Deborah Joy Winans

Actress and singer Deborah Joy Winans belong to the prominent Detroit gospel music family the Winans. She is well-known for her starring role as Charity Greenleaf-Satterlee in OWN’s NAACP award-winning drama series Greenleaf. Besides, she has served as a guest voice-over artist for many Grammy award-winning projects. 

Originally from Detroit, Michigan, Deborah Joy Winans was born on September 6, 1983 under the star sign Virgo. The 40-year-old singer is American by nationality and belongs to African-American ethnicity. She completed her graduation with a BFA degree from Wayne State University. After training for a month at the Moscow Art Theatre School, she joined the California Institute of the Arts and received an MFA degree in acting from there.

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Net Worth, Salary, and Income

Winans began her acting career with a small film Fragile World in 2014. She later landed a role in the Lifetime television film Whitney. She then made her stage debut in Born for This: The Bebe Winans Story. 

 

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Winans landed her breakthrough role in the Oprah Winfrey Network drama Greenleaf in 2015. She even lent her voice to the single The Master’s Calling and the Greenleaf Soundtrack. She also released a single I Won’t Stop Breathing in July 2020.

Winans has earned applaudable net worth from her acting and singing career. As of 2024, Deborah has an estimated net worth of $5 million.

Married to Husband, Terrence Williams

Winans is happily married to her longtime husband, Terrence Williams. Her husband is an attorney and community activist who is the owner of the West Michigan American Indoor Football team called The West Michigan Ironmen. 

Winans exchanged wedding vows with her husband in an intimate ceremony in 2013. The couple is married for ten years, and has a son Terrence David Williams.

Parents, Siblings, and Family

The Greenleaf actress is a member of the illustrious gospel music family ‘the Winans.’ She was born to parents Carvin and Deborah Kerr Winans. She grew up with her three siblings – Juan, Ian, and Carvin Jr. Furthermore, she has two step-sisters – Shanniah and Laylah – from her father’s second marriage to Cherie Winans.

Deborah Joy Winans Height and Weight

Winans has a decent height of 5 feet 7 inches and weighs around 60 kg. She has brown eyes and black hair that perfectly complement her stunning personality.

A persona with stunning personality also has a very good voice. Listen to this:

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