Parris in 2017, pic by Prphotos
Place of Birth: Hopkins, South Carolina, U.S.
Date of Birth: September 22, 1987
Ethnicity: African-American
Teyonah Parris is an American actress. Her roles include the films Dear White People, They Came Together, Five Nights in Maine, Chi-Raq, If Beale Street Could Talk, Point Blank (2019), Charm City Kings, The Photograph (2020), Candyman (2021), They Cloned Tyrone, The Marvels, and Dashing Through the Snow; and the shows Mad Men, Survivor’s Remorse, Empire, and WandaVision.
She is married to James Parris, with whom she has a daughter.
Teyonah’s paternal grandfather was Aaron Green, Sr. (the son of Aaron Green and Rosa). Teyonah’s grandfather Aaron was born in South Carolina.
Teyonah’s paternal grandmother is named Sarah Gaymon.
Source: Obituary of Teyonah’s paternal grandfather, Aaron Green, Sr. – http://obits.newsherald.com
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