Ayesha Curry

Ayesha Disa Curry (née Alexander; March 23, 1989) is a Canadian-American businesswoman, restaurateur, author, actress and philanthropist.

She is the founder and CEO of Sweet July, a lifestyle brand empowering and celebrating women and BIPOC creators. Curry is also the co-founder of Domaine Curry, a premium wine brand aiming to define and lead the wine category for Black and multicultural women.

In 2011, she married basketball player Stephen Curry, with whom she has four children.

Early life Curry was born in Ontario, Canada, and raised in Markham until age 14, when she moved to Charlotte, North Carolina.

In 2008, she had a starring role as Keeley Hawkins in the drama series Whittaker Bay, which aired for eight episodes. She later appeared in guest roles on several television series, including Hannah Montana (2009), Gary Unmarried (2009), and Good Luck Charlie (2010).

Curry gained wider recognition in culinary media after launching a food blog and YouTube channel. She hosted the Food Network series Ayesha’s Homemade (also known as Ayesha’s Home Kitchen) beginning in 2016. She has appeared as a judge or host on programs such as Chopped Junior, Guy’s Grocery Games, The Rachael Ray Show, Family Food Fight, and About Last Night.

In 2014, she founded Little Lights of Mine, a company selling extra virgin olive oil, donating 10% of all proceeds to No Kid Hungry.

Curry has authored multiple cookbooks, including The Seasoned Life (2016) and The Full Plate (2020). Both titles appeared on The New York Times Best Seller List.

In 2016, Curry collaborated with chef Michael Mina on The Mina Test Kitchen of International Smoke, a Bay Area pop-up restaurant, which expanded into a San Francisco location in November 2017 which closed in May 2026.

In 2017, Curry became a brand ambassador for CoverGirl, becoming the first food personality to represent the cosmetics brand.

Curry launched her lifestyle brand, Sweet July, in 2019. The brand includes a brick-and-mortar café in Santa Monica, Sweet July Magazine, Sweet July Productions, Sweet July Skin, and Sweet July Books.

In July 2019, Curry and her husband founded their Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation in Oakland, California, a non-profit organization focused on improving the well-being of children through access to nutrition, education, and physical activity. Since its founding, the foundation has invested over $90 million in the Oakland Unified School District and surrounding communities through its “Whole Child, Whole School” approach, delivering more than 25 million meals to children and families, modernizing libraries and cafeterias, renovating schoolyards and gymnasiums, and expanding access to youth sports.

In April 2021, Curry delivered a virtual testimony before the U.S. House Committee on Rules on behalf of No Kid Hungry, advocating for strengthened federal nutrition programs to combat child hunger in the United States.

In 2024, she and her husband joined Michelle Obama as investors and brand partners in PLEZi Nutrition, a food and beverage company Obama co-founded in 2023 focused on children's nutrition. They later collaborated on the launch of PLEZi Hydration, an extension of the brand's product line.

She returned to acting in 2024, starring as Heather in the Netflix romantic comedy Irish Wish. She later appeared in the Hulu film Joy to the World opposite Chad Michael Murray and Emmanuelle Chriqui. In 2026, she voiced the character Carol in Sony Pictures Animation's animated feature film GOAT, alongside Steph Curry, Caleb McLaughlin, Gabrielle Union and Jenifer Lewis.

Sweet July Sweet July Skin is Curry's clean and culturally inspired skincare line, launched in 2023 as a natural extension of the Sweet July lifestyle brand. The line is rooted in Curry's Jamaican heritage and culinary background, using Caribbean superfood–inspired formulas that blend nutrient-rich botanicals such as guava, papaya, and soursop with effective skincare actives. The brand positions its products as sensorial “recipes” for daily self-care, offering a skincare routine designed to evoke an island experience.

Products from Sweet July Skin are formulated to be clean, vegan, paraben-free, and cruelty-free. Since its launch, the line has expanded beyond its initial offerings to include cleansers, toners, facial oils, eye treatments, and lip treatments. Sweet July Skin's award-winning products have received industry recognition from beauty publications and organizations, including the Oprah Daily Beauty O-wards, SELF Healthy Beauty Awards, Glossy Beauty & Wellness Awards, NewBeauty Awards, Essence Best in Black Beauty Awards and others.

Personal life On July 30, 2011, she married NBA player Stephen Curry. The two co-starred together in the 2024 Netflix film Irish Wish.

Filmography Acting

Year Title Role Notes2008 Dan's Detour of Life Cassie Stevens TV movie 10 Items or Less Girl in Bathroom Episode: "Forever Young" Whittaker Bay Keeley Hawkins 8 episodes Love for Sale Girl #1 Film 2009 Hannah Montana Andrea Episode: "Come Fail Away" 2010 Good Luck Charlie Beautiful Girl Episode: Kwikki Chick 2014 The Little Ghost Marie Voice 2018 Charming Dainty Dish Chef Voice 2024 Irish Wish Heather 2025 Joy to the World Liza Film 2026 Goat Carol Voice

As herself Year Title Role Notes Refs 2016 Guy's Grocery Games Judge Guest Chopped Junior Episode "The Big Stink" 2017 The Great American Baking Show Television series 2019 Family Food Fight Host, judge, executive producer Television series 2022 About Last Night Host Television series