Raven-Symoné
Biography
Raven-Symoné is an American actress, singer and director who began as a child performer and went on to headline several Disney Channel projects. Born in Atlanta, she rose to fame playing Olivia Kendall on The Cosby Show and Nicole Lee on Hangin' with Mr. Cooper. From 2003 to 2007 she starred as Raven Baxter in That's So Raven, a role she later reprised on the spin-off Raven's Home, which she also executive produced. Her films include Dr. Dolittle (1998), College Road Trip (2008) and Mighty Oak (2020), and her television movies include The Cheetah Girls (2003) and Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century (1999). She voiced Monique in Kim Possible and Iridessa in the Tinker Bell films, released albums such as Here's to New Dreams, made her Broadway debut in Sister Act in 2012, and has received five NAACP Image Awards.
40years old
Turns 41 on December 10in 30 days
- Born Atlanta
- Star sign: SagittariusThe sign runs November 22 to December 21
- Raven-Symoné Christina Pearman (birth name)Also credited as Raven and Raven Symone
Movie Career
- Films
- 24
- Career span
- 26 years1998 to 2024
Genres
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A change of course
In 1992, at age seven, Raven-Symoné signed with MCA Records and started her singing career. That year and the next she took vocal lessons from Missy Elliott, and her debut album came out on June 22, 1993.
A role that slipped away
Raven-Symoné turned down the final Cheetah Girls film, The Cheetah Girls: One World, after feeling excluded and ostracized during the second movie.
First role
Raven-Symoné made her Broadway debut in 2012 as Deloris van Cartier in Sister Act, and her run ended when the show closed that August.
Raven-Symoné movies on Netflix
Big City Greens the Movie: Spacecationas Maria Media (voice)
Child Staras Himself
Schoolhouse Rock! 50th Anniversary Singalongas Himself
Mighty Oakas Taylor Lazlo
Animal Crackersas Brinkley (voice)
A Girl Like Graceas Mary
Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeastas Iridessa (voice)
Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairyas Iridessa (voice)
Secret of the Wingsas Iridessa (voice)
Revenge of the Bridesmaidsas Abigail Scanlon
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescueas Iridessa (voice)
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasureas Iridessa (voice)
College Road Tripas Melanie
Tinker Bellas Iridessa (voice)
Everyone's Heroas Marti Brewster (voice)
The Cheetah Girls 2as Galleria
Kim Possible: So the Dramaas Monique (voice)
The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagementas Asana
Zenon: Z3as Nebula Wade
Kim Possible: A Sitch in Timeas Monique (voice)
The Cheetah Girlsas Galleria Garibaldi
Dr. Dolittle 2as Charisse Dolittle
Zenon: Girl of the 21st Centuryas Nebula Wade
Doctor Dolittleas Charisse
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Steve Loter directed three of these films, Peggy Holmes two and Bradley Raymond two. Four actors appear in six of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.







Films together
Rob Paulsen6 films together, 2005 to 2014
Rob Paulsen's page Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy2014IMDb rating 6.6Raven-Symoné as IridessavoicePaulsen as Bobblevoice
Secret of the Wings2012IMDb rating 7.0Raven-Symoné as IridessavoicePaulsen as Bobblevoice
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue2010IMDb rating 6.8Raven-Symoné as IridessavoicePaulsen as Bobblevoice
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure2009IMDb rating 6.6Raven-Symoné as IridessavoicePaulsen as Bobble / Tall Troll / Owlvoice
Tinker Bell2008IMDb rating 6.7Raven-Symoné as IridessavoicePaulsen as Bobblevoice
Kim Possible: So the Drama2005IMDb rating 7.1Raven-Symoné as MoniquevoicePaulsen as Hank Perkinsvoice
Lucy Liu6 films together, 2008 to 2014
Lucy Liu's page Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast2014IMDb rating 7.1Raven-Symoné as IridessavoiceLiu as Silvermistvoice
Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy2014IMDb rating 6.6Raven-Symoné as IridessavoiceLiu as Silvermistvoice
Secret of the Wings2012IMDb rating 7.0Raven-Symoné as IridessavoiceLiu as Silvermistvoice
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue2010IMDb rating 6.8Raven-Symoné as IridessavoiceLiu as Silvermistvoice
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure2009IMDb rating 6.6Raven-Symoné as IridessavoiceLiu as Silvermistvoice
Tinker Bell2008IMDb rating 6.7Raven-Symoné as IridessavoiceLiu as Silvermistvoice
Pamela Adlon6 films together, 2008 to 2014
Pamela Adlon's page Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast2014IMDb rating 7.1Raven-Symoné as IridessavoiceAdlon as Vidiavoice
Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy2014IMDb rating 6.6Raven-Symoné as IridessavoiceAdlon as Vidiavoice
