Born in the Bronx in 1976, Joy Bryant was enrolled in an inner-city outreach organization called A Better Chance as a young woman. While studying at Yale University, she was discovered by a modeling agency scout. Working in Paris as a fashion model, she was eventually offered contracts with big names like Tommy Hilfiger and Victoria's Secret.


Bryant's acting debut came about in 2001 in Robert_Townsend's Carmen:_A_Hip_Hopera. An MTV production, the film also starred Beyoncé_Knowlesand Mekhi_Phifer, along with several hip-hop superstars. After a small role in the Eddie_Murphy action comedy Showtime, she made her big breakthrough in Denzel_Washington's directorial debut, Antwone_Fisher. Bryant played Cheryl, the beautiful and supportive girlfriend of Antwone (Derek_Luke). In 2003, she co-starred with Jessica_Alba in Bille_Woodruff's romantic drama Honey. That same year, she appeared in Mario_Van_Peebles' How to Get the Man's Foot Outta Your Ass, based on his father Melvin_Van_Peebles' autobiographical novel. Projects for 2004 include the crime drama Three Way Split with Gina_Gershon and the adventure drama Haven with Orlando_Bloom. Andrea LeVasseur, Rovi

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