Tracey Edmonds

Tracey Edmonds
Born Tracey Elaine McQuarn
(1967-02-18) February 18, 1967
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Residence Beverly Hills, California
Alma mater Stanford University
Occupation Businesswoman, model, television personality
Spouse(s) Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds (m. 1992–2005)
Partner(s) Eddie Murphy (2008)
Children 2

Tracey Elaine Edmonds (née McQuarn; February 18, 1967) is an American businesswoman, media mogul[1] and television personality. She is the CEO of Edmonds Entertainment Group Inc and COO of Our Stories Films and is a host on the television show Extra. She currently sits on the National board of directors for the Producers Guild of America.[2]

Biography

Edmonds was born in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of Jacqueline and George McQuarn and sister of Michael McQuarn. Her parents are divorced.[3]She graduated from Stanford University with a degree in psychobiology in 1987.[4][5]

Edmonds met Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds in 1990 when she auditioned for the music video "Whip Appeal." The two married on September 5, 1992 and they have two sons, Brandon and Dylan. On January 7, 2005, she filed for divorce in Los Angeles County Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences.[6]

Edmonds exchanged marriage vows with actor and comedian Eddie Murphy on January 1, 2008, in a private ceremony on an island off Bora Bora.[7] On January 16, the couple released a statement saying, "After much consideration and discussion, we have jointly decided that we will forgo having a legal ceremony as it is not necessary to define our relationship further," and called the Bora Bora wedding a "symbolic union". The two had planned on having a legal ceremony upon their return to the U.S. but did not, and their wedding was never official.[8] They split two weeks after their return.[9]

Edmonds is now an executive producer of Deion Sanders' OWN reality show[10] Edmonds also was alleged to be dating Sanders as of 2014.[11]

Tracey Edmonds resides in Beverly Hills, California where she shares joint custody of her sons of her marriage to Babyface, Brandon and Dylan.[12]

Career

Tracey Edmonds, a dynamic, multi-dimensional entertainment industry veteran, with a proven track record of success across multiple platforms, has established herself as an award-winning producer, savvy business mogul, and TV personality. She has created and produced groundbreaking projects for television, film, music, and digital media. Edmonds currently serves as CEO and President of Edmonds Entertainment; CEO and President of Alright TV; and Emmy award-winning Co-Host of Extra (NBC Studios/Warner Bros.), alongside Mario Lopez and Charissa Thompson.

Edmonds’ most recent projects include serving as boardroom advisor to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on The New Celebrity Apprentice, and as host of BET’s competition reality show, Queen Boss. As a producer, Edmonds’ most recent projects included the hit series Deion’s Family Playbook OWN TV (Oprah Winfrey Network) – for which she served as show creator, executive producer and talent; and the three time NAACP Image Award nominated With This Ring (Lifetime) starring Regina Hall, Jill Scott, and Eve, for which Edmonds fulfilled the role of executive producer. With Our Stories Films, created by BET Founder Robert L. Johnson, Edmonds released, the NAACP Image Award winner Jumping the Broom. Through Our Stories Films, Edmonds also launched Alright TV, an inspirational, faith-friendly YouTube Partner channel in March 2013. The channel features hit series and collaborations with such talent as Michael K. Williams, Issa Rae, Deion Sanders, AJ Johnson, Chef Brian Hill, and comedy sketch groups Dormtainment and The Playmakers (www.youtube.com/alrighttv).

Edmonds’ earlier television successes included the serialized version of her hit movie Soul Food, an hour-long dramedy for Showtime Networks, Inc., which ran for five seasons and won multiple NAACP Image Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series three years in a row. She also executive produced several groundbreaking reality shows including College Hill (BET’s first reality show), which ran for six seasons, and its spinoff College Hill Interns; Lil’ Kim: Countdown to Lockdown; and DMX: Soul of a Man.

A Stanford University graduate, Edmonds has won numerous awards for her contributions to the entertainment industry, including Ebony Magazine’s Outstanding Women In Marketing & Communications Entrepreneur Award (2002); an award from Girls, Inc. (2004) in recognition of her efforts to inspire all girls to be strong, smart and bold; an honorary doctorate in Business from Southern University (2004); the Volunteers of America Legacy of Leadership Award (2004); the National Organization for Women’s Excellence in Media Award (2005); the Caucus for Television Producers, Writers and Directors Diversity Award (2006); Indiana Black Expo’s Women of Vision Award for Outstanding Work in Film, Television & Business (2014); Alliance for Women in Media’s Gracies Award for Best Host in Entertainment & Information (2015); Emmy Award, Outstanding Entertainment News Program (2016); and Alliance for Women in Media SoCal’s Genii Award for Excellence in Entertainment (2016).

Always looking to give back to the industry, Edmonds serves on the Board of Governors for the Producers Guild of America (PGA), where she chaired the Guild’s annual Celebration of Diversity gala for 3 consecutive years, and has most recently co-chaired the PGA-hosted Produced By Conference for the past 3 years. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for the American Film Institute (AFI); she is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences; and she serves as a Global Ambassador for CARE, a leading humanitarian organization that works to fight global poverty. In her role as Ambassador, she is focused on improving global maternal health, with a specific focus on Sierra Leone.

Tracey Edmonds resides in Beverly Hills, California with her two sons, Brandon and Dylan.

Awards and appointments

Edmonds additionally serves on the Board of Governors for the Producers Guild of America. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for the American Film Institute, and is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. As well as this,she serves as a Global Ambassador for CARE. In 2016, Edmonds was honored at the Genii awards.

Filmography (producer)

References

  1. ↑ http://www.theroot.com/articles/culture/2014/03/tracey_edmonds_interview_media_mogul_discusses_the_deion_sanders_reality.html. Retrieved March 2014. Check date values in: |access-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. ↑ "Officers, Board Members & Staff – Producers Guild of America". Producersguild.org. Retrieved October 23, 2012.
  3. ↑ Personal interview with Tracey Edmonds March 2014
  4. ↑ "BCSC Alumni/ae". Retrieved August 29, 2007.
  5. ↑ Chu, Lenora, "Changing the Picture: Tracey Edmonds, executive", Stanford Magazine, Stanford University, July/August 2007
  6. ↑ "Babyface's Wife Files for Divorce". Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  7. ↑ Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds Marry – Weddings, Eddie Murphy: People.com.
  8. ↑ "Eddie Murphy, Tracey Edmonds break up: Couple held non-binding wedding ceremony in Bora Bora on New Year's Day". Access Hollywood via MSNBC. January 16, 2008.
  9. ↑ "EXCLUSIVE: Eddie Murphy, Tracey Edmonds Split". Retrieved 2016-08-17.
  10. ↑ http://www.oprah.com/own-deions-family-playbook/Deions-Family-Playbook
  11. ↑ "Tracey Edmonds Defends Her Relationship With Deion Sanders After Her Mom Raises Concerns". Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  12. ↑ [url=https://www.facebook.com/tracey.e.edmonds/about?section=bio]
  13. ↑ "'Extra's' Charissa Thompson and Tracey Edmonds to Be Honored at Genii Awards". Extra. Retrieved 2016-08-17.

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