Mekia Cox Biography, Age, Dancer, Husband, Daughter, Movies and 90210

Mekia Cox Biography

Mekia Cox is an American actress and dancer. She’s best known for her recurring role as Sasha in the second and third seasons of 90210. Also, her role as a dancer in the Michael Jackson concert series. This is it and the related film of Michael Jackson’s This Is It.  She took over a supporting role in Lost creator J. J. Abrams’s canceled spy drama, Undercovers, in 2010. Mekia is also known for portraying Princess Tiana on Once Upon A Time.

Mekia Cox Age

Cox was born on November 18, 1981. She is 38 years old as of 2019. Cox will be turning 39 on November 18th, 2020.

Mekia Cox Height

Mekia stands at a height of 5 Feet 6 Inch. She also weighs 120 Ibs.

Mekia Cox Nationality

Mekia is an American actress and dancer.

Mekia Cox Parents | Family

Mekia has kept the details of her parents private. Once the information is gotten from a valid source we shall update it. Mekia has never disclosed the details of her parents to the public, this is for security purposes.

Mekia Cox Spouse |  Husband | Britt Leach

Cox is married to her longtime lover Britt Leach, since 2018.

Mekia Cox Daughter

In December 2018 the couple was blessed to have a daughter. No much is known about Mekia’s daughter.

Career

Before getting her role on Undercovers Cox made guest appearances on several television shows. She was cast in CSI: NY, and Half & Half. She also made an appearance in One Tree Hill as Faith in season 3 episode 10. She also had a role in the marital crisis comedy Crazy, Stupid, Love., which was released in July 2011.

Mekia Cox Michael Jackson

Cox was one of the two women selected for the 11-member dance group from a field of over 500 for the This Is It concert series. Cox was also featured as a dancer in the documentary film Michael Jackson’s This Is It. She is seen dancing with Jackson during the rehearsal of “The Way You Make Me Feel”.

Mekia Cox 90210

Cox appeared in six episodes, during the 2009 second season of 90210. She also featured in the fourth episode of season three on October 4, 2010.  Sasha, her 20-something character, becomes the controversial love interest of Tristan Wilds’ 17-year-old character, Dixon Wilson. Sasha is a DJ who met his character at a pizza parlor and a party she DJed on a yacht. Dixon made her believe he was her age. One of the main things that helped them bond despite his status as a high school junior was that they had the same cell phone ringtone. Cox’s character lies eventually, about becoming pregnant to keep Dixon from breaking up with her.

Mekia Cox Chicago Med

On August 23, 2016, Cox joined Chicago Med in a recurring role.

Mekia Cox Once Upon A Time

Cox plays the role of Princess Tiana in the seventh season of Once Upon a Time, and in August 2017, she was promoted to a series regular on the series.

Mekia Cox Dancer

Mekia was one of the This is It dancers who appeared on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, on October 29, 2009, to fulfill host Ellen DeGeneres’ birthday wish.

Mekia Cox Key And Peele

Cox made appearances in the TV Show Key and Peele in 2012 as a Girlfriend and as Michelle Obama in 2013.

Mekia Cox Chicago Med

Cox appeared in the Modern Family episode “The cover-up”, this was in 2016. The same year on Agust 23 Cox joined Chicago Med in a recurring role. In 2017 August she was promoted to series regular. Fortunately, she would appear 15 appearances in the season, which was the last for the series.

Mekia Cox The Rookie

Mekia started practicing her career at the age of 2 when she performed. This was her first solo song and dance. It is during this time that she realized that her purpose in life was to entertain.

Cox was captured in award-winning television acting series like Modern Family, Grey’s Anatomy, Gotham, Key & Peele, Almost Human, and many other television shows. In 90210, where she played the vivacious Dj, Sasha. Mekia has appeared together with Steve Carell and Ryan Gosling in the romantic comedy.

Mekia Cox Movies And TV Shows

Movies

Year

Title

Role

2010

I Kissed a Vampire

Nikki No

2011

Crazy, Stupid, Love.

Hip Hairdresser AKA Tiffany

2012

Battlefield America

Sarah Miller

2013

The Exchange

Lisa

2013

After Dark

Bree

2015

The Squeeze

Lana

TV Shows

Year

Title

Role

1994

My Brother and Me

Unknown

2005

CSI: NY

Kia Rowe

2005

Half & Half

Alicia

2006

One Tree Hill

Faith Banks

2008

Bones

Celeste Cutler

2009-2010

90210

Sasha

2010

Undercovers

Lizzy Gillian

2011

The Mentalist

Tracy Zuniga

2012

Necessary Roughness

Zetty Liston

2012

Common-Law

Destiny

2012

Leverage

Katrina Hardt

2012

Key and Peele

Girlfriend

2013

Mob City

Anya

2013

Key and Peele

Michelle Obama

2013-2014

Almost Human

Anna

2014

Untitled Jerrod Carmichael Pilot

Maxine

2014

Key and Peele

Girl on Date

2014

Gotham

Dr. Dawson

2015

Grey’s Anatomy

Claire Vinson

2016

Modern Family

Angie

2016

Impastor

Jasmine Evans/Cox

2016

Secrets and Lies

Amanda Warner

2016–2019

Chicago Med

Dr. Robin Charles

2017-2018

Once Upon a Time

Tiana/Sabine

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Frequently Asked Questions About Mekia Cox

Is Mekia Cox Married

Cox is married to her longtime lover Britt Leach, since 2018

Who Is Mekia Cox

Mekia Cox is an American actress and dancer. She’s best known for her recurring role as Sasha in the second and third seasons of 90210. Also, her role as a dancer in the Michael Jackson concert series.

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