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My Take
Eve is one of the great crossover talents of her generation, a rapper who managed to be tough and stylish without ever feeling like a novelty in the male-dominated Ruff Ryders camp. 'Let Me Blow Ya Mind' is a flawless piece of pop-rap craftsmanship, and the fact that she pivoted so smoothly into sitcom lead, film actress, and Emmy-winning talk show host speaks to a versatility most musicians never find. I always rated her for refusing to be boxed in. The paw-print tattoos, the confidence, the effortless reinvention; she carved out a lane that a lot of artists have since tried to follow.
Overview
Eve (born Eve Jihan Jeffers, November 10, 1978) is an American rapper, singer, actress, and television host from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Affiliated with the Ruff Ryders, she broke through in 1999 and won a Grammy in 2002 for the collaboration 'Let Me Blow Ya Mind' with Gwen Stefani. She later starred in the sitcom Eve and films including the Barbershop series, and was a co-host of the daytime talk show The Talk.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Eve
- Name (Japanese)
- イヴ
- Reading
- いゔ
- Born
- November 10, 1978 (age 47)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Horse
- Origin
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 170cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- Actor / Musician / Rapper / Singer / Television actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- 2002 Best Rap/Sung Collaboration
- 2019 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host
- 2020 Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Talk Show Host
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signature work | The Talk | — | Unknown |
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.