Nia Peeples
Nia Peeples Born Virenia Gwendolyn Peeples (1961-12-10) December 10, 1961 (age 53) Hollywood, California, United States Occupation Actress, singer Years active 1981–present Spouse(s) Guy Ecker (m. 1984; div. 1986) Howard Hewett (m. 1989; div. 1993) Lauro Chartrand (m. 1997; div. 2004) Sam George (m. 2004) Children 2 Website Official website Virenia Gwendolyn "Nia" Peeples (born December 10, 1961) is an American R&B and dance music singer and actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Nicole Chapman on Fame. She is also known for her role as Karen Taylor Winters on The Young and the Restless and as Sydney Cooke on Walker, Texas Ranger.