Occupation: Actress, Singer

She began her career as a child model in her native Atlanta, Ga. When the family moved to New York, the prestigious Ford Modeling Agency signed her. In 1989, she auditioned for a part in the feature film "Ghost Dad," starring Bill Cosby. Although she was too young for the role, her personality and ability for memorizing lines greatly impressed the casting directors, who brought her to Cosby's attention. After meetings with the writers and producers of "The Cosby Show," as well as with Cosby, she landed the role of Olivia Kendall and made her television debut in 1989.

Raven starred in three seasons of the Cosby Show before it was cancelled. Raven continued to work and she  went on to star as 'Nicole' on the top-rated series "Hangin' With Mr. Cooper." Raven also made her feature film debut in Penelope Spheeris' "The Little Rascals."

Symone's recording career began at the age of five when she signed a contract with MCA Records. Here's To New Dreams, a mix of R&B, pop and rap, was released containing the single "That's What Little Girls Are Made Of." The album was produced by Melissa Elliot, now more commonly known as Missy Elliot. The album was successful and went on to sell over one million copies world wide. Raven has also performed on Broadway, singing with the Boys Choir of Harlem as part of their 25th Anniversary celebration.

Raven released her sophomore album "Undeniable" in 1999. It included a song penned for Raven by Stevie Wonder.

In 2002, Raven signed on to appear on a Disney Channel show called "Absolutely Physic". When the producers saw Raven's immense talent, they renamed the show to "That's So Raven" and made Raven the star of the show. The show has become Disney Channel's number 1 rated show, beating the previous top rated show "Lizzie McGuire". In 2004, That's So Raven made history to become the first Disney Channel show go beyond 65 episodes and reach 78 episodes. In 2005, That's So Raven broke records once again when Disney Channel ordered a fourth season, bringing the series total to 100 episodes.

In 2003, Raven starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie "The Cheetah Girls". The movie was a massive success, the soundtrack sold over two million copies. Raven also starred in the sequel which aired in August 2006.

In 2004, Raven released her third album "This Is My Time". The album was well received by critics, and managed to sell over 220,000 copies. Raven toured with the album during 2005 and 2006. In 2006, Raven will begin work on her fourth album.

In March 2007, it was announced that Raven had signed onto star in 'College Road Trip' alongside Martin Lawrence. She also won an NAACP Award for Outstanding Childrens Program in March. Just under a month later, it was announced that Raven and Miley Cyrus are set to star in "Further Adventures In Babysitting", a remake for Disney. Raven finished up her album over the next few months, and on July 8, Raven's first big vehicle 'College Road Trip' began shooting in Connecticut. It currently has a release date of March 7, 2008.