Rhyon Nicole Brown has been in the entertainment industry longer than you may think. Though the actress is currently starring on FOX’s Our Kind of People, she’s been making moves in Hollywood since she was a kid. If you’re wondering why you may have seen her before, it’s probably because you have! Rhyon is most notably known for playing Lizzie Sutton on Lincoln Heights, but she’s remained booked and busy since then, snagging roles on Empire, Tales, and Lifetime’s Surviving Compton: Dre, Suge & Michel’le. During the early days in her career, she also had the opportunity to appear on shows like 7th Heaven, ER, That’s So Raven, and many others. Get to know more about Rhyon ahead.
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She Got Bit by the Acting Bug at an Early Age
A lot of stars have gotten their big break in show business as kids, and Rhyon’s career journey has been no different. Some of her early acting credits stretch all the way back to 1999 and include My Wife and Kids, Everybody Loves Raymond, Girlfriends, and Providence.
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Taraji P. Henson Gave Her the Biggest Compliment on Her Acting Skills
During an interview with Hollywire, the Our Kind of People star recalled her time on FOX’s Empire and shared how much she enjoyed working with Taraji P. Henson. She even talked about the time that the iconic actress paid her the biggest compliment while they worked on the show together. According to Rhyon, Taraji raved to a friend of hers about how well she had done on set. “To find that out from somebody else was even more powerful because, you know, sometimes people say stuff to you and you’re like, ‘Are they saying that to be nice or do they really mean it?” Rhyon recalled.
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Her Impression of Singer Michel'le Is Incredibly Spot-On
The actress portrayed the famous R&B star in Lifetime’s Surviving Compton, and absolutely nailed her infamous high-pitched voice. She even tried to teach The Real’s hosts how to imitate her voice saying, “[Michel’le] said she talked over her larynx . . . so she talks kind of behind it and over it.”
