Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 29, 1973
Place of Birth:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Wanya Morris
Biography
Wanyá Jermaine Morris (born July 29, 1973) is an American singer, best known as a member of the R&B group Boyz II Men. He competed on the twenty-second season of Dancing with the Stars.
In 1987, Morris, who sang in the school's choir along with the members of Boyz II Men (then called Unique Attraction), joined the group and became a permanent member as a freshman. After signing to Motown in 1991, they released their debut album, Cooleyhighharmony. Boyz II Men would quickly start to climb music charts with songs such as "I'll Make Love to You" (1994) and "Water Runs Dry" (1995). In 1996, the group released the single "One Sweet Day" with Mariah Carey. Boyz II Men are best known for their vocal harmonies. Morris sings tenor vocals in the group. After the success of "I'll Make Love to You", the same year, Morris appeared in the group Black Men United, performing with Boyz II Men for the single "U Will Know", which originally featured on the Jason's Lyric soundtrack written by future neo soul musician D'Angelo and produced by Brian McKnight.
Morris was announced as one of the celebrities who would compete on season 22 of Dancing with the Stars on March 8, 2016. He was partnered with professional dancer Lindsay Arnold. Morris and Arnold made it to the semifinals of the show, but were then eliminated and finished the competition in fourth place overall, despite having the highest accumulative average at the time of their elimination.
Additional television and film appearances include: the music documentary film Happy on the Ground (2013), The Odd Couple (2016), Whose Line is it Anyway? (2017), Hollywood Darlings (2017), To Tell the Truth (2017), Long Shot (2019) and Celebrity Wheel of Fortune (2021).
Morris appeared in the Christmas special, A Very Boy Band Holiday, in December 2021. He also performed during I Can See Your Voice in March 2022.
Morris married Traci Nash in 2002. They have six children together, including four sons who are in a R&B boy band called WanMor, and two daughters. Morris married Amber Reyes in 2019 without being legally divorced from Traci. Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Boyz II Men member Shawn Stockman attended the wedding.
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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Live in Front of a Studio Audience: The Facts of Life and Diff'rent Strokes | Self |
| 2021 | A Very Boy Band Holiday | Self |
| 2019 | Long Shot | Wanya Morris |
| 2011 | Justin Bieber: Never Say Never | Self - Boyz II Men |
| 2011 | VH1 Divas Celebrates Soul | Self - Boyz II Men |
| 2008 | Boyz II Men - Motown, A Journey Through Hitsville USA Live | Self |
| 1999 | Uninvited Guest | Mo |
| 1995 | Michael Jackson's Scream: HIStory in the Making | Self - Boyz II Men |
| 1993 | A Cool Like That Christmas | Self - Boyz II Men (voice) |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Barmageddon | Self - Contestant |
| 2021 | This Is Pop | Self - Boyz II Men |
| 2021 | Celebrity Wheel of Fortune | Self - Contestant |
| 2020 | I Can See Your Voice | Self - Guest Panelist & Performer |
| 2017 | Drop the Mic | Self [Boyz II Men] |
| 2017 | The Jellies | Arnez |
| 2017 | Carpool Karaoke: The Series | Self |
| 2017 | Marlon | Self |
| 2016 | To Tell the Truth | Self - Panelist |
| 2015 | The Odd Couple | Wanya Morris |
| 2014 | black-ish | Wanya Morris |
| 2013 | Whose Line Is It Anyway? | Self |
| 2005 | How I Met Your Mother | Self - Boyz II Men |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars | Self - Contestant |
| 2004 | The Tony Danza Show | Self [Boyz II Men] |
| 2004 | 10 Things Every Guy Should Experience | Self |
| 2002 | CMT Crossroads | Self - Boyz II Men |
| 1995 | MADtv | Self |
| 1994 | New York Undercover | Self [Boyz II Men] |
| 1993 | The John Larroquette Show | Self - Boyz II Men |
| 1992 | Out All Night | Self - Boyz II Men |
| 1990 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Self [Boyz II Men] |
| 1987 | Le monde est à vous | Self - Boyz II Men |
| 1984 | MTV Video Music Awards | Self |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Musical Guest |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self - Boyz II Men |
| 1959 | The Grammys | Self |