Gizelle Annette Bryant (née Graves; born September 9, 1970) is a American model, television personality and author. She was the First Lady of Empowerment Temple AME. She has appeared on the reality TV series ''

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'' since 2016.

Early life and education

Bryant was born Gizelle Graves on September 9, 1970, in Houston, Texas to former politician and civil rights activist

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and Joanne Graves. She graduated from Hampton University in 1992 with a degree in marketing.

Career

Since its premiere on January 17, 2016, Bryant has been a leading cast member of Bravo's ''

''. In 2017, Bryant launched her beauty brand EveryHue Beauty. She later became co-host of ''Bravo's Chat Room'' in 2020 with

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. In May 2021, Bryant teamed with Robyn Dixon for ''Reasonably Shady,'' a podcast featuring stories from their lives and how they deal with them. In 2022, the podcast was nominated for Outstanding Arts and Entertainment Podcast at the

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. In March 2023, Bryant starred in the third season of ''

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'', which premiered on

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Author

Bryant published her book ''My Word'' in April 2019, for which she won an African-American Literary Award for Best Fiction.

Personal Life

Bryant married megachurch pastor and activist Jamal Harrison Bryant in 2002, and they have 3 daughters. In 2008, Bryant filed for divorce, accusing Jamal of adultery. They divorced later in 2009. Bryant is a member of the

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sorority.

Filmography

References

External links

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Official website
1970 births 21st-century African-American women Living people The Real Housewives of Potomac Louisiana Creole people American fiction writers Hampton University alumni 20th-century African-American people 20th-century African-American women Models from Texas Mass media people from Texas Television personalities from Washington, D.C. Participants in American reality television series The Real Housewives (franchise) cast members African-American female models Alpha Kappa Alpha members