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Lisa Raye McCoy-Misick (born September 23, 1966 in Chicago, Illinois) is an African American actress. She is also the First Lady of the Turks and Caicos Islands.Lisa has led a long and diverse career in show business. She got to start modeling, then segued into acting, she has recorded music, become a businesswoman and, most recently, became a First Lady. LisaRaye was one of the stars on the now cancelled CW show All of Us, which was executive produced by Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith.

She was born in Chicago, Illinois to an American dad and a Ghanaian mother. Lisa is commonly known as the half sister to [Da Brat] but they are not blood related.

On July 28th 2005, McCoy became engaged to The Honorable Michael Misick, chief minister of the Turks and Caicos Islands. They were married on April 8, 2006. She currently lives in Los Angeles with her 17 year old daughter, Kaienja.

LisaRaye starred as "Neesee James" in the CW comedy All of Us which ran from 2003-07. She played Robert Sr.'s (Duane Martin) self-absorbed ex-wife and the mother of their 6-year-old son, Bobby Jr. She is also featured in Ludacris' music video for his hit single, Number 1 spot. McCoy originally moved to Los Angeles, California to pursue an acting career and quickly won a guest-starring role in the television sitcom Martin starring Martin Lawrence. She also had a recurring role in the sitcom In the House and appeared in a number of music videos, including Tupac Shakur's last video, "Toss It Up" and Sisqó's "Incomplete". She co-hosted "Live in L.A." and "The Source: All Access." She was among select actors on the reality series The It Factor.

McCoy had roles in the features Beauty Shop, with Queen Latifah, Civil Brand and Gang of Roses, which also starred Lil' Kim, Stacey Dash and Monica Calhoun. She made her debut as the lead in "Reasons," directed by Monty Ross. She also had the lead role in the film The Players Club, directed and written by Ice Cube; and has film credits in The Wood, opposite Omar Epps, as well as "Love the Way," "Rhapsody," "All About You" and "Go for Broke."

McCoy recorded the single "Would You?" with Elektra Record's recording artist Benzino. She also collaborated with Lil' Kim on a single entitled "Who You Rollin Wit?" featured on the soundtrack for "Gang of Roses." The track has yet to surface in its entirety.

Before acting, McCoy began her career as a model doing fashion shows in churches and high schools in her native Chicago, Illinois. She launched two fashion lines in 2005, Luxe & Romance, a lingerie line that was introduced during New York's Fashion Week, and Xraye, her new jeans line for women.

In addition to her acting career she is a businesswoman having come from a family in the hospitality and banking industries in Chicago. Soon she will be breaking ground on a group home for teenagers in her home town of Chicago called "Raye of Sunshine".

Other roles include:

• The Black Man's Guide to Understanding Black Women (2008) (in production) — Candice
• Beauty Shop (2005) — Rochelle
• Super Spy (2004)
• Gang of Roses (2003) — Maria
• All of Us (2003) TV Series — Neesee James
• Go for Broke (2002) — Belinda/Star
• Civil Brand (2002) — Frances Shepard
• All About You (2001) — Lisa
• Date from Hell (2001)
• The Cheapest Movie Ever Made (2000)
• Rhapsody (2000) (TV) — Victoria
• The Wood (1999) — Lisa
• The Players Club (1998) — Diana "Diamond" Armstrong
• Reasons (1996)
• In The House(1996)

• LisaRaye McCoy at the Internet Movie Database
• LisaRaye's Official website