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Holly Robinson Peete Biography

Holly Robinson Peete is an American actress and singer known for her roles as Judy Hoffs in 21 Jump Street, Vanessa Russell in Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper, and Dr. Malena Ellis in For Your Love. Peete hosts Bravo’s Kings Court, which premiered on July 13, 2025, with her husband, Rodney.

Holly Robinson Peete Education

Robinson studied at Greene Street Friends School in nearby Germantown and finished her studies at Santa Monica High School in Santa Monica, California. While in high school, she studied with  Rob Lowe and Yvette Lee Bowser. After high school, she joined Sarah Lawrence College, where she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and French. Pete studied abroad at the Sorbonne in Paris, France for a year. While in Paris, she sang in Paris nightclubs, performing with jazz musician Lionel Hampton at the Hotel Meridian Jazz Club.

Holly Robinson Peete Career

Robinson launched her TV career on Sesame Street when she was 6 years old. She remembers saying the line “Hi, Daddy”, instead of “Hi, Gordon,” the name of the character her father plays. As a result, she only appeared once on the show when she walked down the street with Big Bird. When she was 11, she was a celebrity correspondent for the children’s show Kidsworld. In this role, she held interviews with numerous actors and actresses for the show.

Robinson starred in the TV series 21 Jump Street, Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper, For Your Love, and Like Family. In 1990, she appeared in the music video for Babyface’s “Whip Appeal” as the sultry radio host at the beginning of the video. While starring on Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper, she starred as Diana Ross in The Jacksons: An American Dream in 1992. She also appeared on the UPN comedy Love, Inc.

Robinson has also had a limited career as a singer and recording artist. For instance, she sang the introductory song to 21 Jump Street and contributed a variety of songs to the soundtrack of the film Howard the Duck. She recorded “We Got Our Love” for Three for the Road in 1987. She performed e theme song for the first season of Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper with Dawnn Lewis and R&B quartet En Vogue.

2006 to present;

In 2006, Robinson and Daniel Paisner won the Quill’s Sports Award for the book Get Your Own Damn Beer, I’m Watching the Game!: A Woman’s Guide to Loving Pro Football. In 2010, she appeared on The Celebrity Apprentice 3 for her charity, the HollyRod Foundation. On October 18, 2010, she started co-hosting CBS’ The Talk. On the show, she discussed her ethnicity and was vocal about African American issues and autism since her son is affected by it. In April 2011, she hosted a weekly series on The Talk promoting autism awareness.

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Robinson and  Wayne Brady hosted the 42nd NAACP Image Awards on March 4, 2011. She and her family appeared in a reality TV series on OWN, entitled For Peete’s Sake, from 2016 to 2017. Subsequently, they appeared in a similar Hallmark Channel reality series, Meet the Peetes, which ran from 2018 to 2019.

Robinson appeared as the contestant, “Fairy,” in The Masked Singer Season 9. During her time on the show, she defeated Malin Akerman as “Squirrel” and Lele Pons as “Jackalope” on “Sesame Street Night.” However, she was eliminated on “Country Night” with Alexa Bliss as “Axolotl.”

In September 2012, Nestlé’s Carnation Breakfast Essentials shared that Robinson would be the spokesperson for the brand. On October 4th, she was inducted into the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.

Holly Robinson Peete Age

Robinson was born Holly Elizabeth Robinson Peete on September 18, 1964, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. She is 60 years old as of 2024. Robinson celebrates her birthday on September 18th.

Holly Robinson Peete Height

Robinson stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 7 inches.

Holly Robinson Peete Family

Robinson was born to Dolores and Matt Robinson. Her mother was a school teacher, in public relations, and later a personal talent manager. On the other hand, her father was a producer and writer. She has an older brother named Matthew Thomas Robinson III.

Holly Robinson Peete Husband

Robinson got married to Rodney Peete on June 10, 1995. He proposed to her during an episode of Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper on October 7, 1994. The couple has four children, including Robinson James Peete and Roman Peete, and a set of fraternal twins, Rodney James “R.J.” Peete and Ryan Elizabeth.

Peete and Holly co-founded the HollyRod Foundation, which is devoted to helping find a cure for Parkinson’s disease, autism, and assisting those living with the conditions. The couple started the organization after her father was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. They also co-hosted the Peacock reality dating series, “Queens Court.”

Rodney “RJ “and Ryan were born on born on October 19, 1997, and are 27 years old as of 2024. RJ was diagnosed on the autism spectrum at age three. During the June 2010 issue of Men’s Health, Rodney talked about his relationship with RJ. RJ worked for the Dodgers in 2023. Robinson was born on August 11, 2002, and is 22 years old as of 2024. Roman was born on February 25, 2005, and is 20 years old as of 2025.

Rodney is a former professional football player and TV personality known for being a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). In the NFL, he played for the Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins, Oakland Raiders, Dallas Cowboys, Philadelphia Eagles, and Carolina Panthers. Peete was chosen in the sixth round of the 1989 NFL draft.

Holly Robinson Peete Net Worth

Robinson has an estimated net worth ranging between $1 million – $5 million, which she has earned through being an actress and singer.

Holly Robinson Peete Twins

Robinson and her husband, Rodney, have a set of fraternal twins, Rodney James “R.J.” Peete and Ryan Elizabeth. One of the twins, RJ, has autism.

Holly Robinson Peete 21 Jump Street

Robinson starred as Officer Judy Hoffs on the Fox police drama, 21 Jump Street. The show follows Judy and other youthful-looking undercover police officers who go undercover to investigate crimes in gangs, schools, and other teenage venues.

Holly Robinson Peete Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper

Robinson starred as Vanessa Russell on the ABC sitcom, Hangin’ with Mr. Cooper. Vanessa is the roommate, later girlfriend, and then fiancée of Mark Cooper (Curry), an NBA player-turned-substitute teacher/gym coach.

Holly Robinson Peete For Your Love

Robinson starred as Dr. Malena Ellis on the NBC/The WB sitcom, For Your Love. Dr. Malena is the wife of Melvin “Mel” Ellis and the best friend of Sheri DeCarlo-Winston. The series follows Malena and her husband, as well as two other couples, as they try to advise each other on how to deal with the opposite sex.

Holly Robinson Peete Kings Court

Peete hosts Bravo’s Kings Court, which premiered on July 13, 2025, with her husband, Rodney Peete. The show follows Supermodel Tyson Beckford, NBA All-Star Carlos Boozer, and WWE legend Thaddeus “Titus O’Neil” Bullard, as they search for their “queen” among 21 single ladies ready to risk it all for the one. Some of the women appearing in the show

  1. Brookell
  2. Janaye
  3. Jenny
  4. Jasmine
  5. Lexy

Holly Robinson Peete Movies and TV Shows

Robinson has starred in several movies and TV shows during her career such as

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