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Black don’t crack: 12 stars who played high schoolers in their 20s and 30s

Britta Lee, Regional Content Editor
August 27, 2015

Essence Atkins

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Smart Guy cast: John Marshall Jones, Essence Atkins, Jason Weaver, Tahj Mowry and Omar GoodingIMDb

Atkins portrayed Yvette Henderson, the eldest sibling on the WB’s Smart Guy, when she was 25 years old. She also had recurring roles on sitcoms Moesha and Sabrina the Teenage Witch in 1999 and 2000, respectively. Atkins, now 43, is looking as youthful as ever. Earlier this year, she was pretty in pink with her friend Union at the BET Awards.

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