Teyonah Parris

Teyonah Parris: Biography in Details

Who is Teyonah Parris?

Teyonah Parris is an American actress and producer. She is best known for her roles in the movies Chi-Raq, Mad Men, and Dear White People.

Teyonah Parris: Birth Facts, Family, and Education

Teyonah Parris was born on September 22, 1987, in Hopkins, South Carolina, the U.S. Her nationality is American and her ethnicity is American-African.

Her parents’ names are unknown but she is very close to her family. She keeps uploading pictures of her with her parents.

Likewise, there was a trend to upload pictures of mothers who look like sisters on Instagram. Parris participated and she uploaded her pictures with her mother and both looked like sisters.

In which school did Teyonah attend?

Teyonah Parris was raised in Hopkins, where she attended the “South Carolina Governor’s School” for the Arts and Humanities in South Carolina. She later attended and graduated from the Julliard School.

Teyonah Parris: Professional Life and Career

Teyonah Parris started her career in acting in 2010 making her debut on the television screen in a guest role on the television drama ‘ The Good Wife’.

It was in 2012 when she actually got her recurring role as Dawn Chambers in the AMC drama series, Mad Men as the first major African-American Character.

Teyonah gained much recognition in the American entertainment world after her performance in Mad Men leading her to get different major and minor roles.

In 2014, Teyonah Parris scored her breakthrough role on the television screen in the independent film Dear White People. She is known for the movies Chi-Raq, Five Nights in Maine, and Buffalo Soldier.

She also received her first nomination for the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture for Chi Raq.

Teyonah Parris: Salary and Net Worth

Teyonah Parris is renowned for earning a lucrative amount of salary but an exact no can be found on her salary.

But, her Net worth of $2 million as of 2023, which she earned through her hard work and performances on the Television and Film screen.

Is Teyonah involved in any rumors and controversies?

As we know, Teyonah Parris has kept very secret about her personal life. She really doesn’t about her personal life or any other unnecessary things to the public.

That is why she has never been into rumors as well as controversies to date.

Body Measurements

Teyonah Parris has a height of 5 feet 5 inches while having average body weight.

Furthermore, she has Black hair and Black eyes. Besides these, there are no details regarding her body measurements.

Teyonah Parris: Social Media Profile

Teyonah Parris is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Teyonah Parris has 397k followers on Instagram, 39.3k followers on Twitter, and more than 23k followers on Facebook.

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