Mekhi Phifer

Thanks to ambition, pure talent and a stellar performance as Strike in Spike Lee's Clockers, Mekhi Phifer has become a prized actor. Ever since his 1995 breakthrough, the guy with the good looks and undeniable charm has played alongside some of Hollywood's biggest talents. He's performed in big-screen hits ranging from Soul Food to 8 Mile; acclaimed TV series such as NBC's ER; and music videos for artists like 50 Cent and En Vogue. Now he's conquered the world of Broadway, taking on the character Flip in the Alicia Keys-produced musical, StickFly.
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It Goes Like This

Alicia Keys with Mekhi Phifer and Dule Hill in the green room at 106 & Park, December 09, 2011. (Photo: John Ricard / BET)

Mekhi Phifer Marries Reshelet Barnes

The couple wed in Beverly Hills over the weekend.

Mekhi Phifer in 8 Mile

These days, we're used to seeing Phifer close-cropped and clean-shaven, but back when he played Eminem's boy, Future, in this seminal hip hop film, he rocked a full wig of dreads. (Photo: Universal Pictures)

Mekhi Phifer 

Mekhi Phifer played Future, Eminem's friend and host of the rap battle venue Em wanted to conquer. Since beginning his career in Spike Lee's Clockers (1995), Mekhi has steadily kept busy, getting the bulk of thespian work on TV series like ER, Cur...

Carmen: A Hip Hopera

Carmen Jones put Dorothy Dandridge on the map as this 1954 film, which had been adapted from the Broadway play by the same name (based on the Opera Carmen). Back in 2001, a young starlet by the name of Beyoncé gave the role a hip hop twist with Ca...

Black Star Power

Jeff Friday, founder and CEO of the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) poses with Mekhi Phifer, Lucinda Martinez, VP of domestic network distribution and multicultural marketing at HBO and legendary actor-director Robert Townsend at the 2012 ABFF...
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