Teyonah Parris, 1987
Actors · September 22, 1987
Teyonah Parris
★ HOW OLD IS TEYONAH PARRIS?
Teyonah Parris is 38 years old, born September 22, 1987 in United States · Virgo.
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About
Teyonah Parris broke through as a sharp dramatic presence on Mad Men and in Barry Jenkins' Dear White People before becoming Monica Rambeau in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Born September 22, 1987, in the US, she trained at Juilliard and has since anchored prestige projects from Spike Lee's Chi-Raq to If Beale Street Could Talk. A Virgo with a life-path number of 11, Parris navigates complex, layered roles with restraint.
★ FEATURE
Biography
Teyonah Parris emerged from Juilliard with a gift for playing women caught between competing pressures—a quality that defined her early standout roles in Mad Men (2012–2015) and the indie drama Dear White People (2014). She built credibility fast: Empire, Spike Lee's Chi-Raq, and If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) stacked her résumé with prestige work. In 2021, she anchored the horror film Candyman and pivoted to blockbuster franchise work as Monica Rambeau, debuting in the Disney+ series WandaVision and continuing through the Marvel Cinematic Universe. More recently, she starred in the black comedy series No Good Deed (2024). As an American actress born September 22, 1987, Parris operates within the Virgo archetype—methodical, discerning, alert to nuance. Her life-path number of 11 suggests a calling toward vision and higher purpose, reflected in her choices of material that examines identity, race, and power. Actors work across film, television, and stage, inhabiting characters across genres and eras; Parris has proven equally convincing in prestige drama, genre horror, and MCU spectacle, marking her as a versatile ensemble player with leading-role gravity.
★ ORIGIN
Before Fame
Parris graduated from Juilliard School and began acting in 2010, working her way into television and film roles before landing her breakthrough in Mad Men in 2012.
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Trivia
- She originated Monica Rambeau in WandaVision, part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and has reprised the role across multiple projects.
- Parris appeared in Barry Jenkins' adaptation of James Baldwin's If Beale Street Could Talk alongside KiKi Layne and Stephan James.
- She starred in both Ava DuVernay's Candyman (2021) and Spike Lee's Chi-Raq, connecting her to major voices in contemporary Black cinema.
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Numerology
LIFE-PATH NUMBER
Master Number — The Visionary
11 carries the qualities of 2 amplified. Highly intuitive, often associated with thought leaders and trend-setters in their fields.
★ ALL LIFE-PATH 11 CELEBS →★ ASTROLOGY
Birthday compatibility
By Chinese zodiac — san-he trine for best matches, opposing pair for the most friction-prone.
HIGHLY COMPATIBLE
- Kendall JennerPig · 1995
- Brian MayPig · 1947
- Caleb HearonPig · 1995
- Nick RobinsonPig · 1995
- Nicola PeltzPig · 1995
CHALLENGING
- Patrick MöllekenRooster · 1993
- Ewa Farna
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Frequently asked
- How old is Teyonah Parris?
- Teyonah Parris is 38 years old (born September 22, 1987).
- When is Teyonah Parris's birthday?
- Teyonah Parris was born on September 22, 1987.
- What is Teyonah Parris's zodiac sign?
- Teyonah Parris is a Virgo, born September 22, 1987.
- What is Teyonah Parris's Chinese zodiac sign?
- Teyonah Parris was born in 1987, the year of the Fire Rabbit.
- Where is Teyonah Parris from?
- Teyonah Parris is from United States.
- What does Teyonah Parris do?
- Teyonah Parris is a actor.
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