Keshia Knight Pulliam

In this article, the surname is Knight Pulliam, not Pulliam.
Keshia Knight Pulliam
Knight Pulliam at the Wizard World Comic Con in 2015
Born (1979-04-09) April 9, 1979 (age 45)
Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
EducationSpelman College
OccupationActress
Years active1982–present
Known forRudy Huxtable in The Cosby Show
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(m. 2016; div. 2018)​
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(m. 2021)​
Children2
Websitekeshiaknightpulliam.me

Keshia Knight Pulliam (born April 9, 1979)[1] is an American actress. She began her career as a child actor. She landed her breakthrough role as Rudy Huxtable, on the NBC sitcom The Cosby Show (1984–1992), and became the youngest person to be nominated for an Emmy Award,[2] when she earned a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in A Comedy Series at the 38th Primetime Emmy Awards. She later reprised the character on the spin-off series A Different World (1987–88). Knight Pulliam is also known for her portrayal of Miranda Lucas-Payne on the TBS comedy drama Tyler Perry's House of Payne (2007–present).

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  2. ^ "The youngest Emmy nominees ever, from Millie Bobby Brown to Fred Savage and Sara Gilbert". USA TODAY. Retrieved August 1, 2024.