Kim Porter | |
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 Porter in 2018 | |
| Born | Kimberly Antwinette Porter (1970-12-15)December 15, 1970 Columbus, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | November 15, 2018(2018-11-15) (aged 47) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1988–2018 |
| Children | 4, includingQuincy Brown andKing Combs |
Kimberly Antwinette Porter (December 15, 1970 – November 15, 2018) was an American model and actress.[1]
Porter was fromColumbus, Georgia.[2] She began modeling as a teenager[3] and was also adebutante. In 1988, she graduated fromColumbus High School and moved toAtlanta, Georgia, to further her modeling career.[4] She appeared in films and TV series such as:The Brothers (2001),Wicked Wicked Games (2006–2007),[5]The System Within (2006),[6]Single Ladies (2011),[7] andMama, I Want to Sing! (2012).[8] Porter appeared in a number of music videos,[9] and she worked as a receptionist atUptown Records, after being hired by founderAndre Harrell.[10]
Porter was one of the founders of Three Brown Girls, a lifestyle planning company in Atlanta, alongside college friends Nicole Cooke-Johnson and Eboni Elektra.[5][11][12] Porter and the company helped start singerJanelle Monáe's career in the music industry, after inviting her to anopen mic night and introducing her to industry contacts. Monáe said that she was "forever indebted" to Porter for believing in her.[13]
Porter had a son,Quincy Brown (born 1991), with singerAl B. Sure! to whom she was married (according to a 2020 interview with Al. B Sure! onFox Soul network) from 1989 until either late 1990 or 1991[citation needed]. From 1994 until 2007, Porter had an on-and-off relationship with rapper and record executiveSean Combs. They had a son,Christian, and twin daughters, Jessie and D'lila.[14][15]
Porter died on November 15, 2018, in Toluca Lake, California after several days of "flu-like symptoms".[16][17] Her cause of death was listed as "deferred" on herdeath certificate, and after anautopsy was completed on November 16, 2018, theLos Angeles County Coroner's Office confirmed on January 25, 2019, that her death was a result oflobar pneumonia.[17] Her funeral at Cascade Hills Baptist Church in Columbus, Georgia, was attended by hundreds of mourners, including Sean Combs.[18] Her remains were interred at Evergreen Memorial Park in Columbus, Georgia.[19] In 2023, Combs included a tribute song to Porter on his albumThe Love Album: Off the Grid, entitled "Kim Porter", featuringBabyface andJohn Legend.[20]
| Year(s) | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | "Smooth Operator" | — | Music video byBig Daddy Kane; uncredited |
| 1994 | "Nuttin' but Love" | — | Music video byHeavy D & the Boyz |
| 2001 | The Brothers | Sandra the Temp | Feature film |
| 2006–2007 | Wicked Wicked Games | Violet Walker | TV series; 5 episodes |
| 2006 | The System Within | Hayes' #2 Girl | Feature film |
| 2011 | Single Ladies | Jasmine | TV series; 1 episode |
| 2011 | Mama, I Want to Sing! | Tara | Feature film |
