Celebrity Biographies
DeWanda Wise Biography
| Date of Birth: | 1984, May 30 |
|---|---|
| Years: | 36 years old |
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
| Name | DeWanda Wise |
| birth name | DeWanda Jackson |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | Jessup, Maryland |
| ethnicity | African American ethnicity |
| Profession | Actor |
| eye color | black |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| face color | Black |
| Married to | Alano Miller in 2009 |
| Education | Atholton High School, New York University Tisch School of the Arts |
American actress, DeWanda Wise is best known for her role as Nola Darling in Spike Lee’s 10-episode 2017 Netflix series. She has to have it . She has been active in the film industry since 2006 and has appeared in numerous movies and television series, including Spun In Butter, Precious, Steamy, Smoking/No Smoking, and Airhead . As of 2018, Wise resides in Pasadena, California with her husband Alano Miller. The couple married in 2009.
Early life and education of DeWanda Wise
DeWanda Wise was born DeWanda Jackson on May 30, 1984 in Jessup, Maryland and raised in Woodlawn, Laurel, and Baltimore. She is American and belongs to the African American ethnicity.
Wise wanted to be a therapist until she took AP Psychology and decided that was not her career. He attended Atholton High School, where he received his first acting offer from the school’s theater director, Nathan Rosen in a production of Detention Place .
She graduated in 2006 from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theater and Urban Studies. She worked as a resident assistant and stockperson at Trader Joe’s during her undergraduate years.
DeWanda Wise’s career
DeWanda Wise began her acting career in 2006 with a short film, Super Powers . She was critically acclaimed for her role as Mrs. Elliot, as a result, she began receiving offers for other films and television series.
Wise is vegan and we have often seen her speak out for animal welfare. She is also active on Instagram since 2018, she has more than 120k followers.
DeWanda Wise shares her experience being a part of Spike Lee’s Netflix series She’s Gotta Have It , check out the video below.