Porsha Williams

About

Porsha Dyanne Williams (born June 22, 1981) is an American television personality, singer, actress and activist. She starred on the reality series The Real Housewives of Atlanta from 2012 until 2021, rejoining the cast in 2024. She also starred in the spin-off series, Porsha’s Family Matters. From 2013 until 2021, she served as co-host of Dish Nation. She was co-host of Bravo’s Chat Room in 2020, alongside Gizelle Bryant, Hannah Berner and Kate Chastain.
In 2014, she released her debut single, “Flatline.” In 2021, she published her memoir, The Pursuit of Porsha.

Williams was born on June 22, 1981, in Atlanta, Georgia. Her parents are self-employed entrepreneurs. She has a younger half-sister and an older brother. Her grandfather is Hosea Williams, a civil rights activist. She attended Southwest Dekalb High School, and later pursued a degree in business information technology at the American InterContinental University.

In 2005, when she was 24 years old, Williams opened a daycare facility, revealing that she was inspired by her parents’ careers. Also in 2005, Williams modeled for a “pin-up” calendar for the Atlanta Dymes…