Raven-Symone

Raven has two homes, one in L.A., and one in Atlanta, Georgia.

In the March 2007 edition of Ebony magazine, Raven was on the cover as "the 400 Million Dollar Woman: Raven-Symone All Grown Up & Flexing Her Brand".

She read for the movie Dreamgirls for the part of Effie. She didn't get the part because she was too young.

There is a paperdoll of Raven on stardoll.com.

Raven speaks on behalf of the National Safe Kids Campaign, a program encouraging home safety for families.

She appeared in Belinda's music video, "Ni Freud Ni Tu Mama".

While a contestant on The Weakest Link (2000) - she couldn't answer what the "P.O." in "P.O. Box" meant, and answered 100, when asked to give half of 1,000.

Raven's first on screen kiss was with Kyle Schmid (he played Derek on The Cheetah Girls).

Awards and Nominations: - Won a Young Artist Award in 1991. - Won the 'Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Series/Special' for the 5th consecutive time in the NAACP Image Awards (2004-2008). - Won in the category of 'Best Actor/Actress-turned-Singer' at the 2005 Radio Disney Music Awards. - Won the 'Favorite Female TV Star' at the Kids Choice Awards for 2004 and 2005. - Won the Kids Choice Awards for 'Best Television Actress' in That's So Raven in 2004. - Nominated in the 25th Annual Young Artist Awards for the category 'Best Performance in a TV Series (Comedy or Drama) Leading Young Actress' in That's So Raven. - Nominated for 'Favorite TV Actress' in the Kid's Choice Awards 2006.

Raven-Symoné will not yield to Hollywood's standard of beauty; she loves her curves.

List Entries: - #17 in E's 'Most Cutest Child Stars All Grown-up' in 2005. - #17 in '50 Most Successful Child Stars'. - #28 on Portrait Magazine's 'Top 30 Stars Under 30' in 2007. - #84 on VH1's '100 Greatest Kid Stars' in 2005. - Included in '40 of the Most Inspiring African-Americans'. - #12 on AOL's 'Hottest Music Artists Under 21'. - #98 in AIM's '100 Celebs Under 25'.

Geometry was Raven's difficult subject in high school.

Raven Symone was the top ticket-seller for the Kansas State Fair in 2006.

Raven-Symone was on "Disney Channel's Suite New Years Eve" and admitted that she thinks Ricky Ullman is cute.

Raven is set to star in the Walt Disney Pictures remake of Adventures in Babysitting with Miley Cyrus.

Raven appeared in an anti-bullying commercial on Family Channel in Canada encouraging viewers to "take the pledge".

Raven was the first African American Young Woman to have her name used in her own TV show.

Raven is professionally known as, both Raven, and Raven-Symoné.

Kelly Clarkson thinks that Raven is very nice and talented and has an amazing voice.

Raven wants to have her own restaurant someday and would still like to attend culinary school.

Raven purchased 7 different copies of Mary Poppins.

Raven's very first radio single "That's What Little Girls Are Made Of" was written by Missy Elliot.

Raven volunteered for the Drug Awareness Resistance Education Program and Gen. Colin Powell's "Children's First" program.

Raven toured with N'Sync to support her CD, Undeniable.

Favorites: Colours: Purple, Black, Red, Pink Subject: Mathmatics Things: Mac Lip Gloss, her Babyphat Cell phone, Baby Wipes, Tivo, Incense, Candles, Oils, Juicy Couture, and Heels Things to do: Make potpourri, act, sing, dance, go to a friend's house, go swimming, have a sleepover, make crème brule, jet skiing, spending time cooking, and painting Games: Scrabble and Boggle Food: Pickled Peaches Fruits: Mangoes and Bananas Snacks: Pickles, Potato Chips, Crème Brule, and Shrimp with Cheese Grits Recipes: Crème Brule, Cajun Gumbo, Sugar Crusted Salmon, Ziti, and Sweet Potato Pie TV shows: South Park, That's So Raven, American Chopper, and The Daily Show with John Stewart Episode of That's So Raven: 'Out of Control, Country Cousins part 1 and 2' Old TV show: All in the Family Movies: Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, Mary Poppins, Pootie Tang, and The Matrix Trilogy Artists: Brandy, Alanis Morisette, 50 Cent, Avril Lavigne, and Bjork Groups: Boys II Men and Matchbox 20 Role models: Janet Jackson and Michael Jackson Albums: Jagged Little Pill, Tidal, Songs about Jane, Truth Hurts, Tragic Kingdom, and Come Away with Me Songs: 'Tragic Kingdom' and 'Ironic' Songs from her album This is My Time: Alice and Just Fly Away Vacation spot: Palm Springs (California) Holiday: her Birthday Thing to do when she's not working: Sleep Car: Mercedes-Benz ml 55 SUV Designer: Prada Book: Poems of Passion by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Raven is a humanitarian who addresses issues of concern to children.

Raven had a huge weight gain after undergoing a bout of depression and overindulging in 2002.

Raven sometimes uses David Ijegbulem (her old boyfriend) for inspiration.

Raven was a part of the Disney Channel's Circle of Stars which performed the "Circle of Life" for a The Lion King DVD and Disney Mania (Volume 2). The other stars were Kyla Pratt, Hilary Duff, Orlando Brown, Annelise vad der Pol, AJ Trauth, Christy Carlson Romano, and Tahj Mowry.

Raven was 3 when she had her first movie audition.

In 1993, Raven made her recording debut as the youngest person ever to sign with MCA Records.

Raven is part of the Disney music video "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes" with fellow Disney Channel stars Ashley Tisdale, Amy Bruckner, Orlando Brown, Anneliese van der Pol, Ricky Ullman, Brenda Song, Alyson Michalka, Cole Sprouse, Dylan Sprouse, and Kyla Pratt.

The TV-movie Zenon: Girl of the 21st Century marked Raven 's first association with Disney Channel.

Raven earned her first platinum award for The Cheetah Girls Soundtrack.

Songs Played On Screen: - 'Life is Beautiful' Go Figure. - 'Double Dutch Bus' College Road Trip. - 'Bump' Ice Princess. - 'True to Your Heart' Ella Enchanted. - 'This is My Time' and 'Your Crowning Glory' The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement. - 'Grazing in the Grass' The Lion King 1 1/2.

Raven's first approach to a movie drama was for the TV-movie, For One Night. She was given good reviews from critics.

Raven received a key to the city of Winnfield. The city declared December 20th Raven-Symone Day.

Raven appeared in the "Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade" in 2003 to great the parade watchers.

Raven's salary for That's So Raven in 2002-2003 was $20,000 per episode and in 2003-2006 it was $35,000 per episode.

Raven is good friends with, Anneliese van der Pol, Kyle Massey, and Orlando Brown. She relates to them as the 4 Musketeers. She is also said to be friends with Lindsay Lohan, Bow Wow, Omarion, Bailon, Sabrina Bryan, Kiely Williams, and Ashley Tisdale.

Raven nickname is Rae, which is commonly used on her TV show: That's So Raven.

Raven was the captain of her high school step team.

The Cheetah Girls were permanently canceled because Raven was doing such a good job on That's So Raven she didn't want to leave it.

Raven loves the The Matrix so much that she can say every single line in the movie.

Raven has released 4 studio albums: Here's To New Dreams in 1993, Undeniable in 1999, and This Is My Time in 2004 and Raven-Symoné in 2008.

Raven stands at 5'6".

Raven has 3 pets: Zeus a Conier, Dr. Dolittle a Yorkie, and Czar a Briard.