Trivia

Shanola Hampton was supporting herself as a bartender when she landed the role of Veronica in the pilot for "Shameless," and she didn’t quit until the series got picked up and was filming episode two.

Gave birth to her 1st child at age 36, a daughter named Cai MyAnna Dukes on January 20, 2014. Child's father is her husband, Daren Dukes.

Shanola Hampton has mentored aspiring actresses through the "Saving Our Cinderellas" initiative of the Saving Our Daughters foundation.

Shanola Hampton, who plays Veronica, first appeared opposite her "Shameless" co-star Steve Howey, who plays her husband, Kevin, in a 2001 episode of "Reba."

Gave birth to her 2nd child at age 38, a son named Daren O.C. Dukes on May 9, 2016 in Los Angeles. "Doc" weighed in at 7 lbs., 6 oz., and measured 20 inches long. Child's father is her husband, Daren Dukes.

Shanola Hampton, who plays Veronica Fisher, earned a theater degree from Winthrop University and a Master of Fine Arts in acting from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

In 2017, Shanola Hampton appeared on an episode of "Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry" in which Henry gave her a message supposedly from her late mother.

Shanola Hampton (Veronica) was the face model for the character of Rochelle in the popular video game "Left 4 Dead 2."

As a four-year-old in South Carolina, Shanola Hampton’s performing ambitions were sparked when she impersonated Diana Ross in a local talent show.

Shanola Hampton won an acting award at the 2013 American Black Film Festival for her performance in the feature film "Things Never Said."

Born on the same day that Space Mountain at Disneyland Park in California opened.