Gizelle Bryant facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Gizelle Bryant
Bryant in 2018
Born	Gizelle Annette Graves (1970-09-09) September 9, 1970 (age 53) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Education	Hampton University (BS)
Occupation	television personality author
Known for	The Real Housewives of Potomac
Spouse(s)	Jamal Bryant ​ ​ (m. 2002; div. 2009)​
Children	3
Parent(s)	Curtis Graves Joanne Graves

Gizelle Annette Bryant (née Graves; born September 9, 1970) is an American television personality and author. She has appeared on the reality TV series The Real Housewives of Potomac since 2016. Bryant served as First Lady of Empowerment Temple AME (African Methodist Episcopal).

Early life and education

Bryant was born on September 9, 1970, in Houston, Texas, as Gizelle Graves to former politician and civil rights activist Curtis Graves 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 The Real Housewives of Potomac.

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

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 53rd NAACP Image Awards.

In March 2023, Bryant starred in the third season of The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip, which premiered on Peacock.

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.

..... They divorced later in 2009.

Bryant is a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.

Filmography