Roxanne Avent

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| name = Roxanne Avent

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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1976|06|21}}

| birth_place = Portland, Oregon

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| nationality = American

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| occupation = Film producer
Movie Studio Executive

| years_active = 2007 - Present

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| spouse =Deon Taylor (married 2014-present)

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| relations = sister: Selena Williams, Sacramento age 42

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Roxanne Avent (born 21 June 1976) is an American film producer and movie studio executive.{{cite news| url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1939331/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm|title=Biography of Roxanne Avent|work=IMDb}}

Career

Avent has produced several films, including Meet the Blacks, starring Mike Epps, George Lopez, Mike Tyson, Snoop Dogg, Bresha Webb and Zulay Henad.{{cite news| url=https://deadline.com/2016/01/meet-the-blacks-acquired-freestyle-releasing-mike-epps-1201678631/|title='Meet the Blacks' Headed to Theatres via Freestyle|work=Deadline}}{{cite news| url= http://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/MEET-THE-BLACKS-Starring-Mike-Epps-George-Lopez-Mike-Tyson-to-Hit-Theaters-in-April-20160428# |title=Meet the blacks starring Mike Epps, George Lopez and Mike Tyson to hit the Cinemas in April|work=Broadwayworld|date=April 29, 2016}}{{cite news|url=http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/mike-epps-paul-mooney-charlie-murphy-comedy-thriller-meet-the-blacks-opens-tomorrow-april-1-20160331|title=Meet the Blacks Opens April 1|work=Indiewire|date=March 31, 2016|accessdate=April 5, 2016|first=Tambay|last=Obenson}}{{cite news| url= http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/red-band-trailer-for-mike-epps-paul-mooney-charlie-murphy-comedy-thriller-meet-the-blacks-20160217 |title= Red Band Trailer for Mike Epps, Paul Mooney, Charlie Murphy Comedy-Thriller 'Meet the Blacks'|work=Indiewire|date=February 17, 2016|accessdate=March 3, 2016|first=Tambay|last=Obenson}}{{cite news| url= http://movieweb.com/deon-taylor-to-direct-akuma/|title= Deon Taylor to Direct Akuma|work=Movieweb|date=October 6, 2011|accessdate=March 5, 2016|first=Brian|last=Gallagher}} She is the co-founder of Hidden Empire Film Group (HEFG) alongside her partner Deon Taylor. The company supplies commercial projects for studios and major independents worldwide. She is the producer of the award-winning film Supremacy starring Danny Glover, Derek Luke, Evan Ross and Lela Rochon.{{cite news| url=https://variety.com/2013/film/news/the-exchange-takes-supremacy-to-cannes-1200440465/|title= Thriller centers on Aryan Brotherhood leader on the lam |work=Variety|date=May 2, 2013}} She is also the producer of Chain Letter, The Hustle and Dead Tone.

Before running HEFG, Avent worked for the Directors Guild of America. She also served as a label manager for Taylor Made Muzik, the largest independent record label in North California.{{cite news| url= https://africanamericansinfilm.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/deon-taylor-enterprises-deon-taylor-roxanne-avent-talk-about-teamwork/|title= Deon Taylor Enterprises: Deon Taylor, Roxanne Avent talk about Teamwork|work=AfricanAmericansinFilms}}

Filmography

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Year ! Film ! Role ! class="unsortable" \| Notes
2007 \| Dead Tone \| Co-executive producer \|
rowspan=2 \|2008 \| The Hustle \| rowspan=2 \| Co-executive producer, Production manager \|
Nite Tales: The Movie \|
rowspan=2 \|2009 \| Up All Nite \| Producer \| TV series 6 episodes
Chain Letter \| Executive producer, Production manager \|
2009–2011 \| Nite Tales: The Series \| Unit production manager \| TV series 3 episodes
2011 \| Night Tales \| Producer \| TV movie
2014 \| Supremacy \| rowspan=2 \| Producer, Unit production manager \|
2016 \| Meet the Blacks \|
2018 \| Traffik \|rowspan=5 \| Producer \|
rowspan=2 \|2019 \| The Intruder \|
Black and Blue \|
2020 \| Fatale \|
2021 \| The House Next Door: Meet the Blacks 2 \|

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Year

! Film

! Role

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2007

| Dead Tone

| Co-executive producer

rowspan=2 |2008

| The Hustle

| rowspan=2 | Co-executive producer,
Production manager

Nite Tales: The Movie