Family
husband:Mike Tyson (married in 1988; divorced on February 14, 1989 in the Dominican Republic; Givens received $1 million in cash and kept jewelry given to her by Tyson)
husband:Svetozar Marinkovic (married on August 22, 1997; separated on August 22, 1997; Givens filed for divorce on December 19, 1997)
son:William Givens Jensen (born c. August 1999)
son:Michael Givens (born c. 1992; adopted)
Companion(s)
Brad Pitt
, Companion
, ```..dated briefly in 1989
Brian Robbins
, Companion
, ```..co-star on ABC's "Head of the Class"; dated briefly c. 1986
Jason Kidd
, Companion
, ```..played basketball with Dallas Mavericks; no longer together
Murphy Jensen
, Companion
, ```..became romantically involved in late 1998; father of Givens' son William
Education
American Academy of Dramatic Arts New York, New York
Sarah Lawrence College Bronxville, New York
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts 1984
2006 Cast in the role of Roxie Hart in the Broadway production of "Chicago"
2000 Hosted the syndicated TV show "Forgive and Forget"
1995 Returned to series TV in the short-lived CBS drama "Courthouse"
1991 First major role in a feature, "A Rage in Harlem"
1986 - 1991 Won major role as Darlene in TV series, "Head of the Class"
1986 Acted first major role in a TV movie, "Beverly Hills Madam"
1981 Appeared in first film, "Fort Apache, The Bronx"
Modeled in New York at Ford Agency; appeared in "Seventeen" and "Mademoiselle"
Acted guest roles in soap operas "Loving" and "The Guiding Light" during school
Starred in the UPN sitcom "Sparks"