Wikipedia Biography / Profile Background
Introduction :
- Donisha Prendergast is poet, activist, model, actress and artist from Jamaica.
- Beautiful, talented and passionate, Donisha comes from a long lineage of superstar musicians, artists and activists but has worked hard to pave her own path and build her own legacy.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Donisha was born with the full name Donisha Rita Claire Prendergast on December 29, 1984.
- Prendergast’s grandfather was the legendary Reggae musician, Bob Marley and her maternal grandmother is Rota Marley. She is the daughter of actress, Sharon Marley and FIFA soccer referee, Peter Prendergast.
- On her mother’s side of the family, she has several successful uncles and aunts including Julian Marley who is a singer; Cedella Marley who runs a successful clothing line and Steven Marley who is a producer.
- Her paternal relatives include famous designer, Tessa Prendergast, Cinematographer and Producer Scotty Welborn and Bernard L. Prendergast who is known for being the first-ever Jamaican Olympic medalist.
Career, Income, Salary and Net Worth :
- Donisha is quite the multi-talented woman and is not only a poet but also, a model, activist and actress.
- As an actress, she has been involved in several plays that include Puppy Love, Cindy Relisha and the DJ Prince as well as The Last Stand, all produced by a well-known Jamaican production company called Jambiz.
- She has also been featured on various billboard and newspaper ads in America and the across the Caribbean.
- The charming woman has also appeared in multiple music videos such as “Senorita” by Morgan Heritage, “Take me to the West Indies” by Rita Marley and “Your Eyes” by Rik Roc.
- As an artist, she has performed with the likes of Reggae superstar, Shaggy and hosted a Jamaican talent contest called Star Search at Traxx.
Controversy :
- In early 2018, Donisha was at the middle of a controversial racial incident in which she and a few of her friends were reported to authorities for appearing ‘suspicious’ after failing to respond to a white neighbor’s wave. Donisha was in town for a popular festival.
- Since the incident, Donisha has filed court papers against the Rialto police department in California, alleging discrimination on the basis of race.
- She has since spoken out about the incident and has stated that although she was upset by what happened, she would not allow one incident to slow down her journey or stop her from enjoying life.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- In multiple interviews with the media, Donisha has openly expressed her desire to be a Child Psychologist at some point in her life. She is passionate about working with children and helping them live their best lives so that they can grow up to have healthy and fulfilled adult lives.
- She is also passionate about activism and is especially concerned with matters of inequality affecting people of different races, genders, religions and orientations all over the world.
- Her passion for activism stems from her upbringing in a family of fellow passionate activists who included her legendary uncle, Bob Marley who was instrumental in the fight against racial injustice in several parts of the globe.