Scottie Beam

Deanii Andrea Scott (pronounced ; born October 3, 1990),

Early life Deanii Scott was born and raised in the Bronx, New York. Her mother, Shaila Scott, has been a DJ for 107.5 WBLS for decades.

Career Scottie Beam began her radio career first working for KISS FM's street team, and then at Hot 97. She attended Clark Atlanta University but soon dropped out and returned to New York to pursue a career in music.

She has worked as a model for brands such as Nike, Foot Locker, and The North Face. She has spoken on issues related to black women, such as colorism.

In July 2017, she tweeted about being physically attacked by a security guard at Queen's Knockdown Center.

She hosted the 2019 Netflix special Rhythm + Flow:The Aftershow.

In April 2020, it was announced that Scottie would co-host a bi-weekly podcast with BuzzFeed journalist Sylvia Obell called Okay, Now Listen, sponsored by Netflix's Strong Black Lead initiative. The podcast is described as "two Black women discuss[ing] what they're dealing with at any given moment — from belting out gospel to speaking candidly about sex — with a firmly Black cultural frame of reference." The podcast is produced in conjunction with Pineapple Street Studios. The show ended production in July 2022.

As of July 2023 Scottie is co-hosting her second podcast with Sylvia Obell, The Scottie and Sylvia Show, produced by Issa Rae's production company Raedio.

In 2024 she and Desus Nice began co-hosting a podcast called Bet! produced by DraftKings and HartBeat.

Awards and nominations

2022 – Nominee, Webby Award for Culture & Lifestyle Campaigns (for Get You A Me)

Filmography

Television Year Title Role Notes 2014 This Is Hot 97 Herself Episode: "Gutter Ball" 2018 Open Late with Peter Rosenberg 2 episodes 2018-19 State of the Culture Main cast: Season 1 2019 Love & Hip Hop Episode: "Hard Choices"2021Get You A MeWeb series