Sharonda 'Shayy' Irving

Sharonda "Shayy" Irving was born and raised in St. Louis, MO. She is the 4th of 5 children. As a child, she was very shy and spent a lot of time by herself, which only heightened her imagination and curiosity. By the time she hit her preteen years, she slowly started coming out of her shell and began dancing in local talent shows. Throughout junior high and high school, she joined the choir, took drama classes and performed in the school talent shows. After high school, she began modeling locally, including print and countless runway shows. In the past, she only had a limited amount of interest in acting. It wasn't until she landed a role in the St. Louis independent film Hairdo U that she began to realize her potential and love for the craft. A few years later, she moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting full time.