Meagan Good

Meagan Monique Good Majors in the Panorama City neighborhood of Los Angeles. Her mother, Tyra Wardlow-Doyle, worked as Good's manager into her teens, and her father, Leondis "Leon" Good, is an LAPD police officer. Good was raised in Canyon Country (now known as Santa Clarita), California. She has three siblings, including older sister and fellow actress La'Myia Good. She began her acting career around the age of four. She has stated that she did not have any role models until early adulthood, when she began admiring actress Charlize Theron.

Career Childhood In the early stages of her career, Good worked as an extra on television shows such as Doogie Howser, M.D. and Amen. When she was 13, Good was cast in her first film, the 1995 comedy Friday. In 2004, Good starred alongside Jordana Brewster, Sara Foster, and Jill Ritchie in the action film D.E.B.S., and received a Best Actress nomination at the 2005 Black Movie Awards. She also had small roles in the teen dance film You Got Served, and Lance "Un" Rivera's directorial debut, The Cookout.

In 2005, Good co-starred in the horror film Venom, as well as the well-received neo noir film Brick. She played opposite rapper/actor Bow Wow in Malcolm D. Lee's Roll Bounce. In 2006, Good played the role of Coco, which she felt was her first true lead actress role, in the urban action-drama Waist Deep. The following year, Good landed a role in the dance movie Stomp the Yard, starring with Ne-Yo and childhood and personal friend Columbus Short. She was part of the ensemble cast in 2012's Think Like a Man, a movie based on Steve Harvey's 2009 book Act like a Lady, Think like a Man. In 2013, Good starred in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues. Good returned to television from January to March 2013, starring in Deception after being contacted by her agents about the series while leaving a hair salon. According to the actress, she sat in her car "and cried for 30-minutes like a nerd, by myself."

Good wore a royal blue dress designed by Michael Costello to the June 30, 2013 BET Awards ceremony. The dress featured a plunging neckline down to her midriff and a front slit that rose to mid-thigh; her nipples very prominently protruded through the fabric. It was sometimes compared to the Green Versace dress worn by Jennifer Lopez to the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards in 2000.

Good responded on Instagram, expressing sadness that judgment had been passed on her, her character and her then-husband DeVon Franklin over what she wore to the ceremony. She said she picked the dress because she liked it and tried to express her individuality in her dress.

In 2014, Good reprised her role for Think Like a Man Too, the sequel to Think Like a Man. Good stated she "had a really good time" while filming the sequel in Las Vegas after initially being nervous "because there's so much energy that only Vegas can give." She later co-starred with Larenz Tate and Lance Gross in the 2017 Netflix film Deuces, and was star of 2019's The Intruder. She also appeared in the movies Monster Hunter (2020) and Day Shift (2022). In 2024, Good had a lead role in Tyler Perry's Divorce in the Black. She and actor Taye Diggs then starred in and executive produced Terry McMillan Presents: Forever, a Lifetime original movie.

Personal life Although she was not raised in the church, Good is a Protestant, considers herself a spiritual person and has said in numerous interviews that she declines roles that she feels might "disappoint God." She explained in an interview that Jesus tops her list of heroes, and the last book she read was the Bible.

At age 22, Good chose to focus on her career rather than dating, as she explained in a 2004 interview. The pair stated that they remained chaste in their relationship prior to their marriage. In December 2021, it was announced Good and Franklin were divorcing after nine years of marriage. Their divorce was finalized in June 2022.

In May 2023, Good began dating actor Jonathan Majors. In November 2024, the two announced their engagement at Ebony magazine's Power 100 event, where they first met in 2022. The couple married in March 2025. They acquired Guinean citizenship in 2026 after DNA testing traced their ancestry back to the country and visiting Guinea to participate in a private cultural and citizenship ceremony administered by the ministry of culture. 2018 A Boy. A Girl. A Dream. "Free"

Shazam! Super Hero Darla The Intruder Annie Russell If Not Now, When? Tyra Also director and producer 2020 Monster Hunter Dash 2021 Death Saved My Life Jade Thompson TV movie 2022 Day Shift Jocelyn Jablonski

Shazam! Fury of the Gods Super Hero Darla Buying Back My Daughter Dana TV movie

Divorce in the Black Ava Terry McMillan Presents: Forever Carlie Also executive producer 2025 I’ll Never Let You Go Emily Westover Also executive producer

