DeRay Davis

DeRay Davis is an experienced humorist. The American funnyman had found success both as a comedian and an actor.

Early Accomplishments

He kicked off a career in comedy by doing stand-up in several clubs and open-mic events. He came to initial prominence after performing at a Laffapalooza Festival. This exposure earned him a role in Barbershop and Play’d: A Hip Hop Story, both in 2002.

Best Known For

He currently is the host of VH1’s variety show, Hip Hop Squares since 2017. He has reprised his Ray Ray role in Barbershop 2: Back in Business (2004) and has starred in other films such as Fog (2004), Semi-Pro (2008), License to Wed (2007) and 21 Jump Street (2012).

Sexual Orientation

DeRay is straight and is openly polyamorous. He talks about his “three-lationship” in his Living with Funny show. He is dating Coco Crawford and Caro Peguero at the same time for more than 5 years now. He was previously dating Claudia Jordan who could not stand his polyamory. He also once dated Tracee Ellis Ross.

Family

He and his brother, Steph Jones are sons of unnamed parents. His mother worked as a DJ and his father was killed while he was dealing drugs. He has a teenage daughter, Brooke whose mother’s identity he has withheld.

Religion

Some outlets report that he is Jewish and some say he is Christian. Although the Jewish claim holds more validity, he is a non-religious man all the same.

Worth To Know

He scored 3-peat and won the Comedy Central Laugh Riots competition before fame.

He is featured on Kanye West’s first 2 albums, doing the skits. He also appeared in his music video for Through the Wire.