Meagan Good Biography, Life, Interesting Facts

Meagan Monique Good is popularly known as Meagan Good she is an American actress who has featured in some films, TV shows, and several music videos. She began acting while she was only four years old. She is famous for the role she has played in hit films such as Think Like a Man, Saw V, The Unborn and in the NBC series called Deception.

Early Life

Meagan Good was born on August 8th, 1981 in Panorama City, Los Angeles in California. Her father, Leondis Good worked at the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). Good’s mother mainly worked as her child’s manager when she was still a teenager. 

Early Career

Good began acting while she was still young. There are some minor roles that she played before becoming a professional actor. She appeared in the 1989 TV series called Doogie Howser, M.D. In addition to this, she had appeared in the sitcom called Amen. Her first debut film was when she played the role of Kid #2 on Friday ¬-1995. Two years later, she gained recognition while featuring in Eve's Bayou. This film landed her award nominations such as NAACP Image Award. While Good was still a teenager, her favorite celebrities that she admired greatly were Usher and Justin Timberlake. 

Adult Career 

With time, Good matured into the roles that she was now playing as an adult. She first appeared on TV series Cousin Skeeter who was aired for close to four years from 1998 to 2001. Here, she was playing the lead role of Nina Jones for 52 episodes in the four years that the series was aired. During this time she was also featured in several films such as 3 Strikes, House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute, The Secret Life of Girls and Biker Boyz. The latter film was one that she featured in 2003. Several others followed suit during the same year with the likes of Deliver Us from Eva and Ride or Die. 

Still in 2003, Good played the role of Vanessa Scott in the sitcom, My Wife, and Kids. She only appeared for five episodes in the comedy show as Brooklyn Sudano later replaced her for the same role. In 2004, she starred in D.E.B.S, an action-comedy movie that got her to be the Best Actress nominee in the Black Movie Awards held in 2005. After this, she featured in several other films such as The Cookout; You Got Served, Venom, Waist Deep, One Missed Call and The Love Guru. 

In 2012, Good was both active on TV and in her film career. It is during this year that she played the role of Mya in Think Like a Man. During the same year, she acted as Ms. Stevens in Dysfunctional Friends. The TV shows that she appeared in include Californication, which she appeared for seven episodes and Harry's Law. 

In early 2013, Good was back on her TV role with the hit series Deception-2013. She played Joanna Locasto, who was the main actor, for 11 episodes. 

Apart from acting and featuring on numerous TV shows, Good has also been featured in a number of music videos by celebrities such as 50 Cent, Tyrese , Will Smith, Memphis Bleek and Imajin.

Personal Life

Meagan Good entered into a relationship with DeVon Franklin in 2011. The two tied the knot in June 2012. 

Religion

Regardless of the fact that good was not brought up in church, Meagan Good considers herself a Christian. Perhaps it is the main reason for settling down with DeVon Franklin who is also a preacher.