| Crystal Renee Hayslett | |
| Birth Date: | 18 October 1982 |
| Birth Place: | Martin, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Alma Mater: | University of Tennessee at Martin |
| Occupation: | Actress, costume designer, singer-songwriter |
| Yearsactive: | 2010–present |
| Website: | https://www.crystalreneehayslett.com/ |
Crystal Renee Hayslett is an American actress and costume designer. She is known for her role as Fatima Wilson in the BET comedy-drama series, Sistas and its spin-off, Zatima.
Hayslett was born and raised in Martin, Tennessee. She attended the University of Tennessee at Martin, where she earned a bachelor's degree in Mass Communication and Public Relations.[1] She worked on Capitol Hill for short time and left Washington, D.C. in 2009 and moved to Atlanta to pursue music and acting.[2] She landed a job at Tyler Perry Studios as a production assistant in 2012.[2] [3] Hayslett worked as costume designer in television series If Loving You Is Wrong, Too Close to Home, The Haves and the Have Nots, The Paynes and Tyler Perry's Young Dylan, and films The 5th Wave (2016), Boo! A Madea Halloween (2016), Sleepless (2017), Boo 2! A Madea Halloween (2017), Acrimony (2018), Nobody's Fool (2018), A Madea Family Funeral (2019) and Tyson's Run (2022).
In 2019, Hayslett was cast for the recurring role in the Tyler Perry comedy-drama series, Sistas playing Fatima Wilson.[4] She was promoted to series regular as of show' second season.[5] In 2021, it was announced that BET+ ordered Zatima, a spin-off starring Hayslett and Devale Ellis.[6] [7] [8] The series premiered in 2022. In 2023, Hayslett appeared in the musical comedy film, Praise This.[9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | This Time | Waitress | Short film | |
| 2018 | The Choir Director | Gale | ||
| 2019—present | Sistas | Fatima Wilson | Recurring (season 1); main role (season 2–present) | |
| 2022–present | Zatima | Fatima Wilson | Main role | |
| 2023 | Praise This | Natalie |