Stephanie Charles is an American actress.

Charles was born in Boston, Massachusetts to Haitian parents. She speaks both English and Haitian Creole.^[1]

She moved to Los Angeles when she was seven years old and later began acting. She appeared in sitcom include Smart Guy, Sister, Sister, and had a recurring role on The Parent 'Hood. Charles later left acting and formed an R&B girl group called MRZ, they were signed to the Universal/Motown label and worked in New York. Then the group broke up, she returned to Los Angeles and began acting again, appearing in film and television.^[1][2]

In 2018, Charles starred in the Oprah Winfrey Network sitcom The Paynes produced by Tyler Perry, playing the role of Nyla.^[3][4] The series was canceled after one season of 38 episodes. Perry later cast her in his BET+ soap opera Ruthless.^[5][6]