Keith Powers facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Keith Powers
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| Born | August 22, 1992 Sacramento, California, U.S.
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| Occupation | Actor, model |
| Years active | 2009–present |
Keith Tyree Powers (born August 22, 1992) is an American actor and model. He is best known for his roles as Ronnie DeVoe in BET's miniseries The New Edition Story and Tyree in the film Straight Outta Compton. Powers was also featured in the Netflix film #REALITYHIGH, as Cameron.
Career
After graduating from Sheldon High School in 2010, he moved to Los Angeles with his father to focus on modeling, signing with the Wilhelmina Agency.
In 2013, Powers landed a role in the movie House Party: Tonight's the Night. After flying to South Africa for shooting, he decided to pursue acting full-time. He played Gutta in the BET hip hop anthology series Tales, and Cameron Drake in the Netflix original film Reality High. He had a recurring role on the MTV series Faking It and has since become known for his part as Tyree in the film Straight Outta Compton. He was cast as Ronnie DeVoe in The New Edition Story and later co-starred in Famous in Love on Freeform. He also appeared in the Netflix series What/If (2019).
Personal life
Keith Powers was in a relationship with actress/singer Ryan Destiny from late 2017-2022.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | House Party: Tonight's the Night | Quentin | Video |
| 2015 | Straight Outta Compton | Tyree | |
| 2016 | Asterisk | Travis Downes | Short |
| 2017 | Before I Fall | Patrick | |
| Reality High | Cameron Drake | ||
| Maximum Impact | Special Agent Vance | ||
| Let's Just Be Friends | Reggie Helms | Short | |
| 2021 | Violet | Keith | |
| A Little Closure | Keith | Short | |
| The Tomorrow War | Major Greenwood | ||
| On Our Way | David Adler | ||
| 2023 | Door Mouse | Ugly | |
| 2023 | The Perfect Find | Eric | |
| TBA | The Uglies |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | Pretty Little Liars | Stringer Guy | Episode: "Gamma Zeta Die!" |
| 2014–15 | Faking It | Theo | Recurring cast: Season 2 |
| 2015 | Fear the Walking Dead | Calvin | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Sin City Saints | LaDarius Pope | Main cast | |
| 2016 | Recovery Road | Zach | Recurring cast |
| 2017 | Wild 'N Out | Himself/co-team Captain | Episode: "New Edition Cast/Nick Grant" |
| The New Edition Story | Ronnie DeVoe | Main cast | |
| Tales | Amari "Gutta" Anderson | Episode: "Cold Hearted" | |
| 2017–18 | Famous in Love | Jordan Wilder | Main cast |
| 2019 | What/If | Todd Archer | Main cast |
Music videos
| Year | Song | Artist | Director(s) | Role |
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| 2019 | "Single Again" | Big Sean | Lawrence Lamont | Elliot |
See also
In Spanish: Keith Powers para niños
