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    What are all the characters names on the show?"Girlfriends"

      Joan, Toni, Lynn, Maya, and William. The characters names are Toni, Lynn, Maya, Joan, and William. They are friends on the show. The meeting place most of the time takes place at Joan's house.

    What is Maya's occupation?"Girlfriends"

      an assistant. Maya is an assistant but she is Joan's assistant at the law firm. Her desk is right outside of Joan's office.

    What is Joan's occupation?"Girlfriends"

      first-class lawyer. Joan is an attorney for a law firm. She is on the fast track. She works at the same law firm with Maya and William.

    What is Toni's occupation?"Girlfriends"

      real estate agent. Toni's career is selling real estate which is a good career. But, she wants a wealthy man to share it with.

    What is Maya known for saying?"Girlfriends"

      "Oh hell no!". Maya is well known for saying, "Oh hell no!" when something is wrong or when somebody has something done wrong.

    Why do Maya's friends envy her the most?"Girlfriends"

      She has a husband and a child. The girls envy her because she has what they are all looking for which is a husband and they want a child. So, they are still looking for the right man to settle down with.

    Who is the honorary girlfriend?"Girlfriends"

      William. William is their honorary girlfiend because he is able to give them the male point of view. He is a nice guy which means that he is not looked at as husband material. So the women look at him as a brother.

    What are the girlfriends' names?"Girlfriends"

      Joan, Maya, Lynn, and Toni. These four girlfriends are truly best friends on the show. They even go through situations that jeopardize their friendships. But they also end up proving how much their friendship matters to them.

    Who are the two women that have been friends the longest?"Girlfriends", Part 1

      Toni and Joan. Toni and Joan have been friends since childhood. Joan, Toni, and Lynn have been friends since college. Joan and Maya started being friends when she came to work for Joan. So Lynn and Toni became friends with Maya after Joan did (even though it took Toni a little while).

    What is Maya's son's name?"Girlfriends", Part 1

      Jabari. Toni's always calling him everything but Jabari; it always begins with a J though.

    During the opening credits, the "Girlfriends" cast appear in what order?"Girlfriends", Part 1

      Joan, Maya, Lynn, Toni, William. The show's executive producer is Kelsy Grammar.

    The lead male character, on the show, is played by what actor?"Girlfriends", Part 1

      Reggie Hayes. Malik Yoba plays Joan's enchanted love, Brock. Rockmond Dunbar plays Maya's next door neighbor, Jalen. Jason Pace plays Toni's husband, Dr. Todd Garrett.

    There is only one male girlfriend. What is his name?"Girlfriends", Part 1

      William. Reggie Hayes studied acting in high school and college. He attended Northwestern Military Naval Academy and Illinois State University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in theatre.

    Toni is portrayed by which actress?"Girlfriends", Part 1

      Jill Marie Jones. As a dancer, Jill Marie Jones was a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader for two years, a Dallas Mavericks dancer for one year and toured with the USO and DOD (Department of Defense) tours to Korea, Japan, Israel and Egypt. She has also performed on "Monday Night Football" and the Miss Texas Pageant.

    Joan is played by which actress?"Girlfriends", Part 1

      Tracee Ellis Ross. Tracee Ellis Ross has also worked as a fashion editor for "Mirabella" and "New York Magazine," written and produced segments for cable shows, hosted her own television show, appeared in national advertising campaigns and traveled the world.

    Which actress portrays Maya?"Girlfriends", Part 1

      Golden Brooks. Golden Brooks is also a classically trained dancer, both studying and teaching ballet, jazz and modern dance.

    Which actress plays the character Lynn?"Girlfriends", Part 1

      Persia White. In addition to acting, Persia White is a singer/musician/songwriter and vegan.

