Robi Reed
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Robi Reed speaks at World AIDS Day event on December 1, 2013.
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| Born | Mount Vernon, NY |
| Residence | Los Angeles, CA |
| Other names | Robi Reed-Humes |
| Alma mater | Hampton University |
| Occupation | Casting director |
| Years active | 1988-present |
| Children | Noah Humes
Summer Humes
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| Website | reedforhope |
Robi Reed (born Robin Lynn Reed) is an American casting director and producer. She has over 50 films and television shows to her credit, including The Best Man, Soul Food, For Colored Girls, Love Jones, Set It Off, In Living Color and Girlfriends. Reed got her start working with writer-director Spike Lee. His 1988 release School Daze was her very first film as a casting director. She later went on to cast Lee’s Malcolm X, Do The Right Thing, Mo' Better Blues, Crooklyn, Clockers and Jungle Fever.
Reed is currently the Vice President of Talent and Casting for Original Programming at Black Entertainment Television (BET), where she oversees talent and casting for scripted and non-scripted shows.
Reed has had a hand in the careers of many top Hollywood stars and has worked to open doors for African-American actors for over 20 years. She has cast Jamie Foxx, Denzel Washington, Jada Pinkett Smith, Queen Latifah and others in major roles.
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