Bre-Z Bio | Wiki
Bre-Z ( Born Name: Calesha Murray) is a preeminent American actress and rapper. She is best known for her roles as Freda Gatz in Empire and Tamia “Coop” Cooper in the American drama series All American.
Bre-Z Age
She was born on July 22, 1987, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Bre-Z is 35 years old.
Bre-Z Height
She is a woman of average stature. Calesha stands at a height of 5 ft 4 in (Approx 1.63m).
Bre-Z Family | Real Name | Parents
She was born Calesha Murray to a loving mother and a supportive father in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Furthermore, Calesha was raised in Wilmington, Delaware. She was given that nickname at birth by her grandmother when she would not stop crying until a window was shut. Calesha was then called “breezy”. When she started elementary school, she found out it was not her real name.
Bre-Z had short hair as a child and people would often mistake her for a boy. Her mom worked in the entertainment industry. She knew that she would become involved in the entertainment industry from a young age. Moreover, Calesha comes from a family of barbers. Her grandfather, father, and mother all worked as barbers.
Bre-Z Partner | Wife | Married
She is currently engaged. Calesha proposed to her girlfriend Chris Amor on March 16, 2021, in front of friends and family.
Bre-Z Education
She went to a local high school and graduated with her diploma in 2005. Later, Bre-Z matriculated at Full Sail University located in Winter Park, Florida.
Bre-Z Rapper | Music
At age 14, she started her music career with impromptu performances around Philadelphia. Bre-Z’s brother used to rap. She would perform his songs until she started writing her own. Bre-Z met Freeway of Roc-A-Fella Records rap group State Property when she was 15. He put her in a studio and recorded her first song with her. She started writing songs with The Game, Jennifer Lopez, and Dr. Dre.
When she was 24, Calesha relocated to Los Angeles to pursue her music. She was cast in the role of Freda Gatz in 2015 after landing an audition through a barbershop connection. It was Bre-Z’s first audition and first time acting and appeared on the soundtrack various times throughout her time on the show. She sometimes performed her own raps. Calesha was the grand marshal of the Xavier University homecoming parade in November 2018.
Bre-Z All American
She was cast as Tamia “Coop” Cooper in 2018 in the American sports drama television series titled All American. On October 10, 2018, the series premiered on The CW. Calesha once stated that “Coop is literally Bre-Z in high school”. She emphasized the similarities between her and her character.
Furthermore, Bre-Z’s role has been praised as breaking barriers for the LGBTQ community. Additionally, All American stars an ensemble cast including Hunter Clowdus, Chelsea Tavares, Jalyn Hall, Taye Diggs, Monét Mazur, Karimah Westbrook, Cody Christian, Michael Evans Behling, Samantha Logan, Greta Onieogou, and Daniel Ezra.
Bre-Z New Movie
She was cast as Taj in the 2020 movie, 16 Bars. Previously, Bre-Z was cast as Denise in the 2018 television movie, Down for Whatever.
Bre-Z Songs | Albums
The following include songs she sang as Freda Gathers “Gatz” in Empire; Same Song, Why Go, Boss, Rap Battle 1, Daddy’s Little Girl, Boom Boom Boom Boom, Shine On Me, Last Night, My own Thang, Turn Around, and Heart of Stone. Furthermore, Calesha’s most recent album is titled Full Circle
Bre-Z Movies And TV Shows
Filmography
Film
- Fat Camp (2017) as Winnie
- Down for Whatever (2018) as Denise
- 16 Bars (2020) as Taj
Television
- Empire (2015-2019) as Freda Gatz
- The Real (2016) as Self
- Tales (2017) as Ty
- The New Edition Story (2017) as Peanut Bell
- Celebrity Page (2018) as Self
- All American (2018-present) as Tamia “Coop” Cooper
Bre-Z Net Worth
Having been working as an actress and rapper for nearly one decade now, she has managed to garner good affluence in her career thus. Online resources estimate Calesha’s net worth to be $4,654,321.
How Old Is Bre-Z
She is a 35-year-old born on July 22, 1987, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Thus, Calesha relishes and commemorates her birthday on July 22 each and every year.
Is Bre-Z Married
She is not married. However, Calesha is presently engaged to her fiance named Chris Amor whom she proposed to on March 16, 2021, in front of friends and family.