Eve

<p>Eve Jihan Jeffers was born on November 10, 1978, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Developing her lyrical flow in high school rap battles under the moniker 'Eve of Destruction', she caught the attention of producer Dr. Dre before signing with the Ruff Ryders hip-hop collective alongside DMX and The Lox.</p><p>In 1999, she released her debut album <em>Let There Be Eve...Ruff Ryders' First Lady</em>, which debuted at number one on the Billboard 200—making her only the third female solo hip-hop artist in history to achieve a number-one album. In 2001, her sophomore album <em>Scorpion</em> produced the colossal global hit 'Let Me Blow Ya Mind' featuring Gwen Stefani, winning the inaugural Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration.</p><p>Eve successfully transitioned into television and Hollywood cinema, starring as Terri Jones in the blockbuster comedy <em>Barbershop</em> (2002) and its sequels, and headlining her own self-titled sitcom <em>Eve</em> on UPN for four seasons (2003–2006). Later in her career, she served as a permanent co-host on CBS's daytime talk show <em>The Talk</em>, establishing herself as an enduring entertainment mogul.</p>