DeWanda Wise: Age, Husband, Eye Color, Instagram, Networth

DeWanda Wise: Age, Husband,

DeWanda Wise is an American actress popularly known for playing Nola Darling in the Netflix comedy-drama series She’s Gotta Have It and also as Swan in Fatherhood, a 2021 American comedy-drama film. DeWanda Wise has gradually established herself as one of Hollywood’s most exciting talents to be looked out for.

The talented actress made her film debut appearing in the 2007 drama film Spinning into Butter starring Sarah Jessica Parker and she later had her secondary roles in films such as Steam (2007) and Precious(2009).

In Hollywood, DeWanda Wise is an example of actresses that work through small opportunities. From her simple beginnings in playing minor roles, she is gradually making her name among the top actresses on TV and film.

So how old is DeWanda Wise? She was born on May 30, 1984. DeWanda Wise is 37 years old in 2021. She was born as DeWanda Jackson in Jessup, Maryland, and raised in Woodlawn, Laurel, and Baltimore.

DeWanda Wise Profile Summary

  • Full name: DeWanda Wise (née Jackson)
  • Citizenship: American
  • Age: 37 years old in 2021
  • Date Of Birth: May 30, 1984
  • Birthplace: Jessup, Maryland, United States
  • Height: 5′ 6″ (1.68 m)
  • Profession: Actress
  • Marital status: Married
  • Ethnicity: Black
  • Education:  Atholton High School, New York University
  • Eyes Color: hazel eyes  

DeWanda Wise’s Height

DeWanda Wise’s height is 5 foot 6 inches and she weighs about 56 kilograms. Her bright hazel eyes are complemented by her black hair. Her other body measurements are also unavailable.

DeWanda Wise Early Life:

Wise initially wanted to be a therapist but changed her mind after taking AP Psychology. The actress began acting during her sophomore year at High School, the high school theatre director during her time, Nathan Rosen, offered her a part in a production in lieu of detention.

Wise graduated from New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts with a bachelor’s in fine arts in drama and urban studies in 2006.

DeWanda Wise: Career:

She made her film debut appearing in the 2007 drama film Spinning into Butter starring Sarah Jessica Parker, and later had secondary roles in films Steam (2007) and Precious. In 2016, she played a leading role in the independent romantic comedy film How to Tell You’re a Douchebag that premiered at Sundance Film Festival. The following year, Wise had a recurring role in the WGN period drama series Underground and starred opposite Sanaa Lathan in the Fox miniseries Shots Fired.

In 2017, Wise got to play the leading role in the Netflix comedy-drama series She’s Gotta Have It. In 2019 the Comedy-drama series was canceled after airing two seasons. Wise was cast in Disney’s Captain Marvel (2018) but she had to leave the project due to scheduling conflicts with her then ongoing Netflix series She’s Gotta Have It. In that same 2018, DeWanda Wise appeared in the comedy film The Weekend

In 2019, Wise starred alongside Gina Rodriguez her best friend, and Brittany Snow in the romantic comedy film Someone Great for Netflix. She later appeared alongside Kevin Hart and Alfre Woodard in the comedy-drama Fatherhood (2021) and will co-star in the sequel Jurassic World: Dominion

Although DeWanda Wise is best-known as an actress, she is also credited as a writer of a short film. In 2016, the talented actress expanded her talents into screenwriting and wrote the short film entitled, “Where You Go,” which premiered at Cannes in the “Short Film Corner”. The short film was directed by Paul Urcioli and was aired on April 28, 2016. It is about Samantha and Conrad Stone, a young couple who are living in New York. On their wedding day, they promised to love each other for better or worse but neither had predicted how soon ‘worse’ would come. The film spans just one weekend in their lives. It starred Frank De Julio, Lauren Hines, and Frank Harts.

In 2016, the talented actress expanded her talents into screenwriting and wrote the short film entitled, “Where You Go,” which premiered at Cannes in the “Short Film Corner.”

