DeWanda Wise: Age, Husband, Eye Color, Instagram, Networth - Dicy Trends (2025)

DeWanda Wise is an American actress popularly known for playing Nola Darling in the Netflix comedy-drama seriesShe’s Gotta Have It and also as Swan in Fatherhood, a 2021 American comedy-drama film. DeWanda Wise has gradually established herself as one of Hollywood’s most exciting talents to be looked out for.

The talented actress made her film debut appearing in the 2007 drama filmSpinning into ButterstarringSarah Jessica Parker and she later had her secondary roles in films such asSteam(2007) and Precious(2009).

In Hollywood, DeWanda Wise is an example of actresses that work through small opportunities. From her simple beginnings in playing minor roles, she is gradually making her name among the top actresses on TV and film.

So how old is DeWanda Wise? She was born on May 30, 1984. DeWanda Wise is 37 years old in 2021. She was born as DeWanda Jackson inJessup, Maryland,and raised inWoodlawn,Laurel, andBaltimore.

DeWanda Wise Profile Summary

• Full name: DeWanda Wise(néeJackson)
• Citizenship: American
• Age: 37 years old in 2021
• Date Of Birth: May 30, 1984
• Birthplace: Jessup, Maryland, United States
• Height: 5′6″(1.68m)
• Profession: Actress
• Marital status: Married
• Ethnicity: Black
• Education: Atholton High School, New York University
• Eyes Color: hazeleyes

DeWanda Wise’s Height

DeWanda Wise’s height is 5 foot 6 inches and she weighs about 56 kilograms. Her bright hazel eyes are complemented by her black hair. Her other body measurements are also unavailable.

DeWanda Wise Early Life:

Wise initially wanted to be a therapist but changed her mind after taking AP Psychology. The actress began acting during her sophomore year at High School, the high school theatre director during her time, Nathan Rosen, offered her a part in a production in lieu of detention.

Wise graduated fromNew York University’sTisch School of the Artswith a bachelor’s in fine arts in drama and urban studies in 2006.

DeWanda Wise: Career:

She made her film debut appearing in the 2007 drama filmSpinning into ButterstarringSarah Jessica Parker, and later had secondary roles in filmsSteam(2007) andPrecious. In 2016, she played a leading role in the independent romantic comedy filmHow to Tell You’re a Douchebagthat premiered atSundance Film Festival. The following year, Wise had a recurring role in the WGN period drama seriesUnderground and starred oppositeSanaa Lathanin the Fox miniseriesShots Fired.

In 2017, Wise got to play the leading role in the Netflix comedy-drama seriesShe’s Gotta Have It. In 2019 the Comedy-drama series was canceled after airing two seasons.Wise was cast in Disney’sCaptain Marvel (2018) but she had to leave the project due to scheduling conflicts with her then ongoing Netflix seriesShe’s Gotta Have It.In that same 2018, DeWanda Wise appeared in the comedy filmThe Weekend.

In 2019, Wise starred alongsideGina Rodriguez her best friend,andBrittany Snowin the romantic comedy filmSomeone Greatfor Netflix. She later appeared alongside Kevin HartandAlfre Woodardin the comedy-dramaFatherhood(2021) and will co-star in the sequelJurassic World: Dominion

Although DeWanda Wise is best-known as an actress, she is also credited as a writer of a short film. In 2016, the talented actress expanded her talents into screenwriting and wrote the short film entitled, “Where You Go,” which premiered at Cannes in the “Short Film Corner”. The short film was directed by Paul Urcioli and was aired on April 28, 2016. It is about Samantha and Conrad Stone, a young couple who are living in New York. On their wedding day, they promised to love each other for better or worse but neither had predicted how soon ‘worse’ would come. The film spans just one weekend in their lives. It starred Frank De Julio, Lauren Hines, and Frank Harts.

In 2016, the talented actress expanded her talents into screenwriting and wrote the short film entitled, “Where You Go,” which premiered at Cannes in the “Short Film Corner.”

DeWanda Wise Eyes

The pretty actress has extraordinary bright set of hazel eyes, cat-like in their intensity: Her bright hazel colored eyes are the eyes of a calm beast that should have been wild and crazy, a creature that’s never at rest.

Husband, Family, Children

Is DeWanda Wise married? Who is her Husband?. Yes, she is married. In 2009, DeWanda Wise married her husband Alano Miller. Her husband, Miller is also an actor and he is best known for his acting roles in the 2013 film ‘Wish You Well’ and the 2016 movie ‘Loving’. He also starred in ‘Jane the Virgin’ from 2014 to 2017 and ‘Underground’ between 2016 and 2017. Miller also played Gavin Green in the 2017 series Halt and Catch Fire’. The two married after only three months of dating.

Does Dewanda and Her Husband Alano Miller Have any Children? well as that 2021 the love birds have no children yet as they are focusing on their careers

Net Worth

Wise’s net worth is projected to be about $1 million as of 2021, according to other online outlets. However, the beautiful actress is yet to reveal her exact net worth, annual salary, businesses, or real estate holdings.

Social Media: Instagram, Twitter

Wise is active onInstagramandTwitter and you can connect with the beautiful actress. She has a healthy following of 36.9k followers on Instagram and 9.1k followers on Twitter.

DeWanda wise movies and TV series

As I said earlier she has played numerious roles in movies and TV series

Films

TV series /Shows