Terri J. Vaughn

Terri J. Vaughn-Riley
Vaughn at EssenceFest 2025 in July.
Born
Terri Juanita Vaughn

(1969-10-16) October 16, 1969
OccupationsActress, director, producer
Years active1993–present
Spouses
Derrick Carolina
(m. 1999; div. 2005)
(m. 2008)
Children3
Websiteterrijvaughn.com

Terri Juanita Vaughn-Riley (née Vaughn; born October 16, 1969) is an American actress, director and producer. She is best known for her role as high school secretary Lovita Alizay Jenkins-Robinson in The WB sitcom The Steve Harvey Show (1997–2002), for which she received three NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She later co-starred in the UPN/The CW sitcom All of Us (2003–2005), and TBS sitcom Meet the Browns (2009–2011).