Television

Year Title Role Notes 1991 Gabriel's Fire Young Girl Episode: "Birds Gotta Fly" 1994 On Our Own Traycee Episode: "Swiss Family Jerricos" 1996 ABC Afterschool Special Janie Episode: "Me and My Hormones" 1997 Pacific Blue Shalona James Episode: "Blood for Blood" Touched by an Angel Nikki Episode: "The Pact" Pauley Episode: "Three's Not Company" 1997–1998 Ariana Recurring Cast: Season 4 1998 Nothing Sacred Carissa Episode: "Signs and Words" 1998–2001 Cousin Skeeter Nina Jones Main Cast 1999–2002 The Jersey Tamika Recurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 3 2000 Moesha Nicole Episode: "He Doth Protest Too Much" Alicia Episode: "Don't Stand Too Close to Me" 2001 Kara Taylor Episode: "The Parent Trap" Tara Essex Episodes: "Awakenings 1 & 2" 2001–2002 Raising Dad Katie Recurring Cast 2002 Tamika Episode: "The Playbook" 2003 My Wife and Kids Vanessa Scott Recurring Cast: Season 3 2005 Kevin Hill Melanie West Recurring Cast 2007 Punk'd Herself Episode: "Episode #8.5" 106 & Park Top 10 Live Herself / Host Episode: "106 and Park Celebration Week: T.I. and Meagan Good Holding It Down" House Amy Episode: "Words and Deeds" All of Us Katie Recurring Cast: Season 4 2009 Cold Case Beatrice Sloan (1970) Episode: "Soul" 2011 Parker Keith Recurring Cast: Season 4 2012 Californication Kali Recurring Cast: Season 5 Harry's Law Cecilia Episode: "And the Band Played On" 2013 Deception Joanna Locasto Main Cast 2014 Unsung Hollywood Herself Episode: "Pam Grier" The Dead Diaries Alexis Episode: "Massacre" Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Paula Bryant Episode: "Spousal Privilege" 2015 Mr. Robinson Victoria Wavers Recurring Cast Minority Report Detective Lara Vega Main Cast 2016 Unsung Hollywood Herself Episode: "Meagan Good" Code Black Dr. Grace Adams Recurring Cast: Season 1 2017 The Talk Herself / Guest Co-Host Episode: "Guest Co-Hostess Meagan Good/Jenna Dewan-Tatum/Kevin Frazier" White Famous Kali Recurring Cast 2018 The Hollywood Puppet Show Herself Episode: "Meagan Good and Lil Rel Howery" Star Natalie Knight Recurring Cast: Season 2 2019–2020 Prodigal Son Special Agent Colette Recurring Cast: Season 1 2020 To Tell the Truth Herself / Panelist Episode: "Jeannie Mai, Craig Robinson, Bobby Moynihan, Meagan Good" 2021 Celebrity Game Face Herself Episode: "Bid on Bae and Puppet Charades" American Masters Episode: "How It Feels To Be Free" Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump Episode: "A Night in Morocco: Jeannie Mai & Meagan Good" Entertainment Tonight Herself / Guest Co-Host Episode: "Episode #40.101" 2022 Celebrity Family Feud Herself / Contestant Episode: "The Musical: The Series vs. Never Have I Ever and Ron Funches vs. Meagan Good" The Black Beauty Effect Herself Recurring Guest 2021–2025 Harlem Camille Main Cast 2023 Uncensored Herself Episode: "Meagan Good" The Eric Andre Show Episode: "The Cold Episode"2025The Jason Lee ShowSeason 3: Episode 9

Video games Year Title Voice role 2006 Scarface: The World Is Yours Femme Fatale Stacey

Music videos Year Artist Song Role 1999 Imajin "No Doubt" Herself 2003 50 Cent featuring Nate Dogg "21 Questions" Girlfriend

Documentary Year Title 2007 Angels Can't Help But Laugh 2009 Good Hair 2018 3 Years in Pakistan: The Erik Aude Story

Accolades Year Association Category Nominated work Result 1998 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Youth Actor/Actress Eve's Bayou 1998 YoungStar Awards Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Drama Film Eve's Bayou 2006 Teen Choice Awards Choice Breakout (Female) Waist Deep 2007 Choice Movie Actress: Drama Stomp the Yard 2006 Black Reel Awards Best Ensemble Roll Bounce (Shared with cast) 2007 MTV Movie Awards Best Kiss Stomp the Yard (Shared with Columbus Short) 2008 NAACP Image Awards Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture Stomp the Yard 2012 Teen Choice Awards Choice Movie Actress Romance Think Like a Man