Ayesha Curry facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ayesha Curry
Curry in November 2017
Born	Ayesha Disa Alexander (1989-03-23) March 23, 1989 (age 36) Ontario, Canada
Citizenship	Canada United States
Occupation	Actress author television personality cook
Years active	2008–present
Television	Cooking with the Currys Ayesha's Homemade The Great American Baking Show
Spouse(s)	Stephen Curry ​ (m. 2011)​
Children	4

Ayesha Curry (born Ayesha Disa Alexander on March 23, 1989) is a Canadian and American businesswoman. She is also a chef, a restaurant owner, and an actress. She became well-known for hosting cooking shows like Ayesha's Homemade on Food Network. This started in 2016. Even though she did not go to a special cooking school, she began her cooking journey in 2014. She first showed her cooking skills in a video on YouTube.

Ayesha Curry has a YouTube channel called Little Lights of Mine. She has also written two cookbooks. Her first cookbook, The Seasoned Life, came out in 2016. Her second book, The Full Plate, was published in 2020.

In 2011, she married the famous basketball player Stephen Curry. They have four children together.

Ayesha's Career Journey

When Ayesha was 12 years old, she appeared in a music video. It was for a song called "Too Young for Love" by Suga Prince.

After finishing high school, Ayesha moved to Los Angeles. She wanted to become an actress. She had small roles in a short film and a TV movie. She also appeared in a movie that went straight to DVD.

After she got married in 2011, she started a food blog. Then, she created a YouTube channel. This led to her own TV show on Food Network. The show was called Ayesha's Homemade. It showed her work life and her family life. Her husband and daughters sometimes appeared on the show. The first season had six episodes. A second season, called Ayesha's Home Kitchen, started in April 2017.

In 2016, she released her cookbook, The Seasoned Life. Besides her written recipes, Ayesha often shares cooking videos on her YouTube channel.

In September 2017, Ayesha Curry became a spokesperson for CoverGirl. She was the first person for the brand who was not an actress or a singer. She was also announced as a new host for The Great American Baking Show. This show is an American version of The Great British Bake Off. Only two episodes of the third season of Baking Show aired. This was due to problems with one of the judges. The show did return for a fourth season, but Ayesha did not come back as a host.

In July 2019, Ayesha and her husband started the "Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation". This foundation is in Oakland, California. It helps to stop childhood hunger. It also works to improve education and create safe places for children to play. In 2024, she appeared in the Netflix movie Irish Wish.

Restaurants and Food Businesses

In 2014, Ayesha's company Little Lights of Mine began selling its own special olive oil. Ten percent of all the money earned from sales goes to a charity called No Kid Hungry. This charity helps children who do not have enough food.

In 2016, Ayesha worked with chef Michael Mina. They created a special restaurant called The Mina Test Kitchen of International Smoke. It was a temporary restaurant in the Bay Area. In July 2019, their Mina/Curry International Smoke restaurant opened another location. This one is in Carmel Valley, San Diego.

In 2017, Ayesha started Homemade. This service delivered meal kits to homes in Oakland. In 2019, it became a temporary retail store.

In April 2020, Ayesha Curry launched Sweet July. This brand includes a lifestyle magazine, a physical store, and a line of products. In September 2020, she started her TV and film production company, Sweet July Productions. In 2023, Ayesha launched Sweet July Skin. In 2024, she opened Sweet July Cafe in Santa Monica.

Ayesha's Personal Life

Ayesha's mother has roots from Jamaica, both Afro-Jamaican and Chinese-Jamaican. Her father has mixed African-American and Polish heritage. Ayesha was born in Ontario, Canada. She grew up in Markham, a suburb of Toronto. When she was 14, her family moved to Charlotte, North Carolina.

She became interested in cooking when she was young. Her mother ran a hair salon in their home's basement. Ayesha would watch her babysitter cook Trinidadian curry and roti. The babysitter would then bring the food to the customers.

On July 30, 2011, Ayesha married NBA player Stephen Curry. They first met in a church youth group in Charlotte. Ayesha was 14 and Stephen was 15. They did not start dating until years later. This was when Ayesha was trying to become an actress in Hollywood. Stephen was visiting for an awards show. Ayesha soon moved back to Charlotte. This was close to where Stephen was playing college basketball. They have four children together.

In 2023, Ayesha and her husband shared their thoughts on a new housing development. They live in Atherton, California. They wrote a letter saying that safety and privacy were very important to them and their children. They said this was a big reason they chose Atherton as their home.

Ayesha is a Pentecostal Christian. She has said that her faith is the "foundation for everything that I do." She believes that whatever she does, she should do it well and "for God." She said this has kept her and Stephen grounded. When she started her blog, Little Lights of Mine, her goal was to do things while being a "light for Him."

Curry is best friends with actress and singer Lindsay Lohan. She is the godmother to Lohan’s son, who was born in 2023. The two also acted together in the 2024 Netflix film Irish Wish.

Filmography

Acting Roles

As Herself

See also

In Spanish: Ayesha Curry para niños