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Porsha Williams Dyane (born July 22, 1981) is an American film actress and television personality.
She is one of the cast members of the Real Housewives of Atlanta television series.
Back in 2017, she participated in Dish Nation and finished in 8th place in The New Celebrity Apprentice.
The TV personality married football player Kordell Stewart in their “Platinum Wedding,” though the couple split in 2012.
American actress
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Name: | Debbie Shokya |
stage name: | Porsha Williams |
Date of Birth: | June 22, 1981 (43 years old) |
place of birth: | Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. |
high: | 1.73 m |
Country of Citizenship: | American |
daughter: | Pilar Jena McKinley |
Baby Daddy: | Dennis McKinley (former) |
Boyfriend • Husband: | Dennis McKinley (former), Cordell Stewart (retired), Simon Guobadia (current) |
Profession: | Actress • Television personality |
net worth: | $600,000 |
early life
Porsha Williams was born on June 22, 1981 in Atlanta, Georgia.
Her parents are both entrepreneurs. She has a half-sister named Lauren Williams and a brother named Hosea.
educate
Porsha Williams began her high school education at Southwest Delkab High School in Decatur, Georgia.
She then went to American InterContinental University to pursue a bachelor’s degree in business information technology.
Profession
In 2005, at the age of 24, Porsha Williams opened a daycare center, which she later revealed was inspired by her parents. In the same year, 2015, she modeled for the Atlanta Dymes “Pin-Up Girl” calendar.
In 2009, Porsha Williams met football player Kordell Stewart and they tied the knot in May 2011.
Their wedding was so lavish that it was filmed and aired on the WE TV series Platinum Weddings. Porsha became a stepmother to Stewart’s children from his previous marriage to Tanya Richardson.
In 2012, Bravo announced that Porsha Williams would star in the fifth season of the reality television series The Real Housewives of Atlanta, along with other film colleagues Kenya Moore, Kim Zolciak, Phaedra Parks, Kandi Burroughs, Cynthia Bailey, and others.
She first appeared on the show on November 18, 2012, where she clashed with Kenya Moore during a charity event to feed the homeless.
She revealed her intention to have children with her husband and also visited a therapist when her marriage to Stewart was about to fall apart. About two years into her marriage to Stewart, her husband filed for divorce from Porsha.
During the Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 5 reruns, she revealed that she was not expecting the divorce papers to arrive as she only found out about her divorce from Stewart through the popular microblogging platform Twitter.
The couple later parted ways in December 2013. During the settlement, Porsha did not receive a penny of her ex-husband’s property or income.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta season six chronicled her marriage to Stewart. Although the beautiful American actress was hospitalized during the show’s run. It was later revealed that she was hospitalized due to trauma from her divorce.
When Porsha recovered and regained her health, she joined the cast of Burroughs’ stage musical Mother’s Love.
In 2016, Porsha Williams participated in The New Celebrity Apprentice as a contestant.
In 2018, she revealed that she was pregnant, and on October 1, she announced her engagement to an entrepreneur named Dennis McKinley.
In March 2019, Porsha gave birth to their first daughter, whom she named Pilar Jhena McKinley.
In June 2019, the two broke up but got back together in August 2019.
Porsha Williams became an activist following the tragic death of George Floyd and was hailed by The New York Times as a fighter against police violence.
on July 15, 2020. She was arrested along with 87 other protesters for trespassing but was released the next day.
Personal life
Porsha Williams is engaged to Dennis McKinley, and the couple welcomed their first daughter in March.
Currently, in 2021, she has revealed that she is engaged to Simon Guobadia.
Filmography
- 2011 – Platinum Wedding.
- 2012 – The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
- 2013 — RICKY SMIKEY AND WENDY WILLIAMS SHOW.
- 2014—DISH NATION and THE REAL.
- 2017 – New “Celebrity Apprentice”, “Star”, “CARGO”, “DAILY” and “Shark Chain”.
- Year – 2020. Relive the love and BRAVO chat room
Discography
Porsha Williams’ verified Instagram account has a total of more than 6.4 million followers.
- Instagram name – @Porsha4real
- Twitter – @Porsha4real
- Facebook – Porsha Williams
net worth
Porsha Williams is a well-known American personality and a famous musician who has an estimated net worth of $600 thousand.