Secret of the Wings2012IMDb rating 7.0Raven-Symoné as IridessavoiceAdlon as Vidiavoice
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue2010IMDb rating 6.8Raven-Symoné as IridessavoiceAdlon as Vidiavoice
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure2009IMDb rating 6.6Raven-Symoné as IridessavoiceAdlon as Vidiavoice
Tinker Bell2008IMDb rating 6.7Raven-Symoné as IridessavoiceAdlon as Vidiavoice
Mae Whitman6 films together, 2008 to 2014
Mae Whitman's page Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast2014IMDb rating 7.1Raven-Symoné as IridessavoiceWhitman as Tinker Bellvoice
Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy2014IMDb rating 6.6Raven-Symoné as IridessavoiceWhitman as Tinker Bellvoice
Secret of the Wings2012IMDb rating 7.0Raven-Symoné as IridessavoiceWhitman as Tinker Bellvoice
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue2010IMDb rating 6.8Raven-Symoné as IridessavoiceWhitman as Tinker Bellvoice
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure2009IMDb rating 6.6Raven-Symoné as IridessavoiceWhitman as Tinker Bellvoice
Tinker Bell2008IMDb rating 6.7Raven-Symoné as IridessavoiceWhitman as Tinker Bellvoice
Jeff Bennett5 films together, 2008 to 2014
Jeff Bennett's page Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy2014IMDb rating 6.6Raven-Symoné as IridessavoiceBennett as Smee / Clank / Fairy Garyvoice
Secret of the Wings2012IMDb rating 7.0Raven-Symoné as IridessavoiceBennett as Dewey / Clankvoice
Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue2010IMDb rating 6.8Raven-Symoné as IridessavoiceBennett as Clank / Drivervoice
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure2009IMDb rating 6.6Raven-Symoné as IridessavoiceBennett as Clank / Short Troll / Fairy Garyvoice
Tinker Bell2008IMDb rating 6.7Raven-Symoné as IridessavoiceBennett as Clankvoice
Anjelica Huston5 films together, 2008 to 2014
Anjelica Huston's page Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast2014IMDb rating 7.1Raven-Symoné as IridessavoiceHuston as Queen Clarionvoice
Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy2014IMDb rating 6.6Raven-Symoné as IridessavoiceHuston as Queen Clarionvoice
Secret of the Wings2012IMDb rating 7.0Raven-Symoné as IridessavoiceHuston as Queen Clarionvoice
Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure2009IMDb rating 6.6Raven-Symoné as IridessavoiceHuston as Queen Clarionvoice
Tinker Bell2008IMDb rating 6.7Raven-Symoné as IridessavoiceHuston as Queen Clarionvoice
Steve LoterDirector, 3 films, 2003 to 2014
All films by Steve Loter Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast2014IMDb rating 7.1Raven-Symoné as Iridessavoice
Kim Possible: So the Drama2005IMDb rating 7.1Raven-Symoné as Moniquevoice
Kim Possible: A Sitch in Time2003IMDb rating 7.0Raven-Symoné as Moniquevoice
Peggy HolmesDirector, 2 films, 2012 to 2014
All films by Peggy Holmes Tinker Bell and the Pirate Fairy2014IMDb rating 6.6Raven-Symoné as Iridessavoice
Secret of the Wings2012IMDb rating 7.0Raven-Symoné as Iridessavoice
Bradley RaymondDirector, 2 films, 2008 to 2010
All films by Bradley Raymond Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue2010IMDb rating 6.8Raven-Symoné as Iridessavoice
Tinker Bell2008IMDb rating 6.7Raven-Symoné as Iridessavoice
Box office
What Raven-Symoné's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$760 million
8 of the 24 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 24 films: 8 worldwide figure; 10 never in cinemas; 6 figure not found.
- 8Worldwide figure
- 10Never in cinemas
- 6Figure not found
Top grosser

Highest grossing
The eight biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$295M38.7% of the total
- 2$176M23.2% of the total
- 3$135M17.7% of the total
- 4$64M8.4% of the total
- 5$52M6.8% of the total
- 6$17M2.2% of the total
- 7$13M1.7% of the total
- 8$9.2M1.2% of the total
Awards
Ten awards and honors from 1991 to 2011.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 2011 | TV Land Award | The Cosby Show | Won |
| 2008 | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special | That's So Raven | Won |
| 2007 | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special | That's So Raven | Won |
| 2006 | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special | That's So Raven | Won |
| 2005 | Kids' Choice Award for Favorite TV Actress | That's So Raven | Won |
| 2005 | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special | That's So Raven | Won |
| 2005 | Radio Disney Music Awards | Won | |
| 2004 | Kids' Choice Award for Favorite TV Actress | That's So Raven | Won |
| 2004 | NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series or Special | That's So Raven | Won |
| 1991 | Young Artist Awards | The Cosby Show | Won |
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