Momma Dee Explained

Momma Dee
Birth Name:Deborah Gaither
Birth Date:September 21, 1963
Birth Place:Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Relations:Jasmine Brown (daughter) Lil Scrappy (son)
Spouse:Ernest Bryant (m. 1996-2014; m. 2015)
Years Active:2012–present

Deborah Bryant (; born September 21, 1963), better known as Momma Dee,[1] is an actress, singer and reality television personality, best known for her appearances in the VH1 hit reality show .

Early life

Dee was born in 1963 in Atlanta, Georgia and attended Decatur, Georgia and Turner High. She graduated with an associate degree in nursing at Georgia State University. In 1996, Dee was involved in a car accident that left her in a wheelchair for three years. Unable to work a traditional job due to her disability, Dee became a pimp and drug dealer to provide for her family. She ran a brothel for ten years under the name "Lady Dee".[2] [3]

Career

Since 2012, Dee has appeared with her son as a supporting cast member on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta. During the show, she embarked on a music career, releasing the singles "I Deserve" and "In That Order".

In 2016, she embarked on an acting career, appearing as a pimp in the independent film The Products of the American Ghetto, as well as the mother of the title character in About Justin, a spin-off of the LGBT web series About Him.

Personal life

Dee first married Ernest Bryant in 1996 but divorced in 2014. The two reunited and remarried in 2015, and their wedding was documented in the fourth-season finale of Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta. The couple was later featured on the court television program Couples Court with the Cutlers over concerns of infidelity on her part; though the two reconciled at the end of the episode.

She has two children, Jasmine Brown and Darryl Richardson Jr., better known as the rapper Lil Scrappy. Her cousin is the rapper Yung Joc, who produced and is featured on her single, "In That Order".

Discography

Singles

YearSingle
2014"I Deserve"
2016"In That Order" (feat. Yung Joc)

Filmography

Films

Film! Year! Title! Role! Notes
2016About Justin
2018The Products of the American GhettoMamma Dee(as Deborah Bryant)
2018My Side Piece Hit The LottoFran(as Deborah Bryant)
2021Christmas on My BlockQueen
20213 KeysMomma

Television

YearSeriesRoleNotes
2012–presentHerself61 episodes
2015Love & Hip Hop Live: The WeddingHerself
2015 Love & Hip Hop Atlanta: After Party Live Herself3 episodes
2020Couples Court with the CutlersHerself1 episode
2022Momma Dee's Royal Love AffairHerself13 episodes
2022Strip12 episodes
2022Coming OutHerself1 episode

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Momma Dee's Imdb. .
  2. Web site: LIL SCRAPPY RECALLS MOMMA DEE'S GRITTY PIMP DAYS. https://web.archive.org/web/20141120104328/http://www.mtv.com/news/1688192/lil-scrappy-momma-dee/. dead. November 20, 2014. MTV.
  3. Web site: Momma Dee Tells How She Became a Pimp From Her Hospital Bed. Rollingout.