Age, Biography and Wiki
Teyonah Parris was born on 22 September, 1987 in Hopkins, South Carolina, U.S., is an American actress. Discover Teyonah Parris's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 36 years old?
| Popular As |
N/A |
| Occupation |
Actress |
| Age |
36 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Virgo |
| Born |
22 September 1987 |
| Birthday |
22 September |
| Birthplace |
Hopkins, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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She is a member of famous Actress with the age 36 years old group.
Teyonah Parris Height, Weight & Measurements
At 36 years old, Teyonah Parris height is 165 cm .
| Physical Status |
| Height |
165 cm |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
Not Available |
| Hair Color |
Not Available |
Who Is Teyonah Parris's Husband?
Her husband is James Parris
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Husband |
James Parris |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
1 |
Teyonah Parris Net Worth
Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Teyonah Parris worth at the age of 36 years old? Teyonah Parris’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United States. We have estimated Teyonah Parris's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actress |
Teyonah Parris Social Network
Timeline
Teyonah Parris (born September 22, 1987) is an American actress.
Parris was born on September 22, 1987 and raised in Hopkins, South Carolina.
She attended Lower Richland High School until her sophomore year.
A graduate of Juilliard School, she began acting in 2010.
She made her television debut in 2010, with a guest-starring role on The Good Wife.
She was accepted into the South Carolina Governor's School for the Arts & Humanities where she finished 11th and 12th grade, before attending and graduating from the Juilliard School.
Her first prominent role was playing secretary Dawn Chambers in the AMC drama series Mad Men (2012–2015) and starring in the 2014 independent film Dear White People.
In 2012, she was cast in a recurring role as Dawn Chambers in the AMC drama series, Mad Men.
She played the first major African American character on Mad Men.
Since then, Parris has appeared in the drama series Empire (2014), Spike Lee's crime comedy Chi-Raq (2015), and the drama film If Beale Street Could Talk (2018).
In 2021, Parris starred in the horror film Candyman and began portraying Monica Rambeau in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, starting with the Disney+ series WandaVision.
In 2014, Parris had her breakthrough role in the independent film Dear White People.
Later in that year, Parris began starring in the Starz comedy series, Survivor's Remorse.
In 2015, Parris went to star in the satirical drama film Chi-Raq directed by Spike Lee.
She received her first NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture nomination for this film.
She played the leading role in Where Children Play directed by Leila Djansi, and starred alongside David Oyelowo in Five Nights in Maine.
Later in 2015, she played R&B/Jazz singer Miki Howard in the biopic Love Under New Management: The Miki Howard Story.
In 2016, Parris was cast as lead character in the period drama film Buffalo Soldier Girl about a woman who, disguised as a man, enlisted and fought with the African American Post Civil War era as a Buffalo Soldier.
In 2017, she had a recurring role on the Fox prime time soap opera Empire playing Detective Pamela Rose.
In early 2018, Parris was cast in a leading role on the CBS drama pilot Murder.
Also that year, she co-starred in If Beale Street Could Talk, a drama film written and directed by Barry Jenkins and based on James Baldwin's novel of the same name.
She played the lead role of Kaneisha in the 2018 Off-Broadway production of Slave Play at the New York Theatre Workshop.
Parris plays the adult version of Monica Rambeau (introduced in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film Captain Marvel) in the Disney+ series WandaVision.
She reprised the role in The Marvels released in November 2023.
In September 2022, Parris and her husband James announced that they were expecting their first child; their daughter was born in early 2023.
