Porsha Williams from The Real Housewives of Atlanta had a very different life before joining the cast for season five. At that point, she had recently walked down the aisle to her then-husband, Kordell Stewart.
The reality star was born on June 22, 1981, in Atlanta, Georgia. Porsha's grandfather is the notable civil rights leader Reverend Hosea Williams, who was a peer of Martin Luther King, Jr. Her parents, Hosea William II and Diane T. Williams, divorced when she was very young, with her father getting remarried soon after the split. He welcomed another two children, Lauren and Hosea. Lauren is often featured on RHOA. While Porsha did have a relationship with her father, she did not get to see him as much as her sister and brother did, which she expressed during a season 13 episode.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Porsha jump-started her career when she enrolled at the American InterContinental University in Schaumburg, Illinois to pursue a degree in business information technology. While the degree was a good asset, she did not start to become successful in her career until she joined the cast of RHOA for season five. She and a fellow newbie at the time, Kenya Moore, made a splash in their first episode after the two were involved in an argument while at Porsha's charity event for Feed the Homeless. Through the show, Porsha was able to land a job at Dish Nation, a Fox celebrity news and pop culture show. Her success has allowed her to amass her estimated net worth of $400,000. Since becoming a housewife, Porsha's has had several friendships with many of the women. She was very close to former cast member Phaedra Parks until she was fired ahead of season 10. Porsha has since developed a close friendship with "friend of" cast member, Tanya Sam.
RHOA has also allowed Porsha to show off her bubbly personality, which has been seen much more in the last few seasons. Before she joined the cast, she married her now ex-husband, Kordell. The pair met while she was working at the Luckie Lounge nightclub in Atlanta. After a few years of dating, they married in an elaborate ceremony in May 2011, which was filmed for the television series Platinum Weddings. The couple divorced ahead of her second season of RHOA and Porsha revealed at the reunion that she was "totally blindsided" Porsha was later engaged to Dennis McKinley, 40, with whom they share a 2-year-old daughter, Pilar Jhena.
Porsha's little one is also often featured throughout her Instagram. Besides baby Pilar, Porsha also shares stunning photos of herself and promotes RHOA, as well as her new business venture, Pampered By Porsha. As for her Twitter, Porsha live tweets RHOA and her Bravo late-night talk show, Bravo's Chatroom.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta airs Sundays at 8 pm EST on Bravo.
Sources: Celebrity Net Worth, Porsha Williams, Twitter: Porsha Williams