Nicole Latonya Badger was born & raised in New York City until she was 12 years old. Then she moved to Maryland, where she still resides. She graduated from Suitland High School.

 

Nicole started at a young age of 14 in the entertainment industry. Since then, she has done movies, tv shows, and plays. Some of these include plays “Convicted: A Christian” and “Don’t Tell Grandma I Met Him Online" and “Southeast” and “We Fall Down, But We Get Up” and "When 2 Become 3" and movies "Life According To Rasheada" and "Embrace Of Mateo's Blood pt. 2" & TV shows "For My Woman" & "Copycat Killers & Toll Booth". She also started modeling & loves it so much. She has done two fashion shows, "New Royal Family Fashion Show" & "Numaje Fashion Show". Nicole also became an inspirational speaker to inspire people with her story & it means everything to her. She has spoken at the "No Longer Broken Women Conference" & "New Royal Family's 3rd Anniversary to Our Homeless Kings & Queens' event". She was interviewed on "Onward & Upward with Eev Jei" to talk about her journey & Knowledge of domestic violence.

 

Nicole performed on her father’s Robert Covington & The Cross Jordans 42nd anniversary with Stanley Kennedy on the song “Who Jesus Is”. She was also the co-host with her mom Felisha Barner on the gospel radio show “Get Your Praise On” on WPGR Radio Station. This opportunity got her interested in the music industry.

 

She has her own production company, “Surviving Angel Productions”. She is a song and screen writer.  She has been writing since the age of 14. 

 

In 2005 Nicole was diagnosed with end-stage IV Lymphoma Cancer and it went into remission in 2007. In 2018, she had to get all her teeth taking out from all the damage from radiation & chemo. Nicole is truly a survivor for many reasons. She is a member of the Word of Deliverance Ministries where the pastor is Kendall Nichols.

 

Nicole's dream is to inspire people in her career. She wants people to know you can achieve all your dreams if you keep working hard & have faith. God & Jesus & her mom Felisha Barner & grandmothers Iola Youngblood & Edith Rogers are her greatest inspirations.

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