Ayesha Curry
| Ayesha Curry | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Ayesha Alexander March 23, 1989 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | author, businesswoman, celebrity cook, Notable WAG, television personality |
| Years active | 2008–present |
| Style | Quick and easy |
| Television | Cooking with the Currys, Ayesha's Homemade |
| Spouse(s) | Stephen Curry |
| Children | 2 |
Ayesha Curry (née Alexander; born 23 March 1989) is a Canadian–American celebrity cook, cookbook author, television personality, businesswoman, model and actress. Her cooking career started in 2014, when she began to present cooking demonstrations on her YouTube channel Little Lights of Mine. In 2016, she collaborated with chef Michael Mina on the Bay Area pop-up restaurant International Smoke at The Mina Test Kitchen.[1] In the second half of 2016, she released her cookbook The Seasoned Life and debuted her cooking show Ayesha's Homemade.[2][3]
Career
At age 12, Curry appeared in the music video for "Too Young for Love" by Suga Prince (now known as Sevn Thomas), acting as his love interest.[4]
Prior to her marriage to Stephen Curry, Curry was an actress, known for Underground Street Flippers (2009), Dan's Detour of Life (2008) and Love for Sale (2008) and other guest roles in several television shows. More recently, she has become a presenter of cooking and lifestyle tips, first on her own YouTube channel and later on her Food Network show Ayesha's Homemade. Her company Little Lights of Mine sells its own brand of extra virgin olive oil with 10% of all proceeds going to help No Kid Hungry. In addition to her written recipes, Curry often posts instructional cooking videos on her YouTube channel.
According to Variety, Ayesha’s Homemade will focus not just on Curry’s recipes, but her life as a wife and mother, with plenty of cameos from her husband and two daughters.
Personal life
Both of Curry's parents are biracial; her mother is of African/Chinese Jamaican descent, while her father is of Polish/African American descent.[5] Born in Toronto, she was raised there until the age of 14, when she moved to Charlotte, North Carolina.[6]
On July 30, 2011, she married NBA player Stephen Curry. The two had met in a church youth group in Charlotte, North Carolina. when they were 15 and 14.[7][8][9] Together, they have two daughters, Riley Elizabeth Curry (b. 2012) and Ryan Carson Curry (b. 2015).[10][11] They currently reside in Walnut Creek, California.[12]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dan's Detour of Life | Cassie Stevens | TV Movie |
| 10 Items or Less | Girl in Bathroom | Episode: "Forever Young" | |
| Whittaker Bay | Keeley Hawkins | 8 episodes | |
| Love for Sale | Girl #1 | Film | |
| 2009 | Hannah Montana | Andrea | Episode: "Come Fail Away" |
| 2010 | Good Luck Charlie | Beautiful Girl | Episode: Kwikki Chick |
| 2013 | The Little Ghost | Marie | Voice |
| 2015/16 | Rachael Ray | Herself | 5 episodes |
| 2016 | Mike & Mike (TV Series) | Herself | Episode: dated 17 June 2016 |
| FabLife | Herself | ||
| Guy's Grocery Games | Herself – Judge | 2 episodes | |
| Chopped Junior | Herself – Judge | The Big Stink | |
| Good Morning America | Herself | Episode: dated 19 September 2016 | |
| The Real | Herself | Episode: "Ayesha Curry/Style File " |
References
- ↑ Fritsche, Sarah (3 June 2016). "International Smoke: Ayesha Curry's BBQ pop-up opens this weekend". SFGate.
- ↑ Spence, Shay (7 July 2016). "Ayesha Curry on Her Budding Culinary Career and Why She Considers Herself a 'Relaxed Lifestyle Expert'". People.
- ↑ Barnes, Katie (7 July 2016). "Food Network picks up show starring Ayesha Curry". ESPN.
- ↑ Oh Canada! AyeshaCurry.com. Accessed on October 24, 2016.
- ↑ Ayesha Curry Ethnicelebs.com. Accessed on October 24, 2016.
- ↑ Ayesha Curry, Steph’s Wife: The Pictures You Need to See Heavy.com. Accessed on October 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Northern Touch: Steph Curry's Toronto connection". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved February 27, 2015.
- ↑ "Curry's path to NBA stardom forged in Toronto". Sportsnet.ca. Retrieved January 25, 2016.
- ↑ "Oh Canada!". ayeshacurry.com. July 22, 2013. Retrieved January 23, 2016.
- ↑ "Fans draw for Stephen Curry's daughter". ESPN. August 1, 2012. Retrieved August 3, 2012.
- ↑ "Golden State Warriors' Steph Curry's wife announces birth of baby girl". Retrieved 2015-07-12.
- ↑ Vongs, Pueng (2015-11-25). "Photos: Warriors star Stephen Curry buys mansion in Walnut Creek". The Mercury News. Retrieved 17 May 2016.