From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Persia White (born October 25, 1972) is an American actress and musician. White is known for playing free-spirited professional student Lynn Searcy on the long-running sitcom Girlfriends. She is also a member of the industrial rock band XEO3 and a solo singer, releasing her debut album Mecca in 2010. Description above from the Wikipedia article Persia White, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.