Ryan Destiny Irons is an American actress, singer and songwriter. While she had been working in the music industry since childhood, Destiny first rose to fame as a member of the girl-group Love Dollhouse in 2013. Destiny is best known for her role in the Fox TV musical drama Star.
Early life and education
Destiny was born in Detroit, Michigan. Her father is a member of the 90s R&B group Guesss. Destiny attended West Bloomfield High School. In January 2011, Destiny won a singing contest to attend the red carpet premiere of Justin Bieber's .
Career
Music
In junior high school, the 12-year-old Destiny formed musical trioNew Limit with Jasmine Pore and another friend. Managed by her mother Dawn, the trio auditioned for America's Got Talent in 2011 and they made it to the third round until they decided it was not for them. By 2011, Destiny had signed with an label in Michigan and began taking voice and dance lessons. The group would later split, with Destiny and Pore forming a new group with former America's Got Talent contestant Chelsea Stone called "We are Dollhouse" which later changed to Love Dollhouse. The trio signed to All Def, a label partnership with Russell Simmons, Steve Rifkind and Brian Robbins. The group released their debut single "Can I." After the group disbanded in 2015, Destiny signed with Capitol Records. In 2016, Destiny announced plans for a solo EP.
Acting
In 2010, Destiny appeared in an episode of the web seriesThe Wannabes Starring Savvy. In 2011, she traveled to Los Angeles with her mother to start auditioning for projects. In 2013, she appeared in several episodes of the Detroit-based crime drama, Low Winter Sun. Destiny later appeared as the lead in the independent filmA Girl Like Grace opposite Garcelle Beauvais, Meagan Good, and Raven-Symoné. The Ty Hodges produced film premiered at the Los Angeles Film Festival in June 2015. Destiny initially booked the role of Tiana on Lee Daniels's hit musical drama Empire but due to her contract with All Def Music, she could not accept the role. In December 2015, Destiny booked one of the lead roles as Alexandra in Daniels' series Star – opposite Queen Latifah. The series premiered on FoxDecember 14, 2016 and ended after three seasons in 2019. In November 2019 it was announced that Destiny was casted to play Claressa Shields in Flint Strong, a Universal Pictures biopic written by Barry Jenkins and directed by Rachel Morrison Destiny currently has a recurring role on season 3 of Grown-ish as Jillian, a transfer student from Spelman College.
