{{Short description|American actor (born 1992)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=August 2024}} {{For|the politician|Keith Powers (politician)}} {{Infobox person | name = Keith Powers | image = Keith Powers at 82nd Venice International Film Festival-2 (cropped).jpg | alt = | caption = Powers at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival in 2025 | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1992|08|22}} | birth_place = Sacramento, California, U.S. | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|model}} | years_active = 2009–present | partner = Ryan Destiny (2017-2022; 2022-present) engaged | family = | website = }}
'''Keith Tyree Powers''' (born August 22, 1992) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Tyree in the film ''Straight Outta Compton'' (2015), Ronnie DeVoe in BET's miniseries ''The New Edition Story'' (2017), and David in the Netflix film ''Uglies'' (2024). Powers was also featured as Cameron in the Netflix film ''#RealityHigh'' (2017).
==Career== After graduating from Sheldon High School in 2010,<ref>{{cite news |last=Wang |first=Frances |date=December 30, 2016 |title=Keith Powers: From football field to red carpet |url=https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/keith-powers-from-football-field-to-red-carpet/103-380455293 |work=KXTV (ABC10) |location=Sacramento, California |access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref> he moved to Los Angeles with his father to focus on modeling, signing with the Wilhelmina Agency.<ref name="Bee">{{cite news |first=David |last=Caraccio |url=https://www.sacbee.com/entertainment/ent-columns-blogs/video-break/article138463113.html |title=Sacramento actor Keith Powers of 'Straight Outta Compton' fame reveals concept trailer for his short film |newspaper=Sacramento Bee |date=March 14, 2017 |type=blog}}</ref>
In 2013, Powers landed a role in the movie ''House Party: Tonight's the Night''.<ref name="ABC10">{{Cite news |first=Frances |last=Wang |url=http://www.abc10.com/news/local/keith-powers-from-the-football-field-to-the-red-carpet/380455293 |title=Keith Powers: From football fields to the red carpet |date=December 30, 2016 |publisher=ABC 10 |location=Sacramento, California |access-date=April 5, 2017 |archive-date=September 11, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170911024558/http://www.abc10.com/news/local/keith-powers-from-the-football-field-to-the-red-carpet/380455293 |url-status=dead}}</ref> After flying to South Africa for shooting, he decided to pursue acting full-time. He played Gutta in the BET hip hop anthology series ''Tales'',<ref>{{Cite news |first=Aramide |last=Tinubu |url=https://www.jetmag.com/entertainment/first-look-bets-new-anthology-series-tales/ |title=So ... Here Is Your First Look at BET's New Anthology Series 'Tales' |date=June 26, 2017 |newspaper=Jet |access-date=January 7, 2018 |archive-date=January 8, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108063116/https://www.jetmag.com/entertainment/first-look-bets-new-anthology-series-tales/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> and Cameron Drake in the Netflix original film ''Reality High''.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.daily-journal.com/life/entertainment/reality-high-is-just-that-real/article_7a161fc0-153f-51df-90e7-05b0644c8595.html|title='#Reality High' is just that — real|last=Allen|first=Kiera|newspaper=The Daily Journal|location=Kankakee, Illinois|access-date=January 7, 2018|archive-date=October 9, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171009103859/http://www.daily-journal.com/life/entertainment/reality-high-is-just-that-real/article_7a161fc0-153f-51df-90e7-05b0644c8595.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> He had a recurring role on the MTV series ''Faking It'' and has since become known for his part as Tyree in the film ''Straight Outta Compton''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Dunand|first=Jérémie|date=March 21, 2017|title=The New Edition Story: coup de projecteur sur Keith Powers, bientôt face à Bella Thorne dans Famous in Love|language=French|publisher=AlloCiné|type=interview|url=http://www.allocine.fr/diaporamas/series/diaporama-18661244/}}</ref> He was cast as Ronnie DeVoe in ''The New Edition Story'' and later co-starred in ''Famous in Love'' on Freeform.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Cerón|first=Ella|date=April 18, 2017|title=This Is the 'Famous in Love' Character Keith Powers Says He Can Relate to Most|newspaper=Teen Vogue|url=https://www.teenvogue.com/story/keith-powers-interview-famous-in-love|access-date=January 1, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Karla |last=Rodriguez |url=http://www.j-14.com/posts/keith-powers-bella-thorne-famous-in-love-130401 |title=Keith Powers Reveals What It Is Like Working With Bella Thorne |website=J-14 |date=April 18, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |first=Hillary Louise |last=Johnson |url=http://www.sactownmag.com/April-May-2017/Actor-Keith-Powers/ |title=Actor Keith Powers |newspaper=Sactown magazine |date=April 17, 2017}}</ref> He also appeared in the Netflix series ''What/If'' (2019).