Taral Hicks

Taral Hicks
Born (1974-09-21) September 21, 1974 (age 50)
EducationGrace Dodge Vocational High School
Occupations
  • Actress
  • singer
Years active1993–present
Spouse
Loren Dawson
(m. 2001)
FamilyD'atra Hicks (sister)
Musical career
Genres
LabelsMotown
Websitetwitter.com/TaralHicks

Taral Hicks (born September 21, 1974) is an American actress and R&B singer. Hicks is best known for her acting in such films as 1993's American crime drama film A Bronx Tale and her 1997 debut R&B studio album This Time which featured a cover of Deniece Williams' "Silly" that peaked at No. 4 on Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles.

Raised in Bronx, NY, Hicks graduated from Grace Dodge in 1993.[1]

  1. ^ Beckerman, Jim (August 19, 2000). "Where Stars Are Born". The Record (North Jersey). Archived from the original on May 16, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2020. When Shanell Jones graduated from Teaneck High School in June, she already had a deal with Def Jam, a major recording label. But as former Motown Records artist Taral Hicks (Teaneck, Class of 1994) and Alligator recording artist Shemekia Copeland (Teaneck, Class of 1997) could tell her, that's no big deal in this neck of the woods.