Phylicia Rashad

Also known as: Phylicia Ayers-Allen

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Phylicia Rashad Biography

Personal

Age: 77 years young

Born: Saturday 19th of June 1948

Years active: 1972-present (started around 24 years old; 53 years active)

Birthplace: Houston, Texas, United States

Nationality: (American)

Ethnicity: Black

Professions: Actress

Body

Hair color: Black

Eye color: Brown

Height: 5'6" (or 167 cm)

Body type: Average

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Instagram follower count: 579k (as of June 2025)

About Phylicia Rashad

Phylicia Rashad (née Ayers-Allen; born June 19, 1948) is an American actress. She is dean of the College of Fine Arts at Howard University and best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the sitcom The Cosby Show (1984–1992) which earned her Emmy Award nominations in 1985 and 1986. She also played Ruth Lucas on Cosby (1996–2000). She was dubbed "The Mother of the Black Community" at the 2010 NAACP Image Awards.

Phylicia is the older sister of actress, dancer and choreographer Debbie Allen.