Yandy Smith is known as reality star, but she is also producer, actress and entrepreneur. The most popular is her role in TV series “Love & Hip Hop: New York”, reality show on VH1.
Her first appearance was on second season in 2011. After that she continued to filming next seasons as key role.
Early years
Yandy Smith was born in Harlem, New York, at March 21, 1982. She is raised in her birthplace by mother Laura Smith and father Ralph Smith. Juelz Santana is name of her brother. Her ancestors are African and American.
Yandy has educated in Washington, D.C. on Howard University. She have degree of business management. Her inspiration to continue education came from series in 90’s “A Different World”.
Career Development
After her graduation, Yandy has moved to California to start with career. Her first job was at Violator Management. That is how she earn money to paid rent.
Also, she was manager to many stars like Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, Missy Elliot 50 Cent. Later, Yandy worked as manager for Jim Jones, rapper, for Warmer Bros Music. When Mona Scott-Young founded Monami Entertainment, company for television production, Yandy Smith got the job of president of the company.
Yandy established a brand for woman “Everything Girls Love”, which is now lifestyle brand. This move has been classified her as an entrepreneur.
Also, a magazine “EGL” is published by her. It is about fashion, love, finance, wellness. In 2008, Yandy appeared in Billboard Magazine like one of top 30 executives under 30 years.
Like already successful woman she became a first face on “Love & Hip Hop: New York”, which are TV reality series on VH1. Her first appearance was in 2011. Yandy’s wedding with Mendeecees Harris was very popular on series, so ceremony was live broadcast in the special episode on May 25, 2015.
Later, she started with new career with her friend Noel Colloway, so in 2012 they together produced independent movie “Life, Love, Soul”.
In “Two Days in Harlem”, short crime drama, Yandy Smith appeared like actress and producer.
In 2016, Yandy published a book named “The Beauty Of Branding In Business”. This book is intended to be guide for entrepreneurs. She also have plans to release books for children’s. The target group for this are working moms.
She is also a founder of program which promotes emotional wellness and literacy for girls in high schools. This program is mentoring and name of the program is “Partner Uplifting our Daughters (P.U.D.)”.
Besides all this, and all professions in which she is doing great job, Yandy also helped Obama Care campaign. She also appearing like motivational speaker.
Personal life
Yandy Smith is in relationship with Mendeecees Harris. He is also from Harlem,New York. This couple dated long time before their marriage, which happened in front of the cameras of reality series on VH1. This marriage is never legalized, but Yandy said that she is wishful to be in legally marriage with father of her child’s.
Yandy and Mendeecees have two kids, boy and girl. Boy’s name is Omere, and a girl’s name is Skylar. Judy Harris, her mother-in-law, supports that she cast in reality series, so he is helping her to raise kids.
After the birth of his son, Mendeecees was arrested because he was caught in drug trafficking, and he must to spend in jail 97 months.
Biography
Full name: Yandy Smith
Nick name: Yandy
Date of birth: March 21, 1982
Birth-sign: Aries
Birth place: Harlem, New York, USA
Residence: Unknown
Age: 35
Occupation: manager, actress, entrepreneur, producer, motivational speaker
Education: Howard University, Washington D.C.
Personal Life and Family
Nationality: American
Ethnicity: African-American
Father name: Ralph Smith
Mother name: Laura Smith
Brother name: Juelz Santana
Marital status: Married (not legally)
Partner name: Mendeecees Harris
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Children: 2 (Skylar and Omere Harris)
Personal Look and Measurements
Height: 5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
Weight: 171.9 lbs (78 kg)
Body measurements: 34-26-35
Bra size: 34
Hair Color: Black
Eye color: Green
Waist size: 26
Hip size: 35
Body: Fit
Net Worth and Salary
Net worth: $15 millions
Salary of Yandy Smith is not revealed. Her net worth is $15 millions, which is very nice. She is very capable woman, so money incomes from many different jobs.
Social networks
Yandy Smith is very popular on social networks. Everywhere she have millions of followers and likes. She is famous reality star, producer, manager, writer, so number of fans is always raising. Yandy is also very active, so it is always something new on her profiles.
On Facebook, she have 2.5 million fans on her official site. Her profile is really active, which you can see on following link: https://www.facebook.com/yandysmith/.
On Instagram, there is new photo or video in couple of hours. Profile on this social network is also really active, so for now she have almost 5000 posts. On Instagram, she have 4.8 million followers for now. All her photos and videos you can see on link: https://www.instagram.com/yandysmith/?hl=en.
There is one more active profile on Twitter. Yandy have 873K followers on this social network. Link of this profile is: https://twitter.com/yandysmith
Yandy also have her’s website. Link is: http://everythinggirlslove.com/
Interesting facts about Yandy Smith
This woman is very interesting when you realize how capable she is. She is successful in many fields of business. There is not any rumors about her.
Quick Summary
Yandy Smith have many profession in which she is great. She is actress, manager, writer, motivational speaker, producer. Harlem, New York is city where she is born on March 21, 1982. She is raised with her brother in their birth city. Yandy graduated in Washington D.C. from Howard University.
To develop her career Yandy moved to California after graduation. At first she worked for Violator Management, so she become manager to many stars and big names in music. She also worked for Warmer Bros Music and Monami Entertainment. Yandy is also appeared in some movies like an actress and producer. Yandy has published a book in 2016.
Yandy have two kids with Mendeecees Harris. They had wedding on reality show, but it was never legalized.