Daphne Joy
Daphne Joy
She is the owner of a clothing line Daphne Joy Collection and Fashion Nova Ambassador.[2]
She has over 1.4 million followers on Instagram. [undefined]
Early Life
Daphne was born in Olongapo, Philippines. She was born to a Puerto Rican father and a Filipina mother. At age 7, she moved with her parents to Los Angeles. [undefined]
While in L.A., Daphne participated in dance, theater, and choir.
She was also a member of the school's cheerleading team.
Career
Modeling
Daphne started her career as a model at the age of 17.
[undefined] Since then, she has shot for several magazines, including Maxim, GQ, and Esquire. [undefined] She has also posed for King, Performance Auto & Sound, Black Men Magazine, Rukus Magazine, and more. [undefined]
She has also appeared in SMS Headphone ad campaign,the Ed Hardy Swim Campaign in 2009, and Show Magazine's 2011 calendar. [undefined]
Acting
Joy has acting credits for various film roles.
In 2009, she appeared in the comedy film Frankenhood.
[undefined] In 2011, played a principal mermaid in Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides and was later featured in Venice Heat as Rollerblading Babe. [undefined]
She has also played roles in CSI: Las Vegas , Criminal Minds , and Curb Your Enthusiasm. [undefined]**
In addition, she was a Wild'n Out girl in a 2007 episode of the show. [undefined]
Music Videos
Since 2008, Daphne has appeared in several music videos.
Her most notable appearances include Colby O'Donis's "What U Got" (featuring Akon) [undefined] and Ne-Yo's "Miss Independent." [undefined]
She also played roles in: [undefined]
Chrisette Michelle's "Be OK"[undefined]
Daddy Yankee's "Pose"[undefined]
E-40's "Wake It Up" (feat. Akon) [undefined]
Flo Rida's "In the Ayer" (featuring will.i.am) [undefined]
Ne-Yo's "She Got Her Own" (featuring Jamie Foxx and Fabolous) [undefined]
Omarion's "I'm Tryna"[undefined]
Rihanna's "Hate That I Love You" (feat. Ne-Yo) [undefined]
The-Dream's "Shawty Is a 10" (featuring Fabolous) [undefined]
Personal Life
Relationships
Daphne Joy has been linked to multiple celebrities over the years.
One of her earliest relationships was with Peter J. Nygård, who is 44 years her senior. [undefined]
In 2011, she dated Tyrese Gibson. [undefined]
Soon thereafter, she dated 50 Cent, which is now considered one of her more serious relationships. [undefined] In 2013, the couple had a child named Sire. [undefined] They eventually broke up that year after it was revealed that she accused him of domestic abuse and vandalism. [undefined]
In October 2013, she was romantically linked with Rob Kardashian. [undefined] [undefined]
Following her breakup with 50 Cent, she began dating Jason Derulo. The couple started dating in 2015 and eventually broke up in May 2016. [undefined]
Fitness
Joy first started working out to stay healthy, but she attributes her fitness ethics to 50 Cent.
He hired her first trainer and indirectly motivated her by waking up at 8:00 AM to work out.
She eventually started posting motivating, positive messages on Instagram along with selfies. From there, SHREDZ scouted her and helped expand her fitness network and audience. [undefined]