Joy Bryant, 1974
Actors · October 18, 1974
Joy Bryant
★ HOW OLD IS JOY BRYANT?
Joy Bryant is 51 years old, born October 18, 1974 in United States · Libra.
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About
Joy Bryant became a household name as Jasmine Trussell across six seasons of NBC's Parenthood. The American actress and model was born October 18, 1974, and broke through after Denzel Washington cast her in Antwone Fisher (2002). She's received two NAACP Image Award nominations and one Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. As a Libra, she balances her acting and business ventures with precision.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Joy Bryant is an American actress, businesswoman, and fashion model born October 18, 1974. She began her career modeling for Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Gap, and Victoria's Secret before making her film debut in Carmen: A Hip Hopera (2001). Denzel Washington cast her in the biographical drama Antwone Fisher (2002), where she played a U.S. Navy sailor—a role that launched her acting career. She followed this with a recurring guest role on NBC's ER and film roles in Spider-Man 2 (2004), The Skeleton Key (2005), Get Rich or Die Tryin' (2005), and Bobby (2006). Bryant's defining role came in 2010 when she was cast as Jasmine Trussell in the NBC family drama Parenthood, a role she held for all six seasons until the series finale in 2015. She hosted her own action talk show, Across the Board with Joy Bryant, from 2012 to 2014, interviewing celebrity guests. Her later television appearances include guest roles on Girls (2017) and Ballers (2018). Bryant has received two NAACP Image Award nominations and one Screen Actors Guild Award nomination. As a Libra born in October, she embodies the sign's balance between performance and business acumen. Actors typically combine intensive character work with public-facing promotional duties, and Bryant has sustained both throughout her career.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Joy Bryant began as a fashion model, appearing in major advertising campaigns for Ralph Lauren, Tommy Hilfiger, Gap, and Victoria's Secret before transitioning to acting. She made her film debut in 2001's Carmen: A Hip Hopera, setting the stage for her breakthrough in 2002.
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Trivia
- Denzel Washington personally cast her in Antwone Fisher (2002), the biographical drama that became her breakthrough role.
- She appeared in Spider-Man 2 (2004), one of the most commercially successful superhero films of the 2000s.
- Her role as Jasmine Trussell on Parenthood spanned the show's entire six-season run from 2010 to 2015.
- She hosted her own action talk show, Across the Board with Joy Bryant, where she interviewed celebrity guests.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
The Builder
Disciplined and structured. Joy Bryant succeed where consistency beats charisma — long catalogs, repeatable craft, slow-grow audiences.
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Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Alexander GouldDog · 1994
- Jean-Carl BoucherDog · 1994
- Connor JessupDog · 1994
- Mayuko FukudaDog · 1994
- Abbey HoesDog · 1994
CHALLENGING
- IsaacMonkey · 2004
- Robbie Ure
★ FAQ
Frequently asked
- How old is Joy Bryant?
- Joy Bryant is 51 years old (born October 18, 1974).
- When is Joy Bryant's birthday?
- Joy Bryant was born on October 18, 1974.
- What is Joy Bryant's zodiac sign?
- Joy Bryant is a Libra, born October 18, 1974.
- What is Joy Bryant's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Joy Bryant was born in 1974, the year of the Wood Tiger.
- Where is Joy Bryant from?
- Joy Bryant is from United States.
- What does Joy Bryant do?
- Joy Bryant is a actor.
- Is Joy Bryant still alive?
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