Misee Harris
| Misee Harris | |
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| Born | October 18, 1984 |
| Residence | California, United States |
| Occupation | Actress, film producer |
| Years active | 2013–present |
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Clemmisa Louise Harris (born October 18, 1984) better known as Misee Harris, is an American actress, film producer, and lifestyle blogger.[1]
Career
Harris launched a social media campaign to be America's first Black Bachelorette. She turned down an opportunity to be a contestant on ABC's show The Bachelor so that she wouldn't be labeled as the "token black girl".[2]
In 2014, Harris was forced to resign from her job as a pediatric dentist due to her protesting for the killing of the late Michael Brown of Ferguson, Missouri.[3][4]
Personal life
In 2014, Misee Harris began dating Emmy winning screenwriter, Christoph Silber. The couple announced their engagement in January 2015.[5]
Education
Harris obtained her Bachelor of Science in Biology degree from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, Tennessee in 2006. She then earned a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree from The University of Kentucky Colllege of Dentistry in 2011. Dr. Harris is the first African American female to be accepted into a residency in pediatric dentistry at The University of Kentucky.[6]
Media appearances
Harris has made special guest appearances on popular television and radio shows such as Huffington Post Live, Showbiz Tonight with AJ Hammer, Tom Joyner Morning Show, Sirius XM Radio Tour, and WKRN ABC Nashville.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | HuffPost Live | Herself | |
| 2013 | Showbiz Tonight | Herself | |
| 2014 | Home & Family | Herself | |
| 2014 | On the Rise | Herself | |
| 2014 | Live from Schittburg | TBA | TV series Also executive producer |
| 2014 | Make Me Beautiful | Television film Executive producer |
References
- ↑ "Black Bachelorette Hopeful Resigns Over Racial Discrimination".
- ↑ "Misee Harris, Tennessee dentist, wants to be first black 'Bachelorette'".
- ↑ "Dentist alleges resignation forced after Facebook posts". Columbia Daily Herald. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ↑ "Black Dentist Forced to Quit after Showing Online Support for Michael Brown". Chicago Defender. Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ↑ "How Yours Truly Played Cupid with New Power Couple, Film Maker Chris Silber and Dr. Misee Harris". Retrieved 3 January 2015.
- ↑ "Misee Harris". miseeharris.com. Retrieved 27 January 2015.