Mekia Cox

Mekia Cox is an American actress and dancer, born on November 18, 1981. She gained recognition for her recurring role as Sasha in the second and third seasons of the CW drama 90210, and as Dr. Robyn Charles in the NBC medical drama Chicago Med. Cox also appeared as a dancer in the Michael Jackson concert series This Is It and the related film Michael Jackson's This Is It. She co-starred as Lizzy Gilliam in the short-lived NBC spy drama Undercovers in 2010. Cox is known for portraying Princess Tiana in the ABC fantasy drama Once Upon A Time and Detective Nyla Harper in the ABC police drama The Rookie. She has a background in dance and theater, with early training experience at Universal Studios and Nickelodeon. Cox's love for performing arts led her to tour nationally in stage productions of musicals, including Fame. Originally from St. Croix, Cox moved to Orlando, Florida, with her family at the age of seven.