Mpulz" and was included on The Princess Diaries soundtrack. The group released one album before disbanding.

She won first place on the MTV reality show Celebrity Rap Superstar on October 18, 2007, beating runner-up Kendra Wilkinson. Jackson confirmed on TRL that she had some meetings with record labels and that her song "Let It Blow" will release as a single soon. It was recently leaked in the end of November 2008. According to iTunes Jackson is and may still be signed to Long Live Crime Records. Her album should be released sometime in 2009.

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Shar Jackson at the Internet Movie Database
• Shar Jackson at TV.com