11 Facts About Nia Peeples

Nia Peeples attended UCLA during which time she performed as Liberace's opening act in Las Vegas on weekends.

Nia Peeples operates an internet based organization called Elements of Life, which promotes fitness, inspiration, healthy lifestyle changes and emotional well-being.

Nia Peeples worked with business coach Amy Applebaum on its development.

Nia Peeples started her career as part of the performance group The Young Americans.

Nia Peeples made a music video in 1986 for "All You Can Dream", directed by Alan Bloom and conceptualized by Keith Williams, for the purposes of promoting the values of UCLA.

On February 4,2009, Nia Peeples presented Debbie Allen with a Lifetime Achievement Award at The Carnival: Choreographer's Ball 10th anniversary show.

Nia Peeples attends and performs at the annual live Fame Reunion concerts overseas.

Notably, Nia Peeples portrayed performing arts student Nicole Chapman on the hit TV series Fame.

Nia Peeples hosted the short-lived American version of Top of the Pops in 1987, a weeknight dance music program called The Party Machine with Nia Peeples, and portrayed Texas Ranger Sydney Cooke in the CBS hit series Walker, Texas Ranger from 1999 to 2001.

Nia Peeples joined the cast of The Young and the Restless in 2007, playing the role of Karen Taylor, and was released from the role in the spring of 2009.

Nia Peeples was featured on the July 7,2013 episode of Celebrity Wife Swap, in which she traded places with singer Tiffany.