Marva Hicks, an American R&B singer and actress who signed with Polydor in the late 1980s has died at age 47.
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Hicks scored her biggest chart hit with the single “Never Been in Love Before”, written and produced by Jimmy Scott,which peaked at number seven, while two singles followed.
She played T’Pel, the wife of Tuvok, in three episodes of Star Trek: Voyager.
She also performed as a background singer for Michael Jackson in a free concert at the Jerudong Park Amphitheatre in Bandar Seri Begawan on July 16, 1996.
The concert was in celebration of the fiftieth birthday of Hassanal Bolkiah, the Sultan of Brunei and was attended by the Brunei Royal Family.
As part of the set list, Hicks sang the female part of the duet “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You” with Jackson.
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Marva Hicks age
Hicks was born on May 5, 1975 and died September 17, 2022 at age 47.
Marva Hicks height
Hicks was of average height. She was 1.67m tall.
Marva Hicks cause of death
What was Marva Hick’s cause of death? Hicks’ family is yet to release a statement on her death hence her cause of death remains a mystery.
Marva Hicks husband
Hicks was married to Akwasi Taha, a Client Services Director at Biz Chica Media, a digital marketing and social media agency.
Marva Hicks children
Information regarding Hicks’ children is currently unavailable.
Marva Hicks net worth
At time of death, Hicks had an estimated net worth of $2 million.


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