K. D. Aubert

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K. D. Aubert
Aubert in 2007
Born
Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.
Other namesK.D. Rose
Occupation(s)Actress, fashion model
Years active1999–present

K. D. Aubert, also known as K.D. Rose, is an American actress and fashion model.[1] She owns her own record label, Roseland.[citation needed]

Early life[edit]

Aubert was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on December 6, 1978. She describes herself as "African-American with a dash of Creole".[2] She grew up in Riverside and Los Angeles. She attended San Diego State University, where she played on the Aztec softball team.[citation needed]

Career[edit]

She was discovered working behind the make-up counter at Macy's.[3] She has modeled for Victoria's Secret, Noxzema, Frederick's of Hollywood, Escada and many more. She co-hosted MTV's Kidnapped and has gone on to star in several films and music videos.[3]

Aubert is also one of the four original Fantanas, a female group of spokesmodels appearing in TV commercials for the soft drink Fanta. She was the Strawberry Fanta.[4] She is featured as the Strawberry Fantana with her fellow Fantanas in the Maxim magazine online girl[5] gallery and was ranked #91 and #97 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2003,[6] and 2004.[7] Aubert was in an Old Spice commercial with Greg Jennings of the Green Bay Packers.[8] She has also been in commercials for Bacardi, Miller Lite, Go Daddy, Beats By Dr. Dre, and Cola. Karen has just finished a commercial with George Clooney and Nespresso.[9]

Aubert's big break came when she was cast as Donna in Friday After Next which was directed by Marcus Raboy and produced by Ice Cube.[10] She also had two roles in Hollywood Homicide.[11] She also starred in DysEnchanted as Little Red Riding Hood with Jim Belushi. She played Giselle in Soul Plane.[12] She also played Eliza in Frankenfish.[13] In 2005, Aubert played Cherise in In the Mix.[14] In 2007, Aubert was cast as Julie the Waitress in The Grand.[citation needed] In 2008, Aubert played April May in Surfer, Dude.[15] In 2013, Aubert was nominated and won an Africa Movie Academy Award for her role in Turning Point, as well as the Turning Point cast, who also won several awards at the 9th Africa Movie Academy Awards AMAA.[16] In 2018, Aubert was cast in a film called She Ball, directed by Nick Cannon.[17]

Filmography[edit]

Film[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2002 The Scorpion King Harlot
Friday After Next Donna
2003 Hollywood Homicide Shauntelle/Streetcar Blanche
2004 DysEnchanted Little Red Riding Hood Short
Soul Plane Giselle
Frankenfish Eliza TV movie
2005 In the Mix Cherise
2007 The Grand Julie the Waitress
2008 Surfer, Dude April May
2009 Still Waiting... Trina Video
2012 In Sickness and in Health Tangie TV movie
Turning Point Stacey
Silent No More Vivica
2013 Between Sisters Aneesa TV movie
My Sister's Wedding Sharon
2014 Percentage Jackie
Lap Dance Jade Lee
2015 What Now Katrina
2016 My B.F.F. Dr. Boudreaux
2017 2016 Eve
2018 It's a Date London Greer
2020 The Perfect Mate Cherish Adams
She Ball Makeda
2023 Sisters Tara
A Sir Charles Christmas Chante
Momma Said Come Home for Christmas Leticia
Bomb Pizza Rashonda

Television[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2002 Kidnapped Herself/Co-Host Main Co-Host
2003 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Nikki Wood Supporting Cast: Season 7
2005 Bones Toni Episode: "The Man in the Bear"
2006 Inked Herself Episode: "Crossing the Line"
2008 CSI: NY Maude Episode: "You Only Die Once"
2011 Entourage Vince Ex Episode: "Second to Last"
2014 Franklin & Bash Model Episode: "Love Is the Drug"
Married for Real?! Zoey Episode: "The Issue"
2015 Key & Peele Passed Out Woman Episode: "The End"
2016 Uncle Buck Sorority Sister Episode: "Brothers"
2017 Too Close to Home Tina Episode: "Blurred Lines"
2018 Rich Africans Michelle Main Cast
Ladies of the Law Trixie Main Cast

Music Videos[edit]

Year Song Title Artist
1999 "You" Jesse Powell
"What'chu Like" Da Brat featuring Tyrese
2002 "Trade it All Part II" Fabolous featuring P. Diddy
2003 "Into You" Fabolous featuring Tamia
"Your Pop's Don't Like Me" Nick Cannon
2004 "Number One" John Legend featuring Kanye West
"Karma" Lloyd Banks featuring Avant
2005 "Number One Spot" Ludacris
2006 "I Don't Like the Look of It" Da Backwudz
2007 "Ridin'" Belly featuring Mario Winans
2008 "She Got Her Own" Ne-Yo featuring Jamie Foxx & Fabolous
"Got it For Me" Slique
2010 "Lay It Down" Lloyd
"Down On Me" Jeremih featuring 50 Cent
2024 "Bachelor" Turbo & Gunna

Video game appearances[edit]

Year Title Role Notes
2007 Def Jam Icon Platinum Voice role and likeness

References[edit]

  1. ^ "K.D. Aubert aka K.D. Rose presented by VannDigital.com". 2015-06-09. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
  2. ^ "K.D. Aubert presented by Cutiecentral.com". 14 July 2007. Retrieved February 29, 2008.
  3. ^ a b "K.D. Aubert – From a Creole Beauty to International Model and Actress". kreolmagazine.com. International Kreol Magazine. 18 March 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Meet The Actors Behind Your Favorite Commercial Characters - Greeningz". 28 February 2017.
  5. ^ "The Fantanas Pictures, The Fantanas Videos, The Fantanas News on Maxim". 2007-09-30. Archived from the original on 2007-09-30. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  6. ^ "FreeJose.com". Maxim Magazine Hot 100 Women of 2003. Archived from the original on February 23, 2007. Retrieved January 23, 2007.
  7. ^ "FreeJose.com". Maxim Magazine Hot 100 Women of 2004. Archived from the original on May 12, 2009. Retrieved January 23, 2007.
  8. ^ "mankindunplugged.com - Green Bay Packers Wide Receiver Greg Jennings Old Spice Commercial [Video]".
  9. ^ "A Commercial Worth Watching - George Clooney - Nespresso - Entertainment World". Archived from the original on 2017-04-28. Retrieved 2017-04-27.
  10. ^ https://www.metacritic.com/movie/friday-after-next/
  11. ^ "Hollywood Homicide". Rotten Tomatoes.
  12. ^ "Soul Plane". Metacritic.
  13. ^ https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/frankenfish
  14. ^ https://www.metacritic.com/movie/in-the-mix/
  15. ^ "Surfer, Dude". Rotten Tomatoes.
  16. ^ Writer, VINCENT JACKSON, Staff. "Egg Harbor City actor in an (African) Oscar-nominated film". Press of Atlantic City.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  17. ^ "Nick Cannon & Chris Brown Have A Movie In The Works". Vibe. 19 December 2017.

External links[edit]

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