American actress and singer best known for her role in Love and Action in Chicago, and her portrayal of Helen in Tyler Perry's 2001 play Diary of a Mad Black Woman. She released her first solo album, Feels Right, in 1981. She shares her current projects and life updates on her marvaqueenking Instagram account. She began performing at the age of four, and soon appeared on albums by Tupac Shakur, Stevie Wonder, and Jimmy Cliff.