My Babes List (#83)

#83 Keshia Knight Pulliam


Keshia Knight Pulliam was born in Newark, New Jersey on April 9, 1979. She started playing Rudy Huxtable on The Cosby Show when she was just 4 years old, however, she had already appeared on Sesame Street at the age of 3 years. She also starred in The Last Dragon, and several other TV projects, including The Little Match Girl, Polly, Polly: Comin' Home, and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court. She also had a few guest star appearances on A Different World. She was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1986 for The Cosby Show. She was also nominated for a Young Artist Award in 1985 and 1987 for The Cosby Show. She won in 1989 (and the rest of the cast) for The Cosby Show. She was nominated for a Young Artist Award in 1990 for the playing Polly in Polly.
She is a 2001 graduate of Spelman College where she earned a degree in sociology. She recently was named as one of EBONY magazine's Top Bacholerettes. She is also a member of the Delta Sigma Theta soroity. In November of 2001, she won the special former-child-star edition of The Weakest Link. Her winnings benefited the Bonner Foundation, a group that funds scholarships and anti-hunger programs. She also had guest appearances in
Fear Factor Celebrity Edition (I think she won) and Cosby.

Biography for
Keshia Knight Pulliam

Height
5' 0½" (1.54 m)
Trivia

Graduated from Spelman College on May 20, 2001, with a degree in sociology.

At just 6 years of age, she became the youngest actress ever to be nominated for an Emmy (best supporting-actress) for her work on The Cosby Show.

Won a celebrity edition of the Weakest Link.

Won a celebrity edition of Fear Factor (2003).

Is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. Was initiated at Spelman College.

Ranked #19 in VH1's list of the "100 Greatest Kid Stars"

Ranked #11 on E! Television's "50 Cutest Child Stars All Grown Up" special. Also co-hosted the special with Candace Cameron-Bure (Full House).
Where are they now

(January 2004) Starring in the Celebrity version of the Mole-Yucatan

(January 2004) Starring in the music video for Chingy's One Call Away.

(September 2005) Finishing the The Gospel commercial.