Background
Born in Chicago, McCoy is the daughter of David Ray McCoy, a Chicago businessman and Katie McCoy, a former professional model.
Born in Chicago, McCoy is the daughter of David Ray McCoy, a Chicago businessman and Katie McCoy, a former professional model.
Growing up on the south side of Chicago, McCoy attended Thornridge High School, Kenwood Academy, and Eastern Illinois University before pursuing an acting career.
McCoy is best known for portraying Diana "Diamond" Armstrong in the 1998 film The Players Club, Neesee James on the CW sitcom All of Us from 2003 until 2007 and Keisha Greene in the Video Hits One romantic comedy series Single Ladies which originally aired from 2011–2014. She is also the ex–wife of Michael Misick, the first–ever Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands. She is the older half–sister of hip hop artist Da Brat.
Acting
She made her acting debut as the lead in Reasons, an independent film directed by Monty Ross.
She is perhaps best known for her role as Diamond in The Players Club, directed and written by Ice Cube. She also appeared in The Wood, opposite Omar Epps, Rhapsody, All About You, and Go for Broke.
In 2003, McCoy starred as Neesee James in the Universitas Pembangunan Nasional/ CW sitcom All of Us, where she played Duane Martin"s ex-wife. The series ended in 2007.
Modeling
McCoy began her career as a model for fashion, but before that she was married to Archie Amerson.
She did shows in churches and high schools in her native Chicago. In addition to acting, McCoy has also appeared in dozens of music videos, including "Know Filter 2" by Shleah, Tugoa, T.Lee, "Download" by Lil" Kim, Changing Faces"s "Same Tempo", Ginuwine"s "Last Chance", Ludacris" "Number 1 Spot", Calvin Richardson"s "True Love," Sisqó"s "Incomplete", Lil Jon and Ice Cube"s "Roll Call", "I Don"t Wanna See" and " I Really Want to Sex Your Body," by Link, Tupac Shakur"s "Toss lieutenant Up", "Breanda Gots A Baby" "Never Be The Same Again" by Ghostface Killah & Carl Thomas, ""Unpredictable" by Jamie Foxx, Ooohhhwwweee" by Master P, "Slip North" Slide by Danny Boy, and "Are You in the Mood" by Teddy & Dru Down. She also had a cameo in Seven"s music video "Girls" & Jaheim"s music video "Back Tight Wit You" McCoy also recorded the single "Would You?" with rapper Benzino.
Fashion line
In 2005, she launched two fashion lines: Luxe & Romance, a lingerie line that was introduced during New York"s Fashion Week, and Xraye, a jeans line for women.