Faune A. Chambers
Faune A. Chambers | |
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Chambers in 2007. | |
Born |
Faune Alecia Chambers September 23, 1976 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
Occupation | Actress, dancer |
Years active | 1999–present |
Spouse(s) | Fonzworth Bentley (m. 2010) |
Children | Zoie Alecia Watkins (b. 2013) |
Faune Alecia Chambers (born September 23, 1976) is an American actress and dancer.
Personal life
Chambers was born in Florida and began dancing when she was only three years old. Her family moved to Virginia when she was nine, where she participated in various types of dance and gymnastic competitions. There she studied with and was a member of the Atrium Dance Company directed by Christine Grogis. They later moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where Chambers attended North Atlanta High School and where she continued her dance education at Warners studio (owned by the mother of well-known dancer Lorey Warner). After graduation, Chambers initially went to Spelman College, with hopes of a career in medicine, but after a successful audition for "Prince" she eventually moved to Los Angeles to pursue an acting and dance career.[1]
Chambers is the wife of Fonzworth Bentley, Sean Combs's former personal assistant and host of MTV's From G's to Gents.[2]
They have a daughter, Zoie Alecia Watkins born on August 30, 2013 at St. Joseph’s Medical Center in Los Angeles.
Career
Chambers is best known for her roles in the films White Chicks (2004) and Epic Movie (2007). She has also been featured in Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002), Breakin' All the Rules (2004), Bring It On Again (2004) and The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold (2006). Her television appearances include Las Vegas, All of Us, The Game, Eve, and Psych. She is also featured on Trina and Tamara's video What'd You Come Here For?, Ne-Yo's video "Mad". And Destiny's Child Say My Name and Jennifer Lopez's video Feelin' So Good as a dancer.
Filmography
Year | Film | Role | Notes |
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1999 | Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me | Scene Break Dancer | Film Debut |
2000 | Beautiful | Dancer | |
2002 | Save the Last Dance | Unknown Role | TV Movie |
Like Mike | Cheerleader #4 | ||
Austin Powers in Goldmember | Dancer | ||
2004 | Bring It On Again | Monica | Direct-to-video |
Breakin' All the Rules | The Betty | ||
White Chicks | Gina Copeland | ||
2006 | The Cutting Edge: Going for the Gold | Elisa Proctor | Direct-to-video |
2007 | Epic Movie | Susan | |
2008 | Psych | Joy Guster | |
2008 | Show Stoppers | Destiny | |
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button | Dorothy Baker | ||
2010 | Krews | Tamara | |
The Last Laugh | Iris | Post-production |