DeWanda Wise Eyes

The pretty actress has extraordinary bright set of hazel eyes, cat-like in their intensity: Her bright hazel colored eyes are the eyes of a calm beast that should have been wild and crazy, a creature that’s never at rest.

Husband, Family, Children

Is DeWanda Wise married? Who is her Husband?. Yes, she is married. In 2009, DeWanda Wise married her husband Alano Miller. Her husband, Miller is also an actor and he is best known for his acting roles in the 2013 film ‘Wish You Well’ and the 2016 movie ‘Loving’. He also starred in ‘Jane the Virgin’ from 2014 to 2017 and ‘Underground’ between 2016 and 2017. Miller also played Gavin Green in the 2017 series Halt and Catch Fire’. The two married after only three months of dating.

Does Dewanda and Her Husband Alano Miller Have any Children? well as that 2021 the love birds have no children yet as they are focusing on their careers

Net Worth

Wise’s net worth is projected to be about $1 million as of 2021, according to other online outlets. However, the beautiful actress is yet to reveal her exact net worth, annual salary, businesses, or real estate holdings.

Social Media: Instagram, Twitter

Wise is active on Instagram and Twitter and you can connect with the beautiful actress. She has a healthy following of 36.9k followers on Instagram and 9.1k followers on Twitter.

DeWanda wise movies and TV series

As I said earlier she has played numerious roles in movies and TV series

Films

YearMovieCharactercartegory
2006Super PowersMrs. ElliotShort film
2006Who’s CallingVal
2007PariahMike
2007Spinning into ButterClaudia Thompson
2007Soul MatesPsyche
2007African Booty ScratcherIsatuShort film
2007SteamLynn
2009PreciousMiriamUncredited
2009Us: A Love StoryScowling WomanShort film
2009Beyond WordsPaige
2010Train
2010Pour aimer, encoreSyl
2011A Walk in the Park
2011Smoking/No SmokingReporter
2011Black Swan TheoryShort film
2012FriskG
2015KnuckleheadCharlotte
2016How to Tell You’re a DouchebagRochelle Marseilles
2018The WeekendMargo Johnson
2019Someone GreatErin Kennedy
2021FatherhoodLizzie aka Swan
2022Jurassic World: DominionTBAPost-production

TV series /Shows

YearTV Series/ ShowCharacterEpisodes
2007Law & Order: Criminal IntentAngelaEpisode: “World’s Fair”
2008One Life to LiveJuliannaEpisode: “Jumpin’ Jehosophat”
2009The UnusualsNurseEpisode: “42” (S01E05)
2011The Good WifeJenni SalernoEpisode: “Breaking Up”
2011Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLakeisha WatkinsEpisode: “Dirty”
2011Tokens the SeriesKeisha/Karen
2011Boardwalk EmpireHenny WalkerEpisode: “What Does the Bee Do?”
2012FirelightTerry EasleTV movie
2014The MentalistTanya DeanEpisode: “Blue Bird”
2015Sorta My ThingAndreaTwo episodes
2017UndergroundClara5 episodes
2017Shots FiredShameeka CampbellMain cast, 10 episodes
Nominated—Black Reel Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, TV Movie or Limited Series
2017–2019She’s Gotta Have ItNola DarlingMain cast, 19 episodes
Nominated—Black Reel Award for Outstanding Actress, Comedy Series
2019The Twilight ZoneAlexa BrandtEpisode: “Six Degrees of Freedom”

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Kennedy Gedzah is a graduate of Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology-KNUST (2018). He is the Owner and has been the lead content creator at Dicytrends.com since 2020. His Passion for providing people with credible and well-researched information on the internet led him to build Dicytrends.com. With more than 5 years of experience in blogging and writing, he has amassed sufficient knowledge on various topics, including biographies, fashion and lifestyles, Entertainment, and more. You can contact him via email: Kgedzah@gmail.com

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