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Joy Bryant

ジョイ・ブライアント　/　じょい・ぶらいあんと

American actor

October 18, 1974 (age 51)　・　New York City, New York, United States

New York
actor
model
film actor

My Take

I have a soft spot for performers who refuse to be just one thing, and Bryant fits that mold. Yale-educated yet launched through Ralph Lauren and Victoria's Secret campaigns, she could have coasted on a model's face but pivoted into acting and earned two NAACP Image Award nominations and a SAG nod. That tells me peers respected the work, not just the look. The model-to-actor path is well-worn and easy to dismiss, but doing it with substance is rare. I find myself rooting for the grounded, hard-earned kind of career she seems to have built, one credibility-building role at a time.

Overview

Joy Bryant (born October 18, 1974) is an American actress, businesswoman and fashion model. She has appeared in numerous films and television since beginning her acting career in 2001. She has received two NAACP Image Award nominations, and one Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. Bryant began her career as a fashion model, appearing in advertisements for Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Gap, and Victoria's Secret.

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1. Profile

Name (English): Joy Bryant
Name (Japanese): ジョイ・ブライアント
Reading: じょい・ぶらいあんと
Born: October 18, 1974 (age 51)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Libra / Tiger
Origin: New York City, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: 175 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor / model / film actor / television actor

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Yale University

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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