Keith Tyree Powers (born August 22, 1992) is an American actor and model. He is best known for his roles as

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's miniseries ''

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'' and Tyree in the film '' Straight Outta Compton''.

Career

After graduating from high school in 2010, he moved to Los Angeles with his father to focus on modeling, signing with the Wilhelmina Agency. In 2013, Powers landed a role in the movie '' House Party: Tonight's the Night''. After flying to

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for shooting, he decided to pursue acting full-time. He played Gutta in the

hip hop anthology series '' Tales'', and Cameron Drake in the Netflix original film '' Reality High''. He had a recurring role on the MTV series '' Faking It'' and has since become known for his part as Tyree in the film '' Straight Outta Compton''. He was cast as Ronnie DeVoe in ''

'' and since April 2017 has co-starred in ''

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'' on Freeform. He also stars in the Netflix series '' What/If'' (2019).

Personal life

Keith Powers was in a relationship with actress/singer

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from late 2017-2022. After 4 years together, the break up was announced by People Magazine online exclusive on January 18, 2022.

Filmography

Film

Television

Music videos

References

External links

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