Draya Michele
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 Draya Michele in 2019 | |
| Born | Andraya Michele Howard January 23, 1985 Reading, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2011–present |
| Known for | Basketball Wives LA |
| Children | 3 |
Andraya Michele Howard (born January 23, 1985) is an American media personality, actress and fashion designer.[1]
Early life
Andraya Michele was born and raised in Reading, Pennsylvania.
Career
Michele first came to the attention of the public as the girlfriend of entertainer Chris Brown. She was part of the freshman cast of the VH1 series Basketball Wives LA in 2011, and in the same year made her first scripted acting debut in TV One's Will to Love opposite Keshia Knight-Pulliam and Marques Houston. She remained as part of the cast of Basketball Wives LA until her departure at the end of the show's fourth season in 2015. She had a supporting role in the 2016 film The Perfect Match.
She owns a number of fashion lines: her swimwear line Mint Swim launched in 2011,[2] and her lifestyle clothing line Fine Ass Girls launched in 2013.[3] In November 2016 she launched another clothing line, Beige & Coco.[4]
Personal life
She has three children, one of whom she welcomed with her ex fiancé Orlando Scandrick.[5] She is currently dating Jalen Green of the NBA's Houston Rockets; they welcomed a daughter born on May 12, 2024 by Green.[6]
She is of African-American and Italian descent.[7]
Filmography
- Basketball Wives LA as herself (2011)
- Real Husbands of Hollywood as herself (2013)
- Will to Love as Candice Koleto (2015)
- The Perfect Match as Holly (2016)
- Bring Out the Lady as Dody Monroe (2016)
- True to the Game as Cherelle (2017)
- 'Til Death Do Us Part as Amanda (2017)
- We Belong Together as Tracy Jacobs/ Laura Santiago (2018)
- All In as Gina (2018)
- Star as Chloe David (2018)
- Tales as Viveca (TV Series) (2019)[8]
- Don Toliver - Cardigan (Music Video) (2020)
- L.A.'s Finest as Charlotte Hume (TV Series, 2 episodes) (2020)[9]
- Be Someone as Mia (TV Series)(2021)[10]
- The Fight That Never Ends as Beverly Williams (TV Movie) (2021)
References
- ^ "Draya Michele".
- ^ "Draya Launches Mint Swim With PacSun". Essence. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ "Draya Discusses Her 'Fine Ass Girls' Clothing Line". Vibe. 9 September 2013.
- ^ "Draya Michele Launches New Fashion Collection, Beige & Coco". Hype Hair. 2016-11-21. Archived from the original on 2022-02-06. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ "Orlando Scandrick and Draya Michele Welcome Son JRU". PEOPLE.com. December 2, 2020. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
- ^ "Draya Michele Reveals Pregnancy With 22-Year-Old NBA Star Jalen Green". 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Draya Michelle". 5 August 2011.
- ^ "Columbus Short, Vivica A. Fox, Draya Michele Star In 'True To The Game' [Official Trailer]". theJasmineBRAND. 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
- ^ L.A.'s Finest: Deliver Us From Evil | TVmaze, retrieved 2022-03-16
- ^ Draya Michele Plays An Obsessed Student In BET's Original Movie "We Belong Together", retrieved 2022-03-16