Born: December 11, 1984
Xosha Roquemore was born in Los Angeles, California. She began acting when she joined The Amazing Grace Conservatory in ninth grade. After high school, she moved to New York City and graduated from the Tisch program at New York University.
Her feature film debut came when she played Joann in the Academy Award-winning film Precious (2009). That same year she appeared in the independent film Rivers Wash Over Me (2009).
Following those roles, Xosha moved to television where she made guest appearances on various shows such as Nurse Jackie, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and 10 Things I Hate About You. In the following years she booked several smaller roles until her breakout role as Tamra Webb on The Mindy Project.
Xosha was originally set to appear in the show Kristie in 2013 but was recast after she was added as a series regular on The Mindy Project. She originally appeared as Tamra in a three-episode guest appearance towards the end of the first season. She was added as a regular for the second season and held that role until the show ended in 2017.
Afterwards, Xosha played a supporting role in Brian Banks (2018) with Aldis Hodge. In 2019, she appeared in three episodes of First Wives Club. In 2020 she was one of the leads on Cherish the Day from Ava DuVernay.
In 2021 she appeared as Lebron James’ mother, Shanice James, in Space Jam: A New Legacy. A year later she guest-starred on the critically acclaimed show Atlanta with Donald Glover, Brian Tyree Henry, and LaKeith Stanfield.
Most recently, Xosha appeared as Leila Taylor in Captain America: Brave New World (2025) with Anthony Mackie and Harrison Ford. Her character was a member of President Thaddeus Ross’ (Harrison Ford) inner circle.
In 2015, Xosha began a relationship with LaKeith Stanfield. After dating for two years, the couple announced Xosha’s pregnancy in March 2017. The two of them broke up after the birth of their daughter.
Filmography:
Captain America: Brave New World (2025)
Family Switch (2023)
First Time Female Director (2023)
Who Invited Charlie? (2022)
Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)
Brian Banks (2018)
Mississippi Requiem (2018)
The Disaster Artist (2017)
All Nighter (2017)
9 Rides (2016)
The Butler (2013)
Let Clay be Clay (2013)
Price Check (2012)
Identical (2011)
Rivers Wash Over Me (2009)
Precious (2009)