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Grace Gealey is an American actress who is best known for her role as Anika Calhoun in the music-industry soap opera called Empire that airs at Fox during primetime. She was born on July 26, 1984 and according to her biography, Grace Gealey was born in the city of Butlier, in Pennsylvania, and she was raised by her parents in Cayman Islands since her early childhood, when she was about 2 years old. Her father is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_Americans">Euro-American</a> father and her mother is Afro-Caribbean.

While growing up in Cayman Island, Grace Gealey did not think about being an actress since the biggest industries in the area are banking, hospitality and tourism. She started drama to be a drama teacher since education is something celebrated in Cayman Island. It was Tamara Harvey, a freelance director who told her to consider drama like a career.

After moving from the Cayman Islands to live in United States, she earned her bachelor degree in the Theater Arts at the of University of South Florida, based in Tampa. She later went to University of California in Irvine and earned her Masters of Fine Arts, specializing in Acting. Acting gave Gealey the opportunity to communicate viscerally, the need for which stemmed from the desire that came from being a child of deaf adults (CODA).

Growing up with two deaf parents, Gealey now uses her fame to advocate for the deaf community. Her father was born deaf and her mother lost her hearing after battling pneumonia when she was 2. Because of this, Gealey learned to communicate with sign language before she ever learned to talk. She witnessed her parents being treated differently, without compassion and realized people with disabilities are treated without love and she wants to make a change in how people view deaf people.

Afterward she earned her Master's degree, her talent allowed her to move to live in New York where she started to performing professionally in off-Broadway productions. She performed in Venus flytrap: A Femme Noir Mystery and in Rent. Her success in several theater productions, commercials, and short films provided the impetus for her next move. In 2013, she performed a role in the Chicago production in Tartuffe and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misanthropy">Misanthrope</a>. In the next year, 2014, she joined the cast of the Fox musical prime time drama, Empire, playing the role of Anika Calhoun in her network television debut, in which she played opposite <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrence_Howard">Terrence Howard</a> and of <a href="/biography/taraji-p-henson">Taraji P Henson</a>. The series began on January 7, 2015.

Later in 2015, she was designated for a Teen Choice Award in the honor for Choice TV: Chemistry. This award was unprecedented in her life, thus far. She has alsonominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series in the Picture Awards.

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Grace Gealey was engaged to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trai_Byers">Trai Byers</a>, her <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trai_Byers">co-star</a> of Empire who plays in the role of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andre_Lyon_(Empire)">Andre Lyon</a>, in 2015, when he popped the question on her 31st birthday. In a lovely ceremony, the two actors got married in April of 2016, with the wedding taking place a beach on Grand Cayman Island. The marriage was a secret and it happened in intimate Caribbean way, with a small, quiet ceremony, with only close friends and family.  Even if she had been linked to other stars before, there is no record of having any other husband or known partner. According to TMZ, the reception was a small affair with steak and lobster, and dancing all night to hip-hop, disco, and reggae music. After being engaged, the news on her engagement was confirmed by her on FABLife interview. During this interview, she said that she was happy with her then partner even without being married. They were always together in attending fashion and musical events. They have no children yet.

She is has a huge number of fans that follow her on Facebook and she has authorized twitter account. She is active on her Instagram account and she likes to upload pictures there, with one million followers. Her Empire fans often call her "Boo Boo Kitty." She has also written and just released her book entitled "I Am Enough." A children's book, illustrated by Keturah A. Bobo, "I Am Enough" is a strong statement for young girls of color, supporting and affirming their identities as people of color.

A beautiful woman, Grace Gealey has lovely body with perfect looks. She measures 34-26-35 and stands at 5 feet 5 inches tall. She had dark brown eyes with black hair, and is known for wearing short chic hair with so much class and looking fresh and lovely. Her net worth is about 2 million dollars and her yearly salary is over sixty thousand dollars for her role on Empire. One rumor that floats around about Grace Gealey is that she began her career as a model, but this is unverified. While some fans fixate on her beauty, she is a strong and talented woman who loves her husband and parents, making huge strides in advocating for what she believes in.

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