Fatima Faloye is of Nigerian and Barbadian descent and studied at Dalton School in New York City as well as New York University. Faloye won the coveted NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

The NAACP Image Award winners for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:*Most Wins**Loretta Devine & S. Epatha Merkerson- has three wins*Most Nominations**1. S. Epatha Merkerson- 6 nominations**2. Pam Grier- 5 nominations...

 in 1996 for her role as Chantal in New York Undercover

New York Undercover

New York Undercover is an American police drama that aired on the FOX television network from 1994 to 1998. The series starred Malik Yoba as Detective J.C. Williams and Michael DeLorenzo as Detective Eddie Torres, two undercover detectives in New York City's 4th Precinct who were assigned to...

. Faloye has also had small roles in the long-running series Law & Order

Law & Order

Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...

. She has also worked on several short independent films as a producer and is studying to move into the director's chair. Her cousin, Christian Faloye is the Hip Hop recording artist known as Ilacoin.