Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Angela Means Kaaya is an American producer, actress, and entrepreneur based in Los Angeles, California.
- Multi-talented and versatile, she has worked hard over the years to capitalize on her early success as an actress.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Angela was born on November 19, 1963 in the United States. Her birth sign is Scorpio.
- Little is known Angela or her childhood as she has chosen to keep those details fairly private.
- Kaaya is married to a screenwriter and together, they have a son named Brad (born 1995) who is a football star.
- Brad played for the Miami Hurricanes football team as a starting Quarterback and was also drafted to play for the Detroit Lions.
Career, Jobs, Salary and Net Worth :
- Angela began her acting career in the early 90s and earned her very first big credit as an actress on the 1994 movie, House Party 3. She starred as a character named Veda.
- She then went on to star in the wildly popular 1995 film, Friday which starred superstar actors, Chris Tucker, and Ice Cube. Her character, Felicia is now famously known for originating the viral meme “Bye Felicia” which has been used by celebrities and regular folks alike all over social media, television and other media platforms.
- Angela also played the role of Vanessa Walker in the Nickelodeon hit series, Cousin Skeeter which starred Robert Ri’chard, Meagan Good and Rondell Sheridan.
- Some of her other work credits including modeling for Betsey Johnson and Jean-Paul Gautier and doing a little bit of standup comedy. As a comedian, she has opened up for the artists like Sinbad, Jamie Foxx and Chris Rock.
Restaurant Business, Height and Trivia :
- Since an early age, Angela has always been a big fan of food & she loves to cook.
- She decided to take her passion and open up her very own restaurant that serves plant-based meals.
- The restaurant is called Jackfruit Café and she makes use of the kitchen at the King’s Donuts Shop which is located in Jefferson Park on Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles.
- The idea of owning her own restaurant came about after she had stopped acting for a while so she could raise her son, Brad.
- She was initially hired to work as a personal chef before expanding and investing in her own brand of desserts and raw puddings which she sold at Burbank’s RAWkin Juice. Angela now serves a shareholder of RAWkin Juice.
- Her food at Jackfruit Café combines cuisine from countries such as Thailand, Korea, and Jamaica to produce unique combinations that are organic and GMO-free. For the most part, Jackfruit Café is a solo venture but, she plans on adding to her staff in coming years.
- Angela has made a few appearances on television as well and in the early 90s, she starred on multiple episodes of a show called In Living Colour.
- She runs a organization named AngiesKids, to help children.