Eve Jihan Cooper (née Jeffers; born November 10, 1978) known mononymously as Eve, is an American rapper, singer, actress, and television presenter from Philadelphia. In 1999, she released her debut album, Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady, which reached number-one on the Billboard 200, making her the third female rapper to accomplish this feat. Eve followed up with three subsequent albums and achieved chart success with her singles, "Let Me Blow Ya Mind" (featuring Gwen Stefani), "What Ya Want ", "Who's That Girl", "Gangsta Lovin'" (featuring Alicia Keys), "Satisfaction", "Love Is Blind" (featuring Faith Evans), and "Tambourine."
As an actress, Eve is known for her role as Terri Jones in the films Barbershop, Barbershop 2: Back in Business, and Barbershop: The Next Cut, as well as Shelley Williams on the UPN television sitcom Eve. She also appeared in films The Woodsman (2004), The Cookout (2004) and Whip It (2009). From 2017 to 2020, Eve was one of the co-hosts of the CBS Daytime talk show The Talk. In 2021, she starred in the American television series, Queens. Eve has received multiple accolades throughout her career, which include a Grammy Award, BET Award, MTV Video Music Award, Teen Choice Award, and two Daytime Emmy Award nominations. Eve was placed on VH1's list of the '50 Greatest Hip Hop Artists'. In 2020, Spin named her one of the '30 Greatest Female Rappers Ever'.
Christmas Karma
2025
Queens
Brianna aka Professor Sex · (13 episodes)
2021
The Real Queens of Hip Hop: The Women Who Changed the Game
Self
2021
VERZUZ
Self · (1 episode)
2020
Feel Good
Audrey · (1 episode)
2020
Tamron Hall
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2019
LadyGang
Self · (1 episode)
2018
Happy Together
Herself · (1 episode)
2018
Kidding
Herself · (1 episode)
2018
Barbershop: The Next Cut
Terri
2016
Celebrity Family Feud
Self · (1 episode)
2015
With This Ring
Eve
2015
Jane the Virgin
Eve · (1 episode)
2014
Animal
Barbara (uncredited)
2014
All Wifed Out
Natalie
2013
Bounty Killer
Mocha Sujata
2013
Return of the Queen Tour
Self
2012
Whitney
Britnee · (1 episode)
2011
Audrina
Herself · (1 episode)
2011
Gumball 3000: LDN 2 NYC
Self
2011
The Talk
Self - Host · (13 episodes)
2010
Zulu Gumball
Self · (8 episodes)
2010
My Mic Sounds Nice: A Truth About Women and Hip Hop
Self
2010
4.3.2.1
Latisha
2010
Good Hair
Self
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2009
Glee
Grace Hitchens · (2 episodes)
2009
Whip It
Rosa Sparks
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2009
Flashbacks of a Fool
Ophelia Franklin
2008
Big Tit Teachers
2006
The Tyra Banks Show
(1 episode)
2005
Numb3rs
(1 episode)
2005
The Woodsman
Mary-Kay
2004
The Cookout
Becky
2004
VH1 Divas 2004
Self
2004
Barbershop 2: Back in Business
Terri
2004
The Celebrity Apprentice
(1 episode)
2004
Eve
Shelley Williams · (66 episodes)
2003
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · (1 episode)
2003
Spider-Man: The New Animated Series
Cheyenne Tate / The Talon (voice) · (1 episode)
2003
Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
Self
2003
America's Next Top Model
Guest · (1 episode)
2003
Punk'd
Self · (1 episode)
2003
xXx
J.J.
2002
Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway
Self · (1 episode)
2002
Barbershop
Terri Jones
2002
Ruff Ryders: Uncensored
Self
2001
One on One
Ida · (1 episode)
2001
One Love: The Bob Marley All-Star tribute
Self - Perfomer
1999
Third Watch
Yvette Powell · (1 episode)
1999
TRL
(1 episode)
1998
VH1 Divas
Self -Performer · (1 episode)
1998
EP Daily
(1 episode)
1997
The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997
The Daily Show
Self · (1 episode)
1996
Intimate Portrait
Self · (1 episode)
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Musical Guest · (1 episode)
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(1 episode)
1992
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
(2 episodes)
1988
MTV Video Music Awards
Self · (1 episode)
1984
Saturday Night Live
Self - Musical Guest · (3 episodes)
1975
The Grammys
Self · (2 episodes)
1959