Bryant was born in The Bronx, New York. While living in the Bronx, Joy graduated from CJHS 145x and was a member of the Fieldston Enrichment Program, an elite high school preparatory program She attended, but did not graduate from, Yale University. While enrolled as a full-time student at Yale, Bryant was discovered by a modeling scout from Next Models Management and subsequently pursued a career Read more...

Bryant's acting debut came about in 2001 in Robert Townsend's Carmen: A Hip Hopera. After a small role in the action comedy Showtime, she made her big breakthrough in Denzel Washington's directorial debut, Antwone Fisher. In 2005 she appeared in high-profile films such as The Skeleton Key, London, and Get Rich or Die Tryin'. Her performances as the Mallory in London and the beautiful Charlene in Read more...

In October 2007 OK! Magazine confirmed, that Bryant is engaged to Dave Pope. She has previously dated Saigon.[citation needed]