Paula Patton

Paula Patton is a well-known celebrity actress. She is an American personality and is renowned for her appearance in the films of different genres.


Paula Patton was born in the year 1975 on December 5. She spent her early life in Los Angeles, California. She was the only daughter of her parents. His father Charles Patton is a well-known lawyer and his mother, Joyce was a school teacher. She has received a mixed culture as her father belonged from an African - American background and her mother was a Caucasian. She belonged from an upper middle class family and has always enjoyed the luxuries of life. She attended the Hamilton High School which was one of the best schools in their locality.

From Paula’s early childhood, she was known for her beauty. She was very beautiful and took great interest in sports. She loved to play tennis and football and also went to play golf with her father. Her mother wanted her to take some interest in cultural events and asked her to join dance classes. She slowly developed interest towards dance and drama and also went to regular classes. She was very good in all the co-curricular activities and aspired for becoming an actress in the future.

Besides this, she was also very good in studies and scored very good grades. She went to the University of California, Berkeley to pursue bachelor's degree after completing his high school graduation. She was later transferred to the University of California’s Film School to follow her passion. She was so skilled as an actress that she was offered an assignment for a period of three months to learn making documentaries. She was appreciated very much for her work and she was also provided with a certificate.

She started her career as a vocal artist for the Usher in the year 2004 for the album Confessions. She was chosen as the female vocal artist for the song “Can You Handle It?”. After this debut, she wrote many songs which has also earned much popularity. In the year 2005, she appeared in the film Hitch which is a romantic comedy.

Though she appeared only in a small supporting role in the film, she has received a lot of appreciations for her role. She was recognised by many directors and was offered her next role in the film London. For her musical talents, she was also starred in the film Idlewild. She has also made several appearances in the films like Deja Vu, Swing Vote, Mirrors, Mission Impossible - Ghost Protocol, Jumping the Broom, 2 Guns, Baggage Claim, The Perfect Match and more.

She has also received many awards and nominations for her major television roles. She was married to her long time boyfriend Robin Thicke in the year 2005. The couple was blessed with a son in the year 2010 but due to some misunderstandings, the couple got divorced in the year 2015. She now lives with her son and are also in mutual terms with her ex-husband for their son.

Last Modified: Mar 8, 2020


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