ILOSM fam’ if you know about Black 90’s sitcoms, then you are more than likely familiar with actress, Reagan Gomez-Preston. Now, I’ll be the first to admit that I- like some of you- did not know her by name for many years, but I certainly knew her face and I even remembered her as “Zaria.” Remember “Zaria,” Robert Townsend’s ‘TV daughter’ on The Parent ‘Hood sitcom? Or maybe you recall her as Flex’s youngster sis’ on the sitcom, One On One.
“The Parent ‘Hood” cast
Reagan also was the voice of “Roberta Tubbs,” “Cleveland Brown’s” stepdaughter in the hit animated show, The Cleveland Show, from 2009 to 2013.
Now that we’re all up to speed about Reagan Gomez-Preston’s past career, let us fill you in on her current grown n’ sexy status as a businesswoman, wonderful mother, and devoted wife to her hubby and their two children.
Reagan Gomez
Currently Owns Her Own Production Company
Although Reagan doesn’t look like she’s aged at all since her teen years, today she’s 40 years old and running her own production company, RGP Productions. Her company’s popular sci-fi web series, Surviving, was recently nominated for a Gotham Award and although she didn’t win, she was just as grateful for the recognition of her hard work.
Regan took the initiative to start her own production company due to a lack of roles for people of color in Hollywood. She’s clearly not one to sit around and wait for opportunity, instead she created it herself.
That go-getter trait is one Reagan may have inherited from her Puerto Rican mother, Cheryl Gomez, who, as a police officer with the Detroit Police Department, was one of the very first women to ever be assigned to street patrol. Unfortunately, after several racial and sexual harassment occurrences on the job, Cheryl quit the force, filed and won a sexual harassment lawsuit between $800,000 and $1.2 million against the Detroit Police Department. Reagan’s African American father, Bennett Preston, is a medical examiner/pathologist in Philly…
REAGAN’S & HUBBY’S ADORABLE KIDS
Reagan Gomez and husband, DeWayne Turrentine
Now let’s talk about Reagan’s husband and kids. Her husband, DeWayne Turrentine, whom she’s been married to for 21 years (1999)…
Dwayne’s a singer/model and was one half of the 90’s kid rap duo, Quo- the very first act signed to Michael Jackson’s record label, MJJ Records. They’re single, “Blowin’ Up (Don’t Stop the Music produced by Teddy Riley),” was produced by Teddy Riley in 1994. Today as a skilled musician and singer, Dewayne will be releasing new music soon and as far as we know, he’s still getting his model on also.
Reagan and Dewayne are always posting info about themselves and their adorable kids on social media. Below are a few moments they’ve shared with their daughter, Scarlett Turrentine (born 2007) and son, Tyger Turrentine (born 2011).
Reagan Gomez with the children she shares with her husband.
Always great to see a celeb from back in the day still thriving.
