Shemar Moore Fan Page

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*** First... I am NOT Shemar Moore. I'm simply a fan who thinks he deserves a RESPECTABLE page that will truly do him justice- a place where his fans can go to learn about, and reflect upon, not only Shemar the actor, but also Shemar the man. So, if you too are a fan, and you would like to help support Shemar and his many projects, then together, we can make it happen!!! ~ KELLI FIELDS, SITE DIRECTOR SHEMAR FRANKLIN MOORE was born an only child in Oakland, California on April 20, 1970, to a father, (Sherrod Moore), of African American descent, and a mother, (Marilyn Wilson-Moore), who is of Irish and French Canadian descent. Soon after moving to Denmark to shelter the infant Shemar from racism, his parents split up. According to Shemar, his father "drifted in and out of the picture", while he grew extremely close to his mother. After living in The Netherlands, Shemar and his mother, who had a degree in mathematics, moved to Bahrain in the Persian Gulf where she was a teacher. When he turned five years old, Marilyn relocated again to her hometown of the Roxbury section of Boston, where her fears of racism were quickly realized. "It was a complete culture shock for me," Moore says. "It was the first time in my life I heard the words 'n----r' and 'chocolate'. Shemar and his mother finally settled in Palo Alto, California in 1984, however, his father remarried and now lives in Japan. Shemar attended Nueva School for 5th and 6th grades from October of 1980 to June of 1982. It was a private elementary school in Hillsborough, California which requires an IQ test for admission. After elementary school, Shemar moved on to Menlo Junior high school, another private school located in Atherton, California which is not far from Palo Alto. Shemar is a graduate of Gunn High School in Palo Alto, CA. He attended Santa Clara University on a baseball scholarship, where he majored in Communications. While in college, he began modeling to make ends meet, and when a shoulder injury ended his baseball career, Shemar decided to move to New York City, where he enjoyed a successful stint as a print and runway fashion model. Shemar was spotted by an agent who recommended him for the role of 'Malcolm Winters' on "The Young and the Restless." In 2000 Shemar won a Daytime Emmy Award for Best Actor in a Drama Series. In 2001 Shemar made his theatrical debut in the gospel musical, "The Fabric of a Man." Shemar has also won 7 NAACP Image Awards for his role as 'Malcolm Winters' on "The Young & The Restless." In 1995 Shemar was featured in the music video for "How Many Ways" sung by Toni Braxton. Shemar has been linked romantically to Toni Braxton & Halle Berry. His TV credits include: The series, "Birds of Prey", the movie "How to Marry a Billionaire," and hosting "Soul Train", as well as the 1999 Miss USA Pageant. His feature film credits include "Butter", "Motives" , "The Brothers", and "Diary of a Mad Black Woman." Shemar currently portrays Special Agent Derek Morgan in the CBS drama, "Criminal Minds." Several years into his acting career, Marilyn, Shemar's mother, was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. Shemar told People Magazine: "She's always been superwoman, but now she's met her kryptonite." During the summer of 2006, Shemar discovered his own way to join the movement and move us closer to a world free of MS, when Criminal Minds crew member and professional cyclist John Hatchett approached Shemar about putting together an MS 150 Bike Tour (now Bike MS) team. The Criminal Minds team grew to 15 members, including Shemar's co-stars Mandy Patinkin and Thomas Gibson. Hatchett helped the team gear up for the ride, by organizing training sessions with stationary bikes during lunch breaks on the set. On Oct. 21, 2006, Shemar and his team rode 100 miles, raising more than $20,000 for MS research and programs. Shemar told People: "It was a challenge: 'Can you ride 100 miles for MS?' and my answer was: 'I'd RUN 100 miles for my mom!'" ..You should create your own MySpace Layouts like me by using nUCLEArcENTURy.COM's MySpace Profile Editor!..