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Geffri Hightower is an American actress, script-writer, director and model who was born on February 25, 1995. She is LA-born and bred and hails from the South central vicinity of the city. She is an undeniable talent and conceived the passion for acting at a young age. She commenced her acting career at age 9 when she was stage-played on Broadway as Young Nala in Disney’s “The Lion King”. In her teenage years, she transitioned from stage play to on-screen appearance on TV and movies and has been on the journey ever since. She got famous after her appearance in ABC’s hit TV series Private Practice (2007-2013) and has since appeared in movies and TV shows such as East of La Brea (since 2018), Snowfall (2017-2023), LOCO (2020), All-American (Since 2018), All-American: Homecoming (Since 2022) among others.
She is multi-talented and on top of being a stunning actress, she is also a singer and dancer. She has not attached any professional motives to these talents but she expresses herself in these art forms whenever the need arises.
Who is Geffri Hightower?
Geffri Maya Hightower, is a multi-talented and multifaceted American who works as an actress, a script-writer, director and model. She is a native of South central Los Angeles who was born on February 25, 1995. She is currently 28 years old as of 2023 and bears Pisces Zodiac sign. As characteristic of her Zodiac sign, she is creative and compassionate about whatever she does as evident in her movie roles and acting. At an early age, she developed the love for acting and started pursuing and manifesting her dream into reality. She is an African-American and comes from a family with strong Christian values and morals. She is yet to disclose any information regarding her father but her mother is Stephanie Renee Hightower. She was raised by her mother and as such is very close with her. There is no indication that she has any siblings as she has not revealed a single information regarding that. She maintains a healthy presence online and has over 333 thousand followers on her Instagram alone. She is also active on other platforms.
Parents and Siblings.
There is no information on her father whom she has kept from the public domain. Her mother however, is known as Stephanie Renee Hightower. Despite the fact that she has not revealed any information about his father, she is still in very good terms with him. Likewise the absence of information on her father, there exists none about her siblings too. Due to this, it is highly speculated that she is an only child.
Educational Background.
Geffri graduated and earned her high school diploma at Hamilton High School in Los Angeles. After her high school graduation, she went on to pursue her tertiary education at Clark Atlanta University, a private historically black research university in Atlanta, Georgia where bagged a degree in Mass Communication and Journalism.
Career.
Her desire to be an actress started at an early age when she saw children her own age on screen in TV shows and movies and wanted to be just like them. She developed the love for acting and started pursuing and manifesting her dream into reality. Her first step into becoming an actress happened when she played the role of Young Nala in Disney’s “The Lion King”, in a theatrical stage performance on Broadway. In 2006, at 11 years old, she transitioned from stage play to on-screen appearance when she was awarded the role of Allison in the TV series “Jericho”.
Her rise to fame and popularity came in 2007 when she appeared as Maya Bennett in the TV series “Private Practice” (2007-2013). She appeared in 12 episodes from 2007 to 2010. The series gave her a massive exposure and in 2008, she was granted a role as Latrinda in the popular TV series “Everybody Hates Chris”. She paused her acting career for a while and went on to pursue her college education at Clark Atlanta University. Upon her graduation, she took up her acting career and started playing minor roles in TV shows and series. In 2015 for instance, she appeared in one episode of Finding Carter.
The subsequent years saw her displaying minor characters as well. In 2016, she played as Kristin Masterantonio in a single episode of the Police procedural show “The Inspectors”. In 2017, she played as Eufaula in yet another single episode in a show known as “Shots Fired”. That same year, she appeared in the fantasy and drama TV series “Nasty Habits” as Sky in a single episode.
2018 however saw a change as she appeared in 10 episodes of the TV series “The Pre-Quarter Life Crisis” where she played the character of Kevin-Rose Hankins. She also appeared in the TV mini-series “East of La Brea” as Aisha, appearing just a single episode.
2019 gave her a successful career as she played as Zoe in 7 episodes of “WTF, Baron Davis” and as Zion in 2 episodes of Blak-ish. In 2020, she played as Lydia in the movie “LOCO”. She landed a big role as “Simone Hicks” in the popular American TV series All-American where she appeared in 27 episodes spanning from 2019 to 2022.
In 2022, She maintained her role as Simone Hicks in All-American: Homecoming, a spin-off to the All- American TV series. Her role as Simone Hicks in All-American: Homecoming extended into 2023 where she has played 28 episodes in all. Her role as Simone Hicks made her receive praises from fans and critics alike.
Boyfriend.
Geffri Hightower is very professional about her life and as such keeps her personal life from the public domain. As such, it has been very difficult to determine her relationship status at the moment. Per her social media activity, it can fairly be deduced that she is not married at the moment and there is no indication of her being in a romantic relationship.
Physical Attributes.
She is a breathtaking actress who possesses a natural and alluring beauty that is both sophisticated and captivating. She stands at a height of 5 feet 6 inches (167 centimeters). She keeps a healthy lifestyle and such weighs approximately 60 kilograms. She has dark brown eyes and beautiful black hair which complements her skin tone.
Net Worth.
Per reports, her net worth is estimated to be about $5 million. She earned her fortune from her multiple careers as an actress, writer, director and model.
Trivia
| Info | Answer |
| Full Name | Geffri Maya Hightower |
| Profession | Actress, writer, director, model |
| Date of Birth | February 25, 1995 |
| Age | 28 years old as of 2023 |
| Zodiac Sign | Pisces |
| Hometown | Los Angeles, California |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | African-American |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Net Worth | $5 million |
| Height | 5 feet 6 inches |
| Weight | 60 kilograms |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
