Career
Her television appearances include The Hughleys, Moesha, The Parkers, Comedy Central Presents, Def Comedy Jam, Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry, Martin, Tracey Takes On.. and The Steve Harvey Show. She currently lives in Lexington, Kentucky. Givens played a nurse on an episode of Good Times, "The Evans Get Involved, Participant 2," in 1977.
Her movie appearances include Beauty Shop and The Players Club.
Givens and fellow African American female comedians Mo"Nique, Laura Hayes and Sommore were the stars of the The Queens of Comedy tour, which was filmed and subsequently shown on Showtime and released on Digital Video Disc.