Eve

Background

Eve was born to Jerry Jeffers, a chemical plant supervisor, and Julie Wilcher, a publishing company supervisor. When she turned 13, she and her family moved to the neighborhood of Germantown. Cooper attended Martin Luther King High School in Philadelphia, where she graduated. After leaving school, Cooper became a stripper until rapper Mase convinced her to pursue a different career. She then formed the girl group Dope Girl Posse or EDGP. Cooper launched a solo career as “Eve of Destruction” after the group disbanded.

In 1999, Cooper released her first album, “Let There Be Eve…Ruff Ryders’ First Lady,” which sold over 213,000 copies in the first week and was later certified Double Platinum. She followed up with three subsequent albums, “Scorpion,” “Eve-Olution,” and “Lip Lock.” To date, one of her biggest singles was a collaboration with Gwen Stefani called ‘Let Me Blow Ya Mind,’ which had significant chart success. Cooper has also had a few acting roles in her career, starring in movies and television series, which include “XXX,” the “Barbershop” franchise, and the 2021 musical drama series “Queens.” She has garnered numerous recognitions throughout her career, which include a Grammy Award, BET Award, MTV Video Music Award, Teen Choice Award, and two Daytime Emmy Award nominations. Although Cooper hasn’t released an album since 2013, she continues to act and further her career in Hollywood.

Cooper married businessman, race car driver, and skateboarder Maximillion Cooper. She has four stepsons from Cooper’s previous marriage. In 2022, they welcomed their first child, Wilde Wolf Fife Alexander Somers Cooper.