<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2018-09-04 |title=‘What/If’: Samantha Ware, Juan Castano, Keith Powers & Saamer Usmani Join Netflix Social Thriller Series |url=https://deadline.com/2018/09/what-if-samantha-ware-juan-castano-keith-power-saamer-usmani-cast-netflix-social-thriller-series-1202456958/ |access-date=2025-11-18 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
In 2024, Powers co-starred as David in the Netflix film Uglies, an adaptation of the 2005 novel by the same name by Scott Westerfield.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=2021-10-18 |title=Netflix’s Joey King Fantasy Pic ‘Uglies’ Adds Keith Powers, Brianne Tju & Chase Stokes |url=https://deadline.com/2021/10/netflix-uglies-adds-keith-powers-brianne-tju-chase-stokes-joey-king-mcg-1234857625/ |access-date=2025-11-18 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Personal life== Keith Powers is in a relationship with actress and singer Ryan Destiny. The two dated for four years from 2017 to 2022 before ending their relationship, but Destiny later confirmed on The Breakfast Club morning show that the breakup was "just a [little] bump in the road", and the two have since gotten back together.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.tiktok.com/explore?_r=1|title=TikTok - Make Your Day|website=www.tiktok.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.wetheurban.com/ryan-keith-cover|title=We The Urban|date=July 2019|access-date=January 4, 2020|archive-date=January 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121023339/https://www.wetheurban.com/ryan-keith-cover|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://people.com/movies/keith-powers-ryan-destinybreak-up-after-four-years/ |title=Keith Powers and Ryan Destiny Split After 4 Years: They're 'Remaining Close Friends,' Says Source|date=January 18, 2022|access-date=January 18, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Instagram |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C_lbbR6SeTQ/?igsh=amg5ZnBweXN3dW1i |access-date=2024-11-15 |website=www.instagram.com}}</ref> The couple announced on Instagram on October 5, 2025 that they had gotten engaged.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Brockington |first=Ariana |date=5 October 2025 |title=Keith Powers and Ryan Destiny Announce Engagement: See the Photoshoot |url=https://www.today.com/popculture/news/keith-powers-ryan-destiny-engagement-rcna235762 |access-date=5 October 2025 |website=today.com}}</ref>
==Filmography== ===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2013 | ''House Party: Tonight's the Night'' | Quentin | Video |- | 2015 | ''Straight Outta Compton'' | Tyree | |- | rowspan="3"|2017 | ''Before I Fall'' | Patrick | |- | ''#RealityHigh'' | Cameron Drake | |- | ''Maximum Impact'' | Special Agent Vance | |- | rowspan="3"|2021 | ''Violet'' | Keith | |- | ''The Tomorrow War'' | Major Greenwood | |- | ''On Our Way'' | David Adler | |- | rowspan="2"|2023 | ''Door Mouse'' | Ugly | |- | ''The Perfect Find'' | Eric | |- | 2024 | ''Uglies'' | David | |- |2026 | ''The Gates'' | Tyon | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 2013 | ''Pretty Little Liars'' | Stringer Guy | Episode: "Gamma Zeta Die!" |- | 2014–2015 | ''Faking It'' | Theo | Recurring cast: Season 2 |- | rowspan="2"|2015 | ''Fear the Walking Dead'' | Calvin | Episode: "Pilot" |- | ''Sin City Saints'' | LaDarius Pope | Main cast |- | 2016 | ''Recovery Road'' | Zach | Recurring cast |- | rowspan="3"|2017 | ''Wild 'N Out'' | Himself/co-team Captain | Episode: "New Edition Cast/Nick Grant" |- | ''The New Edition Story'' | Ronnie DeVoe | Main cast |- | ''Tales'' | Amari "Gutta" Anderson | Episode: "Cold Hearted" |- | 2017–2018 | ''Famous in Love'' | Jordan Wilder | Main cast |- | 2019 | ''What/If'' | Todd Archer | Main cast |- | 2024 | ''The Emperor of Ocean Park'' | Lionel | Supporting cast |}
===Music videos=== {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Song ! Artist ! Director(s) ! Role |- | 2019 | "Single Again" | Big Sean | Lawrence Lamont | Elliot |}
== Awards and nominations == {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Category !Nominated work !Result |- |2024 |NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special |''The Perfect Find'' |{{won}} |}
== References == {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{IMDb name|5469428}} *{{Instagram|keithpowers}}
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