    While Joan is dating Ellis Carter, she meets and falls in love with his manager Brock Harris. In her heart, she feels that Brock is her enchanted love. What is the name of the actor that portrays Brock?Girlfriends

      Malik Yoba. Malik Yoba was born September 17, 1967 in the Bronx, NY. He began his career with "City Kids" and made his singing debut with group at Carnegie Hall in 1991. For four years (1994-1998), he portrayed the role of Detective James Williams on the television show 'New York Undercover'.

    On her wedding day, this actress rips up Joan's wedding attire because she feels that Joan is not giving her the attention she needs. What is her name?Girlfriends

      Jill Marie Jones. Jill Marie Jones began her acting career on 'Girlfriends'. Before acting, Jill worked as a model and traveled the world as a dancer with the USO. She is also a former Dallas Cowboy Cheerleader and Dallas Mavericks dancer.

    This actress decides that she is in love with Jalen after Lynn shows an interest in him. Who is she?Girlfriends

      Golden Brooks. Golden Brooks graduated from the University of California at Berkley in Sociology. She is a writer and a classically trained dancer.

    Who is the creator of the show 'Girlfriends'?Girlfriends

      Mara Brock Akil. Mara Brock Akil was born May 27, 1970. She graduated from Northwestern University with a bachelor's degree in journalism. Mara started her career writing for the television show 'South Central' and 'Moesha'. She also served as supervising producer on 'The Jamie Foxx Show'.

    In a company baseball game, this actor received the nickname of "catapult". What is the name of this actor? Girlfriends

      Reggie Hayes. Reginald C. Hayes is a native of Chicago, IL and he has a bachelor's degree in Acting from Illinois State University. In the fifth season of 'Girlfriends', he won the NAACP award for Best Supporting Actor.

    Yvonne Blackwell is portrayed as William's fiancee on the show. Who is Yvonne Blackwell?Girlfriends

      Cee Cee Michaela. Cee Cee is the talented actress and singer, who is the founder of GodzGirlz Network based out of Atlanta, GA. She attended the Boston Conservatory of Music, where she obtained a BFA in Music Theater.

    What actor/singer plays the role of Toni Child's father?Girlfriends

      Isaac Hayes. Isaac Lee Hayes was born on August 20, 1942, in the town of Covington, TN. He is a very talented composer who is noted for his creative work "Theme from Shaft" for the movie "Shaft".

    What is the name of Persia's band?Girlfriends

      XE03. The members of this band are Ron Gnan, Steve Moran, and Alexandria Reyes. Their songs include "Marry Me", "Numb", "Therapy", and "Strange Fruit".

    This actress from the show has her own band. What is her name?Girlfriends

      Persia White. Persia is the mother of actress Mecca White. Mecca has appeared on the television show 'Girlfriends' as Savannah.

    Which actress on the show is the daughter of a famous singer?Girlfriends

      Tracee Ellis Ross. Famed singer Diana Ross is the mother of Tracee Ellis Ross. She is also the half sister of actress Rhonda Ross Kendrick (Diana's daughter by Berry Gordy), and the niece of Arthur "T-Boy" Ross (Diana's brother).

    What was the name of Maya's first book?"Girlfriends" Trivia

      "Oh, Hell Yes!". This is basically a spin on Maya's trademark line on the show, "Oh, Hell no! You can almost guarantee that you will hear her say that once an episode. She turned it around to "Oh, Hell Yes!" for her book title, since it is a motivational book for women.

    What is Maya's mother's boyfriend's name?"Girlfriends" Trivia

      Earl. This is who Maya's mother moves away with, causing Maya and her mother to have a huge fight and later reconcile on Mothers Day at Joan's house.

    Before Toni married there was a man that was known to be the love of her life, what was his name?"Girlfriends" Trivia

      Greg. He was the one she always longed to go back to, but when she was with him it couldn't work because he was a freelance painter. Greg did not make a lot of money, and if you watch the show you know that "small money" and Toni don't mix.

    What is Maya's middle name?"Girlfriends" Trivia

      Denise. Her full name is Maya Denise Wilkes.

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