Roxie Roker
Interesting Biography Facts
Real name
Roxie Albertha Roker
Occupation
actress
Birth Date
August 28, 1929
Death date
December 2, 1995 (66 years)
Zodiac Sign
Virgo
Birthplace
Los Angeles, California, United States
Education
Howard University
Nationality
American
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Roxie Roker family members
Father's Name
Albert Hubert Roker
Mother's Name
Bessie Mitchell
Is Roxie Roker a lesbian/bisexual?
No
What is Roxie Roker marital status?
Divorce
Who is Roxie Roker husband?
Sy Kravitz (ex-husband)
How many children does she have?
1 ( son Lenny Kravitz)
Roxie Roker relatives
Bio
Lenny’s mother was an African-American, and after getting married to Sy Kravitz, she became one of the first celebrities to maintain a biracial relationship.
Roxie entered this world in Miami, Florida. She was a daughter of Bahamian-born Albert Hubert Roker, a laborer, and a housewife Bessie Mitchell.
Roxie was educated at Howard University, where she gained a bachelor degree in Fine Arts. She tied a knot with Sy Kravitz at a very young age and gave birth to her only son Lenny Kravitz.
She joined motherhood with an active career. The woman gained popularity both, as an actress and a TV host. Her most popular roles were in such screen projects as the series “The Jeffersons” and the films “Amazon Women on the Moon”, “Making of a Male Model” and others. She also hosted the show “Inside Bed-Stuy”.
The woman was deceased at the age of 66. The reason for her death was breasts cancer. As her son opened up in his interviews, she was a careful and attentive parent.