Tracey Edmonds

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Tracey Edmonds ( née Tracey Elaine McQuarn born February 18, 1967; Los Angeles, California) or better known as Tracey is the ex-wife of producer/singer Kenneth Edmonds (Babyface), ex-girlfriend of actor Eddie Murphy, and President/CEO of Edmonds Entertainment Group Inc.

On August 31, 2006, it was announced that Tracey Edmonds was named president and chief operating officer of Our Stories Films, making her the first African American to head a film studio.

Biography

Edmonds graduated from Stanford University with a degree in Psychobiology in 1987. She was a real estate agent with her mother.

Personal

Tracey met Babyface 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, Tracey filed for divorce in Los Angeles County Superior Court, citing irreconcilable differences

On New Year's Day, 2008, Edmonds married Eddie Murphy Edmonds and Murphy called off the marriage, which was not official since the ceremony was in Bora Bora. It was reported after about 14 days that they had separated.

Since then, she has been linked to best selling chef and author Rocco DiSpirito.

Career

Tracey Edmonds, a 15-year veteran of the entertainment industry, has established herself as an award-winning producer, savvy business mogul and accomplished studio executive. She has created and produced groundbreaking projects for television, music and film both independently and with major studios. She currently serves as the CEO of her own production company, Edmonds Entertainment, and COO and President of Our Stories Films where she oversees the development and production of projects for urban audiences.

Our Stories Films, created by BET Founder Robert L. Johnson, became the first African-American owned film studio where feature projects are given the greenlight by people of color. Our Stories Films recently wrapped production on its next film, Jumping the Broom, which Salim Akil is directing for Sony. The film stars Angela Bassett, Paula Patton, Laz Alonso, Loretta Devine and Julie Bowen, and is set to be released May 6, 2011. Edmonds’ most recent film, the romantic comedy New In Town starring Renee Zellweger and Harry Connick Jr., was released January 30, 2009. In 2007, she released Good Luck Chuck for Lionsgate, starring Jessica Alba and Dane Cook.

After graduating from Stanford University with a major in psychobiology at age 20 she decided to develop her skills as an entrepreneur by running a successful mortgage and real estate business. Edmonds made her formal entry into the entertainment industry in 1993, with the creation of Edmonds Entertainment Group, a multi-million dollar enterprise actively involved in all aspects of the entertainment business. Edmonds Entertainment quickly succeeded with the critically acclaimed hit film Soul Food, which earned five NAACP Image Awards. Additionally, the LaFace soundtrack for the movie, of which Edmonds served as Soundtrack Executive Producer, was a multi-platinum bestseller. Signing an overall first-look deal with 20th Century Fox, Edmonds continued to forge her way through the film world, developing and producing Light It Up for Fox 2000 in 1999.

Some of today’s beloved actors and actresses such as Rosario Dawson, Kimberly Elise, Mekhi Phifer, Donald Faison, and Tracee Ellis Ross can attribute the launch of their successful careers to their start at Edmonds Management (a division of Edmonds Entertainment) and the vision of its CEO, Tracey Edmonds, who recognized their budding star power.

The overwhelming success of Edmonds Entertainment set the stage for the formation of an independent film production company, e2 filmworks. Edmonds produced two highly regarded independent films under this banner: "Hav Plenty," which was released by Miramax in 1998 - on which she again served as Soundtrack Executive Producer; and "PUNKS," which was released through Urbanworld Films in 2001.

In addition to film, Edmonds has also achieved success in television production. Edmonds executive produced the groundbreaking reality show College Hill, the first African American reality program on BET. The show debuted in January 2004 and set a network record as ‘BET’s highest rated series premiere in the network’s 25-year history’. In addition, the spinoff series College Hill Interns, shot in Chicago in the Summer, debuted October 2007.

Edmonds also produced the highly acclaimed series "Lil’ Kim: Countdown to Lockdown," as well as "DMX: Soul of a Man" — both airing on BET in 2006 and setting new ratings benchmarks for the network. Also noteworthy was her 2007 TV-One production David E. Talbert presents "Stage Black," starring David E. Talbert and Blair Underwood. This eight-episode competition show was the recent recipient of a NAMIC nomination for Best Reality Series.

In the scripted arena, Edmonds produced the serialized version of her hit movie Soul Food, an hour-long dramedy for Showtime Networks Inc, which ran for five seasons and won multiple NAACP Image Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series three years in a row.

Edmonds has won numerous awards for her achievements in the industry, including Turner Broadcasting System’s prestigious Tower of Power Award (2000), The Ebony Magazine Outstanding Women In Marketing & Communications Entrepreneur Award (2002), an award from Girls, Inc. (2004) in recognition of her efforts to inspire all girls to be strong, smart and bold, an honorary doctorate in Business from Southern University (2004), the National Organization for Women’s Excellence in Media Award (2005), and most recently, The Caucus for Television Producers, Writers and Directors Diversity Award (2006). Always looking to give back, Edmonds serves on the Board of Governors for the Producers Guild of America (PGA), where she chaired the Guild’s annual Celebration of Diversity gala for three years in a row. She also serves on the Board of Trustees for the American Film Institute (AFI), on the Executive Committee for NAACP, and on the Board of Directors for Children Uniting Nations (CUN), a non-profit organization dedicated to providing quality mentoring relationships for at-risk and foster youth. Edmonds also serves as a Global Ambassador for CARE, a leading humanitarian organization that works to fight global poverty. In her role as Ambassador, she is focused on improving global maternal health, with a specific focus on Sierra Leone.

Tracey Edmonds resides in Beverly Hills, California with her two sons, Brandon and Dylan.

Filmography

* Soul Food (1997)
* Hav Plenty (1997) (executive producer)
* Light It Up (1999)
* Punks (2000)
* Soul Food: The Series (2000–2004) (executive producer)
* Josie and the Pussycats (2001)
* Maniac Magee (2003) (TV) (executive producer)
* College Hill (2004) TV Series (executive producer)
* Robbin Hoodz (2006) (announced) (executive producer)
* Lil Kim: Countdown to Lockdown (2006) TV Series (executive producer)
* DMX: Soul Of A Man (2006)
* Keyshia Cole: The Way It Is (2006–Present)
* Good Luck Chuck (2007)
* Who's Your Caddy? (2007)
* New in Town (2009)

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