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Shamari DeVoe is the lead singer in the R&B group Blaque. She starred on Season 11 of the reality television series The Real Housewives of Atlanta.

Early life

DeVoe was born on February 22, 1980 in Detroit, Michigan. She graduated from Georgia State University with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology.

Career

She was discovered by American rapper Lisa Lopes, who mentored Blaque. She formed Blaque with Brandi Williams and Natina Reed. The group made their first appearance in 1997, in the music video for Lil' Kim's "Not Tonight". Their debut album Blaque sold more than 1.5 million copies and was certified Platinum. Billboard named Blaque as the fourth "Best New Artist" in 1999.
In 2000, DeVoe portrayed a cheerleader named Lava in the comedy film Bring It On.
Blaque went on hiatus until 2007 and eventually split in 2008. Natina Reed died after being hit by a car in 2012. DeVoe still performs with fellow group member Brandi Williams.
In November 2018, DeVoe joined the cast of the Bravo reality television series The Real Housewives of Atlanta for the show's 11th season. On 24 May 2019, it was announced that for the show's 12th season, that DeVoe would only be appearing in a recurring capacity. She is working on a collaboration with her husband Ronnie DeVoe called Me & Mari. The duo released a single called "Love Comes Through" on December 7, 2018.

Personal life

On March 10, 2005, she married Ronnie DeVoe of New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe. The couple have twin boys, Ronald and Roman born in 2017. DeVoe became a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority in December, 2014.

Discography

Album appearances

Filmography

Film

Television

Music video appearances