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Nicole "Hoopz" Alexander, born 12 July 1983, is an American reality television star and actress; best known for participating and winning the hit VH1 celebreality television shows Flavor of Love and I Love Money. She is also known for being engaged to NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal.

Early life

Prior to Flavor of Love, Alexander worked as a Transportation Security Administration agent at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport.

Television career

In 2006, Alexander was the winner of the first season of the hit VH1 celebreality show, Flavor of Love, where she received the nickname "Hoopz". She would be most notable for feuding with fellow contestant Tiffany "New York" Pollard.

In 2008, Alexander would participate in another VH1 reality show, I Love Money season 1. Hoopz would defeat I Love New York star, Joshua "Whiteboy" Gallander in the final challenge to win the $250,000 prize money. During the show she was involved in a romantic story with Ahmad "Real" Givens and would feud with Frank "The Entertainer" Maresca and Rock of Love star Heather Chadwell. In a 2020 interview with Zack Peter, Alexander claimed that the producers of I Love Money told her they planned for Joshua "Whiteboy" Gallander to win the show.

In 2010 Alexander starred as Kayla in the film; Ghetto Stories: The Movie.

In 2013 she would appear in an episode of Celebrity Motor Homes alongside her then partner Shaquille O'Neal.

In 2015 Alexander would receive her own reality television show on the Oxygen network, It Takes a Sister. The show would follow her and her families life. The show would only air for one season.

Personal life

In 2006, during the Flavor of Love reunion she revealed that her and Flavor Flav had broken up. She dated rapper T.I. between 2006-2010. She was also formerly engaged to retired basketball player Shaquille O'Neal, the couple split in 2013.

She's currently dating American footballer Lucky Whitehead.

She is a mother to 2 children.

Filmography

Film and television

Music videos

References

1. Goldstein, Meredith (February 3, 2011). "Hoopz is right at home with Shaq". The Boston Globe. Retrieved August 9, 2011.
2. ^ Realityblurred.com
3. "A Ladies' Man Everyone Fights Over (Published 2006)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on June 5, 2023.
4. February 9, Dontei Wynter-Published; July 19, 2018 at 1:02 pm | Last Updated; Am, 2018 at 9:49 (February 9, 2018). "What Happened to Hoopz and Flavor Flav? Why Did They Breakup?". Earn The Necklace. Retrieved August 18, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
5. "Nicole 'Hoopz' Alexander Dishes On TV Series & Breakup With Shaq". Black America Web. July 21, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
6. "Nikki "Hoopz" Alexander FINALLY Breaks Down About Breaking Up With Shaq [PHOTOS]". Dallasblack.com. Retrieved August 18, 2019.

External links

• Nicole Alexander at IMDb

• Living people
• Actresses from Detroit
• Participants in American reality television series
• Reality show winners
• 21st-century American women