This article will answer every question you have about Persia White. Below are some of the frequently asked questions about her.
- What does Persia do for a living?
- Who are Persia’s parents and siblings?
- What are Persia’s interests and hobbies?
- Is Persia married or does she have a boyfriend?
- Does Persia have any children?
- Where is Persia now?
- How tall is Persia?
- How much money does Persia earn?
- What is Persia’s net worth?
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Who is Persia White?
Persia White is an American actress, musician, producer, and animal rights activist best known for her role as Lynn Searcy on the sitcom Girlfriends which initially aired from 2000 until 2008. She is also a member of the industrial rock band XEO3 and a solo singer. White released her debut album Mecca in 2009.
Persia has appeared in various independent films, including Red Letters (opposite Peter Coyote) and also the cult horror Blood Dolls. She also starred in the made-for-TV movies Operation Sandman (opposite Ron Perlman), and then Suddenly, opposite Kirstie Alley. Persia’s television work includes guest-starring roles on Angel, NYPD Blue, The Steve Harvey Show, Brooklyn South, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. She also plays a series regular role on Breaker High with co-star Ryan Gosling and Hit TV Series Girlfriends as Lynn. She appeared in The Fall of Night, as the character Dawn in 2008. White can also be seen in Chrisette Michele’s video, “Be OK”.
In addition to acting, Persia also co-produced the award-winning documentary Earthlings, which is narrated by Joaquin Phoenix. She won the award for Best Performance By An Actor in the American Black Film Festival for her work in Dysfunctional Friends in July 2011.

How Old is Persia White?
Persia is 48 years old as of 2020 having been born on October 25, 1972, in Miami Florida, U.S. She shares her birthday with other famous people such as Katy Perry, Pablo Picasso, Ciara, Johann Strauss II, among others.
Persia White Family
Who are Persia White’s parents?
She was born to a European American mother and a Bahamian father and she spent her early years in the Bahamas. White’s mother was a compassionate schoolteacher, writer, and civil-rights activist.
Her father was paralyzed after a car accident when white was three years old.
He later moved to Miami to seek better medical care and their mother moved with her and her siblings to the South Florida area two years later. However, her parents did not reunite.
Does Persia White have siblings?
White was born in a family of four children. However, she has not disclosed much information about her siblings. In case there is news regarding her parents and siblings, we shall update it here as soon as possible.
Persia White Education
White joined the Miami Coconut Grove Children’s Theater and also studied dance, acting, singing, and painting as a teen. She signed with the Ford Agency after high school and obtained her Screen Actors Guild card. She actually intended to be a singer before an actress. When she moved to Los Angeles, White turned down several album deals due to the lack of creative control offered in the contracts.
Persia White Husband
Persia married fellow The Vampire Diaries actor, Joseph Morgan in Ocho Rios, Jamaica on July 5, 2014, after three years of dating.
White had been engaged to Sual Williams her boyfriend of five years on February 29, 2008. The two had met when Sual made a guest appearance on the TV show Girlfriends. White announced on January 17, 2009, via her Myspace blog that she and Williams were no longer together.
Persia White Daughter
She has a daughter, Mecca White who was born in 1995.
Persia White Vampire Diaries
White also appeared as Bonnie’s mother on The Vampire Diaries in a semi-recurring role.
Persia White Net Worth
The Girlfriends star has an estimated net worth of $700 thousand.
Persia White Movies
Year |
Title |
Role |
2017 |
Miss Me This Christmas |
Millicent Williams |
You Can’t Fight Christmas |
Millicent Williams |
|
2014 |
Unity |
Narrator |
2012 |
Dysfunctional Friends |
Trenyce |
The Marriage Chronicles |
Marcia Anson |
|
Guardian of Eden |
Clarke |
|
Black November |
Tracey |
|
No Mo Games |
Morgan |
|
2011 |
Kiss the Bride |
Trina |
Mafia |
Mel |
|
2009 |
Spoken Word |
Shea |
2007 |
The Fall of Night |
Dawn |
Everyday Joe |
Gina |
|
2005 |
Earthlings |
Co-narrator |
2000 |
Stalled |
Leanne |
Red Letters |
Vanessa Cody |
|
1999 |
Blood Dolls |
Black Baby |
1996 |
Frankie D. |
|
1994 |
Blue Chips |
Persia White TV Shows
Year |
Title |
Role |
2012–2013, 2017 |
The Vampire Diaries |
Abby Bennett Wilson |
2005 |
Unscripted |
Flirty Girl |
2001 |
Angel |
Agnes “Aggie” Belfleur |
2000 |
Operation Sandman |
Private Winslow |
2000–2008 |
Girlfriends |
Lynn Searcy |
1999 |
The Steve Harvey Show |
Monique |
Clueless |
Veronica |
|
Another World |
Kineisha ‘K.C.’ Burrell |
|
1998 |
Brooklyn South |
Cinnamon |
Malcolm & Eddie |
Sharon |
|
1997 |
Weird Science |
Kim |
The Burning Zone |
Jenny |
|
Sister, Sister |
Anya |
|
The Parent ‘Hood |
Alexia |
|
Buffy the Vampire Slayer |
Aura |
|
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction |
Molly |
|
1997–1998 |
Breaker High |
Denise Williams |
1996 |
NYPD Blue |
Margie |
Malibu Shores |
Listener |
|
Saved by the Bell: The New Class |
Heather |
|
Goode Behavior |
Trish |
|
Suddenly |
Trina |