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- Height5′ 0½″ (1.54 m)
- Keshia Knight Pulliam was born on April 9, 1979 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. She is an actress and director, known for The Cosby Show (1984), House of Payne (2006) and Madea Goes to Jail (2009). She has been married to Brad James since September 25, 2021. They have one child. She was previously married to Ed Hartwell.
- SpousesBrad James(September 25, 2021 - present) (1 child)Ed Hartwell(January 1, 2016 - April 24, 2018) (divorced, 1 child)
- ChildrenElla Grace Pulliam-HartwellKnight James
- ParentsDeniseJames Knight Pulliam Sr.
- RelativesJames Knight Pulliam III(Sibling)Mishon Knight Pulliam(Sibling)Juawan Knight(Sibling)
- At just 6 years of age, she became the youngest actress ever to be nominated for an Emmy (best supporting-actress) for her work on The Cosby Show (1986).
- Graduated from Spelman College on May 20, 2001, with a degree in sociology.
- Won a celebrity edition of Fear Factor (2002).
- Ranked #11 on E! Television's 50 Cutest Child Stars: All Grown Up (2005) special. Also co-hosted the special with Candace Cameron Bure.
- Has two children: one daughter, Ella Grace Hartwell (b. January 23, 2017), with her ex-husband Ed Hartwell, and one son, Knight James (b. April 2023) with her husband Brad James.
- [on her favorite The Cosby Show (1984) episode of all-time with Bill Cosby]: Mr. Cosby and I, we had a competition going on to see who would do a better job at lip-syncing. That was our little inside thing. I think I did a better job.
- [on Bill Cosby, who played Cliff Huxtable]: This is my return to prime-time television since The Cosby Show. There was no better foundation than to work with the talented cast with Mr. Cosby leading the way. I got my start with the best and learned the best from the beginning without picking up bad habits coming into the game and making sure I was on top of everything as it concerns my craft.
- [on her personal life]: My parents and my family really tried to maintain as much of a normal environment as possible. When I went home it wasn't Keshia Knight Pulliam the actress, the glitz, the glamour. It was Keshia the daughter. Oldest of four children, who washed the dishes and did everything she was supposed to do.
- [on the death of Malcolm-Jamal Warner]: I lost my big brother but I gained an angel... I love you... I miss you... We got our girls.
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