Bre-Z

Calesha Murray (born July 22, 1987), known professionally as Bre-Z, is an American actress and rapper, best known for her roles as Tamia "Coop" Cooper in the American drama series All American and as Freda Gatz in Empire. Her grandmother gave her the nickname "Bre-Z" at birth when she would not stop crying until a window was shut, so they called her "breezy". She found out it wasn't her real name when she began elementary school. As a child, she had short hair and people would often mistake her for a boy. Bre-Z began cutting hair at the age of 10, In 2014, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue her dream of becoming a musician with only one dollar in her bank account. Freeway put her in a studio and recorded her first song with her. Her most recent album is titled Full Circle. In one interview, Bre-Z said, "I love everybody. But when it gets down to whatever is underneath my clothes, whatever is inside of my home, or in my bedroom... I feel like at some point, being in the public eye, you have to keep something for yourself. And that's just what I choose to keep for me."

Bre-Z is very spiritual. She lives in Los Angeles, California. Her favorite movie is Juice.

Filmography Television Year Title Role Notes 2015–2019 Empire Freda Gatz Recurring character, 31 episodes 2016 The Real Self 1 episode2017 Tales Ty Episode: "Children's Story" The New Edition Story Peanut Bell Episode: "Part 1"2018 Celebrity Page Self 1 episode Down for Whatever Denise TV movie 2018–present All American Tamia "Coop" Cooper 89 episodes 2021 Living the Lyrics Game show 2021 Way Too Crazy Self 2023–present MTV Couples Retreat Self Series regular 2024 Good Times: Black Again G-Money / Crowd / Residents (voice) Episode: "The Projects Divided" 2025 Can You Feel the Beat: The Lisa Lisa Story Toni Ménage TV movie

Film Year Title Role Notes 2017 Fat Camp Winnie2020 16 Bars Taj True to the Game 2 Taj 2026 If I Go Will They Miss Me Post-production

Discography The Grl. (2018) Full Circle (2020)