Jasmine Guy is an American actress, singer, dancer, and director.

She is known for her roles as Dina in the 1988 film School Daze and as Whitley Gilbert-Wayne on the NBC The Cosby Show spin-off A Different World, which originally ran from 1987 to 1993.

Jasmine won four consecutive NAACP Image Awards from 1990 through 1993 for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role on the show.

She played Roxy Harvey on Dead Like Me and as Sheila “Grams” Bennet on The Vampire Diaries.

More recently, she played the role of Gemma, Richard Webber’s friend and potential love interest on Grey’s Anatomy.

Jasmine Guy’s life

Jasmine was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Jaye (née Resendes) and William Vincent Guy.

She was raised in the affluent historic Collier Heights neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia, where she attended Northside Performing Arts High School.

Her mother, a Portuguese-American, was a former high-school teacher, and her father, who was African American, was pastor.

He was also a college instructor in philosophy and religion.

At the age of 17, Jasmine moved to New York City to study dance at the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center.

How old is Jasmine Guy?

Jasmine Guy was born on March 10, 1962, making her 61 years old as of May 2023.

Jasmine Guy height

Jasmine is 5 feet 2 inches tall, and weighs about 59 Kg.

Jasmine Guy career

Jasmine began her career as a dancer, performing with the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.

In 1987, she made her Broadway debut in the musical Beehive.

She went on to star in several other Broadway productions, including Leader of the Pack, Grease, and Chicago.

In 1988, Jasmine was cast as Dina in the Spike Lee film School Daze.

The film was a critical and commercial success, and Guy’s performance was praised by critics.

In 1989, she co-starred with Eddie Murphy and Richard Pryor in the film Harlem Nights.

The film was also a success, and Jasmine’s performance was again praised by critics.

In 1987, she was cast as Whitley Gilbert-Wayne in the television series A Different World.

The series was a spin-off of The Cosby Show, and her performance as Whitley, a spoiled and privileged college student, was a critical and commercial success.

Jasmine won four consecutive NAACP Image Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role on the show.

In addition to her work in film and television, she has also appeared in several stage productions.

She has starred in several Broadway productions, including Beehive, Leader of the Pack, Grease and Chicago.

She has also appeared in several regional theater productions.

Jasmine has also directed several stage productions.

She has directed several productions at the Alliance Theatre in Atlanta, Georgia, including For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow Is Enuf, Miss Evers’ Boys and Blues for an Alabama Sky.

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 How much is Jasmine Guy worth?

Jasmine has an estimated net worth of $4 million.

She has earned her net worth through her successful career as an actress, singer and dancer.

Personal life

Jasmine has been married twice.

Her first marriage was to actor Terrence Duckett, with whom she had a daughter, Imani, in 1989.

The couple divorced in 1993.

In 1998, she married actor-director Brian Gibson, with whom she has a son, Jackson, born in 2000.

She is a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.

Jasmine is also a vocal advocate for social justice and equality. She has spoken out against racism, sexism, and homophobia.

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