Tracey Edmonds | |
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Born |
Tracey Elaine McQuarn February 18, 1967 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Residence | Beverly Hills, California |
Alma mater | Stanford University |
Occupation | Businesswoman, model, television personality |
Spouse(s) | Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds (m. 1992–2005) |
Partner(s) |
Eddie Murphy (2008) Deion Sanders (2012-present) |
Children | 2 |
Eddie Murphy (2008)
Tracey Elaine Edmonds (née McQuarn; February 18, 1967) is an American businesswoman, television producer and personality. She is the CEO of Edmonds Entertainment Group Inc and COO of Our Stories Films and is a host on the television show Extra. She currently sits on the National board of directors for the Producers Guild of America.
Edmonds was born in Los Angeles, California. She is the daughter of Jacqueline and George McQuarn and sister of Michael McQuarn. Her parents are divorced.She graduated from Stanford University with a degree in psychobiology in 1987.
Edmonds met Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds in 1990 when she auditioned for the music video "Whip Appeal." The two married on September 5, 1992 and they have two sons, Brandon and Dylan. On January 7, 2005, she filed for divorce in Los Angeles County Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences.
Edmonds exchanged marriage vows with actor and comedian Eddie Murphy on January 1, 2008, in a private ceremony on an island off Bora Bora. On January 16, the couple released a statement saying, "After much consideration and discussion, we have jointly decided that we will forgo having a legal ceremony as it is not necessary to define our relationship further," and called the Bora Bora wedding a "symbolic union". The two had planned on having a legal ceremony upon their return to the U.S. but did not, and their wedding was never official. They split two weeks after their return.
Edmonds was an executive producer of Deion's Family Playbook. She and Deion Sanders have been in a relationship since 2012.
Tracey Edmonds resides in Beverly Hills, California where she shares joint custody of her sons of her marriage to Babyface, Brandon and Dylan.
Edmonds’s most recent projects include serving as boardroom advisor to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger on The New Celebrity Apprentice, and as host of BET’s competition reality show, Queen Boss. As a producer, Edmonds’ most recent projects included the hit series Deion’s Family Playbook OWN TV (Oprah Winfrey Network) – for which she served as show creator, executive producer and talent; and the three time NAACP Image Award nominated With This Ring (Lifetime) starring Regina Hall, Jill Scott, and Eve, for which Edmonds fulfilled the role of executive producer. With Our Stories Films, created by BET Founder Robert L. Johnson, Edmonds released, the NAACP Image Award winner Jumping the Broom. Through Our Stories Films, Edmonds also launched Alright TV, a YouTube Partner channel in March 2013. The channel features series and collaborations with such as Michael K. Williams, Issa Rae, Deion Sanders, AJ Johnson, Chef Brian Hill, and comedy sketch groups Dormtainment and The Playmakers.