What Roger From Sister, Sister Looks Like Today

Throughout the '90s, primetime television became home to fresh young faces who quickly became fan favorites. With the Olsen Twins finding sitcom success in "Full House," it was only a matter of time before they would share the spotlight with another set of twins. In 1994, we witnessed child stars Tia and Tamera Mowry rise to stardom through their hit show "Sister, Sister." In addition to showcasing their unique chemistry as twin sisters, "Sister, Sister" also introduced us to various memorable characters throughout its six-season run.

One of which happened to be their flirty next-door neighbor Roger Evans, who was constantly told by Tia and Tamera to "go home." Unlike his fictional counterpart, actor Marques Houston was known as a heartthrob before his ascension to primetime television. As 1/3rd of the music group Immature, Houston — or "Batman" — balanced his career as a musician with his career as an actor. In an interview with VladTV in 2017, the singer shared how grateful he was for the opportunities given to him. "Being so young and experienced all this success, you know, I was just thankful," he revealed. "Like, I was having fun. Having fun being able to do what I love to do, which was entertaining." From owning a film company to becoming a doting father, Houston has become quite the "mature" adult since his youthful days on "Sister, Sister." To learn more about his never-ending career, here's everything you need to know about Houston's whereabouts since his departure from the show.

Though Marques Houston is well-known for his role in "Sister, Sister," the "Never Lie" singer also became synonymous with ex-record executive Chris Stokes — who worked closely with Houston and his group throughout their career. Aside from the darker rumors regarding his history of malpractice as a manager, Stokes was behind various music careers from the '90s and 2000s. His firm position as a label owner eventually transitioned into entrepreneurship, where he'd remain a household name. Due to his connection with Stokes, Houston would follow him throughout his entrepreneurial pursuits. Before the numerous collaborative efforts they'd showcase over the years, the two were responsible for the birth of another notable music group that won the hearts of teenage girls.

In his interview with VladTV, Houston revealed that he was involved in forming the boy band B2K. Playing off the Y2K moniker, the group included Raz-B, Lil Fizz, Houston's cousin J-Boog, and, most notably, Omarion. According to Houston, this effort was primarily due to Immature wanting to manage another music collective. "We kind of just had a hand in helping put together B2K," he revealed. "Training them, and stuff like that." Their short-lived run as a group didn't stop them from seeing massive success. After releasing three albums, however, the group eventually split due to mistreatment under management. Although this meant the end for B2K, Houston's involvement in their formation helped birth the illustrious careers of four different individuals.

As "You Got Served" continued to excel at the box office, Marques Houston used this time to guest star in the UPN sitcom "One on One." Starring alongside Kyla Pratt and Flex Alexander, the Los Angeles native played Flex's "prodigal brother," Kevin Barnes, who eventually takes over his family's barbershop. Despite his short-lived appearances on the show, the premise alone was enough to grant Houston the opportunity to star in the spinoff, "Cuts," in 2005.

UPN greenlit the side project, and the spinoff aired while "One on One" was on its last leg. In addition to reprising his role as Kevin Barnes, Houston starred alongside Shannon Elizabeth, Shondrella Avery, and Edward Fordham Jr. for the barbershop-themed sitcom. The series appeared to be made for success, as it had guest stars ranging from Katt Williams to Omarion. Unfortunately, the slew of guest celebrity appearances wasn't enough to make the show for more than two seasons. In 2006, "Cuts" was canceled. While there is no public reason as to why this was the case, it appeared to be partly due to low ratings and conflicting wants from the network. 2006 was also the year UPN merged with WB to form what's now known as the CW. Since the brand's combined effort meant that various network originals would be canned, many believe that "Cuts" was just one of many that were canceled during this time.

After "Sister, Sister," Marques Houston, Tia Mowry, and Tamera Mowry all parted ways to achieve great success. While Tia found more sitcom roles through "The Game," "Instant Mom," and "Family Reunion," Tamera became a co-host of the daytime talk show "The Real." Given Tamera's platform, it was only a matter of time before she'd organize a get-together with all of her castmates from the beloved franchise. This became a reality in 2015 when Houston appeared on the show to reconnect with his "poo-poo ni-ni." Through showcasing their friendship, it was clear that there was one missing party that couldn't make it.

In true fan-service fashion, "The Real" held a "Sister, Sister" special episode in 2017, where Tia and Tamera fielded trivia questions from the show. With the help of Loni Love, Houston surprised the twins for the special and read questions for the girls to answer. Despite it being short-lived, the three never lost their magical chemistry with each other. In a 2022 interview with KTLA, Houston revealed that he and the twins are still relatively close to each other. "We're all married, we all have families now. We all continue to text each other and keep in touch," he stated. "We're actually planning something where we all want to, kind of, go get our families together and hang out soon."

Unlike the name of his boy band, Marques Houston has since grown into a mature adult following his departure from "Sister, Sister." After acquiring numerous accolades in the film and music industry, it appears that Marques has become quite the family man as well. After months of seamlessly hiding the news from the general public, Marques and his wife, Miya Houston, took to Instagram to announce the birth of their daughter, Zara Houston. "Welcome to the world baby Zara. Daddy loves you," Marques wrote. "And to my baby mama @iammiyahouston, I love you."

In a 2022 interview with People magazine, Marques gushed over his daddy duties and declared his intentions on who he wants to be as a parent. With both Marques and Miya coming from musical backgrounds, it's hard not to predict the trajectory Zara will follow once she's older. Nonetheless, the doting father revealed that his main priority is being a supportive parent. "I want Zara to be able to carve out an interest in life early and whatever that may be, I want to be able to support her if it's the right thing to support," he told the publication. "I just want to be sure that I'm a great father, that I raise her well with all the spiritual values that I was raised with." His quest to fatherhood didn't stop there, as in 2023, Marques informed his Instagram followers that he and his wife are expecting yet again.

Despite Marques Houston's ever-growing career as an entrepreneur, film producer, and musician, darker details regarding his time in the entertainment industry began to surface. Due to his connection with Chris Stokes, it has been stated by former B2K member, DeMario "Raz-B" Thornton that the two have allegedly engaged in sexually abusive behaviors toward him and other young artists (via Essence). While Houston firmly denied those claims and filed a restraining order against Raz-B, these allegations have been a hanging cloud over his public identity. The matter only got worse in 2023 when he defended the age gap between him and his wife, Miya Houston.

In an episode of TV One TV's "Uncensored," Marques spoke about meeting his future beau at a Jehovah's Witness group event. "When I met my wife, she was 17," he explained. "So, you know, we had no really conversation, no really connection until, you know, she was of age." Due to his prior allegations, details of the 42-year-old's relationship with his 23-year-old wife didn't help the narrative. Instead, it caused fans and publications to accuse the R&B singer of grooming. Within the same year, Marques ran into TMZ and publicly defended his relationship, stating, "She keeps me young and fresh, what can I say? We have a love that people don't really understand, and I don't really care to explain it. It's what it is."