
Draya Michele
Draya Michele is an American actress and fashion designer known for appearing on VH1's Basketball Wives LA and founding the Mint Swim swimwear line. She later built an acting résumé that includes The Perfect Match, Star, We Belong Together, and The Sound of Christmas.
Personal life
Draya Michele has three children. Her sons are Kniko Howard and Jru Scandrick, and she welcomed a daughter on May 12, 2024, with NBA player Jalen Green. She has been in a relationship with Green since late 2023.
Michele was engaged to American football cornerback Orlando Scandrick in 2015, but they broke up before marrying. They have a son, Jru Scandrick, together. Michele also dated entertainer Chris Brown in 2011 and later appeared on The Wendy Williams Show to discuss the former relationship.
Basketball Wives LA and acting roles
Michele joined the freshman cast of VH1's Basketball Wives LA in 2011 and remained on the series through the end of its fourth season in 2015. The reality series brought her broad public attention and helped establish her media profile.
She made her scripted acting debut in Will to Love, opposite Keshia Knight-Pulliam and Marques Houston. Her subsequent credits include Holly in The Perfect Match, Chloe David in Star, Tracy in We Belong Together, Beverly Williams in The Fight That Never Ends, Charlotte Hume in L.A.'s Finest, Chloe in The Sound of Christmas, and Mia in Be Someone. She also served as executive producer of the television series Doses of Draya in 2021.
Mint Swim, Fine Ass Girls, and Beige & Coco
Michele expanded into fashion with the launch of her swimwear line, Mint Swim, in 2011. She followed it with the lifestyle clothing line Fine Ass Girls in 2013.
In November 2016, she launched Beige & Coco, another clothing line. These ventures made fashion design a central part of her professional work alongside acting and television.
Quick facts
- Michele joined the freshman cast of VH1's Basketball Wives LA in 2011 and left after the show's fourth season in 2015.
- She made her scripted acting debut in Will to Love opposite Keshia Knight-Pulliam and Marques Houston.
- Michele launched the Mint Swim swimwear line in 2011.
- She launched the Fine Ass Girls lifestyle clothing line in 2013.
- She launched the Beige & Coco clothing line in November 2016.
- Michele played Chloe David in the television series Star.
- She served as executive producer of the television series Doses of Draya in 2021.
- Michele welcomed a daughter with Jalen Green on May 12, 2024.
- Michele was engaged to Orlando Scandrick in 2015, and they ended the relationship before marrying.
- She appeared in music videos for artists including Kanye West, Usher, Nicki Minaj, The Game, and Jay-Z.
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