Modeling and pageants Moore began modeling at the age of 14, and was the January 1992
cover girl for
Ebony Man magazine. She also modeled for the
Ebony Fashion Fair cosmetic line. Moore has also appeared on the covers of
Glamour,
Seventeen,
Ebony, and
Essence magazines. At 22, Moore won
Miss Michigan USA 1993 and then became the second African American woman to win
Miss USA. She then represented the United States at
Miss Universe 1993, and reached the top six. Her national costume was the
Statue of Liberty.
Entertainment Acting Moore has appeared in TV shows including:
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air,
Meet the Browns,
Homeboys in Outer Space,
Sparks,
Smart Guy,
Video Soul,
Living Single,
Damon,
In the House,
The Jamie Foxx Show, ''
The Parent 'Hood, The Steve Harvey Show, Martin, Nubian Goddess
, Men, Women & Dogs
, The Parkers, Under One Roof, and Girlfriends'' she has appeared in the music videos for
Jermaine Dupri's "
Money Ain't a Thang" (1998),
Nas's "
Street Dreams" (1996),
Shai's "I Don't Wanna Be Alone" (1996), and
Tupac's "Temptations". Additionally, Moore has appeared in several films:
Waiting to Exhale (1995),
Senseless (1998),
Trois (2000),
Deliver Us from Eva (2003),
Brothers in Arms (2005),
Cloud 9 (2006),
I Know Who Killed Me (2007), and
Trapped: Haitian Nights (2010).
Production Moore has also produced and directed various projects and launched her own company, Moore Vision Media in 2008. Moore Vision Media produced the erotic thriller "The Confidant". Moore is credited as producer/director of the film
Trapped: Haitian Nights. After the project lost its director, Moore took over the production and completed the film. When the film failed to find distribution, Moore founded Moore Vision Media, an independent movie production and home-video distribution company.
Reality television In May 2012, Moore joined the season five cast of
Bravo's
The Real Housewives of Atlanta. In 2015, Moore was cast on
The Celebrity Apprentice 7. Moore starred in
The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, a spin-off featuring various women from
The Real Housewives franchise, that premiered on
Peacock in November 2021. In September 2021, Moore was announced as one of the celebrities competing on
season 30 of
Dancing with the Stars. She and her professional dance partner,
Brandon Armstrong, were the sixth couple to be eliminated, ultimately finishing in 10th place. In 2023, she placed 7th in the
Fox reality competition series, ''
Special Forces: World's Toughest Test''. In June 2024, it was reported that Moore would be exiting
The Real Housewives of Atlanta following her suspension during the production of the sixteenth season, due to the allegations of revealing sexually explicit pictures of newcomer Brittany Eady.
Writing On November 28, 2007, Moore published a book titled
Game, Get Some!: What Women Really Want. Described as a
how-to guide, the book is a
self-help and
conduct containing relationship advice, as well as the author's personal experiences regarding
interpersonal and
intimate relationships. Moore has stated about the book, "No one man can know everything there is to know about women, but with my help, they may just come close; I feel like the female Ms.
Hitch! I want to bring us together not apart." The author reviews
self-esteem and
self-concept issues, offers
sexual advice, discusses tips on mending a relationship or the proper way to break up. "If you have shared a special bond with someone you have dated, if you always treat her with respect, you will always have a friend at the end of the day." Moore writes. This venture rivaled former
Real Housewives co-star
Phaedra Parks' own workout video and was a primary storyline in the show's fifth season. In 2014, Moore launched a hair care products brand, Kenya Moore Haircare. ==Personal life==