McCoy
LisaRaye McCoy, star of VH1's Single Ladies, and former first lady of Turks and Caicos, flew into [size=14]the island for a private function to be held on Sunday. She is the guest of Kingsley Cooper, chairman of Pulse Investments Limited, and entertainer Una Morgan, with whom she will be collaborating to host a fundraiser called New Beginnings to benefit women at risk. The event is planned for December.
On arrival at the Spanish Court Hotel on Wednesday, McCoy noted how special New Beginnings was to her, not only because it helps others to start anew in a positive way, but also for her personally, as she is able to enjoy wonderful new experiences.
This is not McCoy's first visit to Jamaica, but her first visit to theCaribbean since her very public divorce. No stranger to Caribbeantourism, McCoy promoted tourism for the Turks and Caicos around the world. She joked that she would enjoy doing that for Jamaica.
Voted one of the Top Five Rising Female Stars by Ebony Magazine, and twice voted Sexiest Woman of the Year by Black Men Magazine, McCoy initially captured Hollywood's attention through her breakout performance as Diamond in Ice Cube's directorial debut film, The Players Club, co-starring Jamie Foxx. She went on to star on the silver screen in films such as: Contradictions of the Heart, Beauty Shop,Love Chronicles, The Wood, and Civil Brand.
In television, she has starred in The Parent Hood, In the House, and was featured on Bravo's The It Factor, before she landed her starring role on the CW Network's hit comedy series All of Us.
Off-screen, McCoy captured the hearts of hopeless romantics worldwide when she married former Premier of the Turks and Caicos Islands in an extravagant 'royal' wedding attended by celebrities and dignitaries.[/size]