Kenya Moore is a multitalented American entertainer who has established a name for herself in the business as a model, actor, television personality, producer, and director. At the age of 14, she made her acting debut as a model for the Ebony Fashion Fair cosmetic line. In 1993, she took home the title of Miss Michigan USA. Later that year, she became only the second African-American woman to win the Miss USA title. She placed among the top six finalists while representing her country at Miss Universe 1993. After receiving such exposure and acknowledgment, she entered the entertainment industry as an actor and over the years appeared in a number of television shows and films, including “I Know Who Killed Me” and “Deliver Us From Eva.” Later, she took on roles as producer and director, contributing to a number of movies, including the thriller “Trapped: Haitian Nights.” She founded her own business, Moore Vision Media, which created the sensual suspense film “The Confidant.” She has been a part of the American reality television series “The Real Housewives of Atlanta,” where she currently plays one of the series’ key roles, since 2012.
Early Childhood & Life
Kenya Summer Moore was born to Patricia Moore and Ronald Grant, both teenagers at the time, in Detroit, Michigan, on January 24, 1971.
She was raised by her aunt and grandmother, Doris Grant after her mother abandoned her when she was only three days old.
She poured her heart out while appearing on a reality television program, claiming that her mother never gave her a name. She wrote “My mother decided to act as though she never gave birth to me when she was 16 years old. I’ve never heard from her.
In addition, Kenya stated on her Bravo blog that her mother “pretends that I just don’t exist, even while I’m present in the same room as other individuals and family. She acts as if I’m not there “.
She graduated in 1989 from “Cass Technical High School” in Midtown Detroit, Michigan, in the US. She later pursued a major in psychology and a minor in communication at “Wayne State University.”
Kenya Moore’s Career
At age 14, she started her career in showbiz as a model. She eventually found success as a model and was the cover girl of Johnson Publishing Company’s monthly magazine for the African-American market, “Ebony Man,” which was published in January 1992. Additionally, she served as the face of the business Ebony Fashion Fair cosmetic brand.
In 1993, she competed in and won the Miss Michigan USA pageant, helping her to represent her state in the Miss USA competition. The gorgeous diva later won the Miss USA title and represented America in the ensuing Miss Universe competition.
On May 21, 1993, the Auditorio Nacional in Mexico City, Mexico, hosted the 42nd Miss Universe competition. She placed among the top six finalists after displaying remarkable performance throughout the competition.
She began acting gradually. She appeared in a supporting role as Dana in the May 2, 1994, episode of the hit television sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” with Will Smith. The episode was named “Mothers Day.”
She later made her acting debut in the minor role of Denise in the hugely successful American romantic film “Waiting to Exhale,” which was released on December 22, 1995. A notable aspect of the movie was its all-African-American cast.
She appeared in minor roles in numerous television productions during the ensuing years, including two episodes each of the TV series “The Parent ‘Hood” (1999) and “In The House,” as well as single episodes of “Martin” (1996), “Homeboys in Outer Space,” and “Smart Guy” (1999).
Her subsequent major motion picture, the 1998 comedy-science fiction film “Senseless,” was a commercial failure.
Later, she was cast in the lead role of Jasmine Davis in the 2010 sensual thriller movie “Trois,” which was directed by Rob Hardy.
The movie, which also starred Gary Dourdan and Gretchen Palmer, earned $1.3 million at the box office and ranked in the top fifty highest-grossing independent films of that year as well as among the top African-American films of the year.
She eventually made appearances in a number of additional movies. Among the prominent ones are the American comedies “Deliver Us From Eva” from 2003, “Cloud 9” from 2006, and “I Know Who Killed Me,” a 2007 psychological thriller starring Lindsay Lohan.
Later in her career, she experimented with projects as a producer and director. She founded her own independent film production and home video distribution business, Moore Vision Media, in 2008. The sensual thriller movie “The Confidant,” which was released in 2010, served as the company’s first production.
Along with starring alongside Vivica A. Fox in the thriller “Trapped: Haitian Nights,” is also listed as the film’s producer and director. Following the loss of the director, she seized control of the project and saw it through. It was filmed in 2010 and made available on DVD on February 8, 2011.
In May 2012, she joined the main cast of the fifth season of the well-known American reality television series “The Real Housewives of Atlanta.” Since then, she has appeared as herself in the series that is thought to be the most popular in the “Real Housewives” series. Her fame grew as a result of the program becoming the most watched one on Bravo.
In the American disaster comedy sci-fi horror television movie “Sharknado: The 4th Awakens,” she was a member of the supporting cast. On July 31, 2016, the fourth Sharknado movie in the series made its debut on the Syfy network in the US.
Other Kenyan actors have been on television in the programs Men, Women, and Dogs (2001) and Girlfriends (2004) as well as in the reality competition series The Celebrity Apprentice 7 (2015) and The Millionaire Matchmaker (2016). (2015).
Kenya has also appeared on the covers of well-known publications including as Essence, Glamour, Ebony, and Seventeen. Her other endeavors include publishing her self-help book “Game, Get Some!” in November 2007, releasing the exercise DVD “Kenya Moore: Booty Boot Camp” in 2013, and appearing in music videos for musicians like Nas and Jermaine Dupri, including “Street Dreams” (1996) and “Money Ain’t a Thang” (1998).
Additionally, she started her own hair care company, Kenya Moore Hair Care, and is currently its CEO. Shampoo, hair conditioner, and growth serum are among the goods that are available.
Kenya’s Individual Life
On June 10, 2017, she wed restaurant owner Marc Daly at an exclusive resort in St. Lucia, an island country in the Eastern Caribbean. She met Daly through Chef Roblé Ali, a mutual acquaintance.
She established the “Kenya Moore Foundation,” which provides scholarships to help underprivileged girls from her high school further their studies.
Kenya has a large following on social media, with more than 1 million followers on her Instagram account, the Kenya Moore, over 560 thousand followers on Twitter, and more than 495 thousand fans on Facebook.
Estimated Net Worth
Kenya Moore, is an American model, and actress on reality television, with a net worth of $800,000. She is most well-known for her role as a cast member on The Real Housewives of Atlanta. On January 24, 1971, Kenya Moore was born in Detroit, Michigan.
When she was born, her parents, Patricia Moore and Ronald Grant were still in their early twenties. Doris Grant, the grandmother of her father, and her aunt raised her when her birth mother left her at three days old. Kenya’s parents have never exchanged words with her.