White was born on September 13, 1964, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and grew up there. White attended Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts. After graduating from high school, White continued her education at Howard University, where she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree.
During her final year, White has crowned “Miss Howard University” and received her first acting role.
Karen Malina White husband: Is Karen Malina White married?
White has never married and is the father of no children. White dated actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner from 1997 to 2005. White was never married or engaged to Warner, contrary to popular belief. In 2009, Warner stated, “I am unmarried. People probably started saying it after we’d been together for seven and a half years.”
White co-starred in the 1989 film Lean on Me with Morgan Freeman. For her role in the film, she was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Young Actress Supporting Role in a Motion Picture in 1990.
