# Keith Powers

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{{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](/source/82nd_Venice_International_Film_Festival) in 2025
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1992|08|22}}
| birth_place        = [Sacramento, California](/source/Sacramento%2C_California), U.S.
| occupation         = {{hlist|Actor|model}}
| years_active       = 2009–present
| partner            = [Ryan Destiny](/source/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](/source/Straight_Outta_Compton_(film))'' (2015), [Ronnie DeVoe](/source/Ronnie_DeVoe) in [BET](/source/BET)'s miniseries ''[The New Edition Story](/source/The_New_Edition_Story)'' (2017), and David in the [Netflix](/source/Netflix) film ''[Uglies](/source/Uglies_(film))'' (2024). Powers was also featured as Cameron in the [Netflix](/source/Netflix) film [''#RealityHigh''](/source/Reality_High) (2017).

==Career==
After graduating from [Sheldon High School](/source/Sheldon_High_School_(California)) 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](/source/KXTV) (ABC10) |location=[Sacramento](/source/Sacramento), [California](/source/California) |access-date=August 1, 2023}}</ref> he moved to Los Angeles with his father to focus on modeling, signing with the [Wilhelmina Agency](/source/Wilhelmina_Models).<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](/source/Sacramento_Bee) |date=March 14, 2017 |type=blog}}</ref>

In 2013, Powers landed a role in the movie ''[House Party: Tonight's the Night](/source/House_Party%3A_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](/source/KXTV) |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](/source/South_Africa) for shooting, he decided to pursue acting full-time. He played Gutta in the [BET](/source/BET) hip hop anthology series ''[Tales](/source/Tales_(2017_TV_series))'',<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](/source/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](/source/MTV) series ''[Faking It](/source/Faking_It_(2014_TV_series))'' and has since become known for his part as Tyree in the film ''[Straight Outta Compton](/source/Straight_Outta_Compton_(film))''.<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](/source/AlloCin%C3%A9)|type=interview|url=http://www.allocine.fr/diaporamas/series/diaporama-18661244/}}</ref> He was cast as Ronnie DeVoe in ''[The New Edition Story](/source/The_New_Edition_Story)'' and later co-starred in ''[Famous in Love](/source/Famous_in_Love)'' on [Freeform](/source/Freeform_(TV_channel)).<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](/source/What%2FIf)'' (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](/source/Uglies_(film)), an adaptation of the 2005 novel [by the same name](/source/Uglies) by [Scott Westerfield](/source/Scott_Westerfeld).<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](/source/Ryan_Destiny). The two dated for four years from 2017 to 2022 before ending their relationship, but Destiny later confirmed on [The Breakfast Club](/source/The_Breakfast_Club_(radio_show)) 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](/source/House_Party%3A_Tonight's_the_Night)'' 
| Quentin
| Video
|-
| 2015
| ''[Straight Outta Compton](/source/Straight_Outta_Compton_(film))''
| Tyree
| 
|-
| rowspan="3"|2017
| ''[Before I Fall](/source/Before_I_Fall_(film))''
| Patrick
| 
|-
| ''[#RealityHigh](/source/Reality_High)''
| Cameron Drake
|
|-
| ''[Maximum Impact](/source/Maximum_Impact)''
| Special Agent Vance
| 
|-
| rowspan="3"|2021
| ''[Violet](/source/Violet_(2021_film))''
| Keith
| 
|-
| ''[The Tomorrow War](/source/The_Tomorrow_War)''
| Major Greenwood
|
|-
| ''[On Our Way](/source/On_Our_Way_(film))''
| David Adler
| 
|-
| rowspan="2"|2023
| ''[Door Mouse](/source/Door_Mouse)''
| Ugly
| 
|-
| ''[The Perfect Find](/source/The_Perfect_Find)''
| Eric
|
|-
| 2024
| ''[Uglies](/source/Uglies_(film))''
| David 
|
|-
|2026
| ''[The Gates](/source/The_Gates_(2026_film))''
| Tyon
|
|}

===Television===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2013
| ''[Pretty Little Liars](/source/Pretty_Little_Liars)''
| Stringer Guy
| Episode: "Gamma Zeta Die!"
|-
| 2014–2015
| ''[Faking It](/source/Faking_It_(2014_TV_series))''
| Theo
| Recurring cast: [Season 2](/source/Faking_It_(season_2))
|-
| rowspan="2"|2015
| ''[Fear the Walking Dead](/source/Fear_the_Walking_Dead)''
| Calvin
| Episode: "[Pilot](/source/Pilot_(Fear_the_Walking_Dead))"
|-
| ''[Sin City Saints](/source/Sin_City_Saints)''
| LaDarius Pope
| Main cast
|-
| 2016
| ''[Recovery Road](/source/Recovery_Road_(TV_series))''
| Zach
| Recurring cast
|-
| rowspan="3"|2017
| ''[Wild 'N Out](/source/Wild_'N_Out)''
| Himself/co-team Captain
| Episode: "New Edition Cast/Nick Grant"
|-
| ''[The New Edition Story](/source/The_New_Edition_Story)''
| [Ronnie DeVoe](/source/Ronnie_DeVoe)
| Main cast
|-
| ''[Tales](/source/Tales_(2017_TV_series))''
| Amari "Gutta" Anderson
| Episode: "Cold Hearted"
|-
| 2017–2018
| ''[Famous in Love](/source/Famous_in_Love)''
| Jordan Wilder
| Main cast
|-
| 2019
| ''[What/If](/source/What%2FIf)''
| Todd Archer
| Main cast
|-
| 2024
| ''[The Emperor of Ocean Park](/source/The_Emperor_of_Ocean_Park_(TV_series))''
| Lionel
| Supporting cast
|}

===Music videos===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Song
! Artist
! Director(s)
! Role
|-
| 2019
| "Single Again"
| [Big Sean](/source/Big_Sean)
| Lawrence Lamont
| Elliot
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!Year
!Category
!Nominated work
!Result 
|-
|[2024](/source/56th_NAACP_Image_Awards)
|[NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special](/source/NAACP_Image_Award_for_Outstanding_Actor_in_a_Television_Movie%2C_Mini-Series_or_Dramatic_Special)
|''[The Perfect Find](/source/The_Perfect_Find)''
|{{won}}
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*{{IMDb name|5469428}}
*{{Instagram|keithpowers}}

{{NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Mini-Series or Dramatic Special}}

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Category:American male actors
Category:1992 births
Category:21st-century African-American people

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