Draya Michele

Andraya Michele Howard (born January 23, 1985) is an American media personality, actress and fashion designer.

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, and her lifestyle clothing line Fine Ass Girls launched in 2013. In November 2016 she launched another clothing line, Beige & Coco.

Personal life

She has two children, one unknown and one with her ex fiancé Orlando Scandrick. She is currently dating Jalen Green of the NBA's Houston Rockets and has a daughter born on May 12, 2024 by Green.

She is of African-American and Italian descent.

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)
• Don Toliver - Cardigan (Music Video) (2020)
• L.A.'s Finest as Charlotte Hume (TV Series, 2 episodes) (2020)
• Be Someone as Mia (TV Series)(2021)
• The Fight That Never Ends as Beverly Williams (TV Movie) (2021)

References

External links

• Official website
• Draya Michele at IMDb