Priah Ferguson is an American actress who has blossomed into the role of Erica Sinclair on the Netflix series Stranger Things. She has previously appeared in small roles in various other films such as Atlanta, Mercy Street, and Daytime Divas. Priah Ferguson began her acting journey by enrolling in acting camps and other classes at age 5. She is an official spokeskid for the United Way of Greater Atlanta.
Early life
Priah Ferguson was born in Atlanta, Georgia on October 1, 2006, and was around 16 years old in 2022. She grew up alongside her younger sister Jayda, with whom she often shares her roles and stories, and is expected to act younger like the films.
The two daughters were raised by their loving and caring parents named John Ferguson (Design Director) and Adjua Ferguson (Graphic Designer). Priah explains that since birth she has always been an outgoing personality. She used to talk a lot about different things when she went outside with her friends and family.
Since birth, she loved watching TV and getting people to work for it. Once she asked her mother what their names were. Her mother explained to her that they are actors, so they work for any film or TV show. From there, Priah began her dream of acting for the films and began signing on at a nearby theater.
After that, she attended acting camps, joined an agency, and came into contact with different people, and thus began evaluating her career at a young age.
Priah Ferguson career
She is famous for her enthusiastic role in the Stranger Things series. Coming from an artistic and respected field, her parents have stayed connected to different industries, so Priah developed her passion for acting and started taking dance classes.
Introduced to the arts at the age of 5, she immediately fell in love with acting in the theater. She began to garner immense love for her comedy timings and her thersitical roles. Priah got involved with various acting camps and later expressed her desire to work with the Hollywood industry.
Within a year, she secured a deal with a professional agency and landed a critically acclaimed role on the Donald Glover-created FX series Atlanta. She has worked on VH1’s “Daytime Divas” and the PBS series “Mercy Street” where she landed a starring role and was also nominated for various awards. She later worked in commercials and gained the limelight due to her acting skills.
Rise to Fame
In 2015, Priah was cast in the video for United Way of Greater Atlanta. The video received an overwhelming response, and later the non-profit organization asked the child actress to become part of the organization and maintain an appointment as the official spokeskid for their Atlanta chapter.
Today, Priah is proud to be called a philanthropist and she hopes to inspire other people with her work, talents, skills, and other relatable arts.
Recently she is working on a film which will be released in October and will be associated with Marlon Wayans. She has been working to provide specific voiceovers and is also working on a Netflix show called My Dad, the Bounty Hunter which is coming out soon.
She is the owner of her company called Bold Honey where she often produces content related to young and black girls. According to their wiki[pedia bio]She started filming independently in 2015 at the age of 9.
Priah Ferguson Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Priah Ferguson |
| Date of birth | October 1, 2006 |
| Age (as of now) | 18 years |
| Place of birth | Atlanta, Georgia, United States |
| profession | child actress |
| University | – |
| qualification | – |
Physical Statistics | |
| Height | in feet inches – 5′ 1” – in centimeters – 155cm |
| weight | in kilograms – 47kg – in pounds – 103 pounds |
| hair color | Black |
| eye color | Black |
Priah Ferguson Family | |
| Father | John Ferguson |
| mother | Adjua Ferguson |
| sister | Two (Kyla & Jayda) |
| Brothers | – |
Relationship status | |
| Marital status | single |
| affair | no |
| Who is Priah Ferguson’s boyfriend? | – |
Personal life
Priah Ferguson will be 16 in October 2022. Her marital status is still unmarried and she has disclosed everything related to her previous romantic relationships. Either she’s busy with her commitments with her movies or she doesn’t want to share things with anyone in the media.
Priah Ferguson Net Worth
At the age of 15, Priah Ferguson has achieved a lot; She has appeared in more than 10 films, been associated with nonprofit organizations, and works to inspire other people. She certainly earns around $1.5 million, which is enough to draw a lot of attention to her overall respected status in society.
Facts About Priah Ferguson
- Priah Ferguson loves listening to Whitney Houston songs in her free time.
- She is currently hoping to get her driver’s license and is learning to have permission to do so.
- Instead of celebrating her sweet 16th birthday, she says she would rather leave the country.