She moved to Los Angeles when she was seven years old and later began acting. She appeared in sitcom include
Smart Guy,
Sister, Sister, and had a recurring role on ''
The Parent 'Hood''. Charles later left acting and formed an R&B girl group called MRZ, they were signed to the
Universal/
Motown label and worked in New York. Then the group broke up, she returned to Los Angeles and began acting again, appearing in film and television. In 2018, Charles starred in the
Oprah Winfrey Network sitcom
The Paynes produced by
Tyler Perry, playing the role of Nyla. The series was canceled after one season of 38 episodes. Perry later cast her in his
BET+ soap opera
Ruthless. ==Filmography==