Ryan Destiny
Birthdate: Jan 8, 1995
Birthplace: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Ryan Destiny (birthname: Ryan Destiny Irons) is a multi-talent performer as an actor, singer-songwriter, and dancer (as well as a model) who launched her big-screen career with a lead role in director/co-writer/producer Ty Hodges’ coming-of-age American indie drama, A Girl Like Grace (2015), with Meagan Good, Gardella Beauvais and Paige Hurd, and which premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival.
Destiny starred in the streaming feature movie (on Max), Oracle (2023), with Heather Graham. Then Destiny landed her breakthrough starring role portraying Olympian boxer Claressa “T-Rex” Shields in the boxing biopic, The Fire Inside (2024), co-starring Brian Tyree Henry, directed by Rachel Morrison and written and directed by Barry Jenkins, which was released by Amazon MGM Studios after premiering in the Toronto Film Festival.
Personal Details
Ryan Destiny was born in Detroit, Michigan, and was raised in the Detroit suburb of West Bloomfield, by parents Deron (R&B singer) and Dawn Destiny. Destiny attended and graduated from West Bloomfield High School. Destiny was in a relationship with actor Keith Powers from 2017 to 2022, when they broke up. Destiny’s height is 5’ 5”. Destiny’s estimated net worth is $3 million.
Known For
Filmography
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Previous (3)
- 2024 | The Fire Inside
The Fire Inside
The story of Claressa 'T-Rex' Shields, a boxer from Flint, Michigan who trained to become the first woman in her country's history to win an Olympic gold medal in the sport.
- 2023 | Oracle
- 2015 | A Girl Like Grace
Some Facts About Ryan Destiny
Recording Artist: Ryan Destiny solidified her singing/songwriting career (launched at age 12, with her mother Dawn as manager) by signing with Capitol Records for her solo projects after performing as a member of the girl group, Love Dollhouse.
Influences: Destiny has noted that her key musical influences as a singer/songwriter are Michael Jackson, Freddie Mercury, Prince, and Aaliyah.
