Shamea Morton Biography
Shamea Morton is an American TV personality, radio personality, actress, singer, and dancer who stars in The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 16. The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 16 premiered on March 9, 2025, on Bravo TV at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Shamea Morton Age
Morton was born Shamea Yvonne Morton on May 14th but has not disclosed the year in which she was born. However, she might be in her 30s, judging from her appearance. On May 14, 2024, she posted herself on her Instagram account and captioned “🥳 It’s my mutha lovin birthday and instead of getting a cake 🎂 , I GOT A PEACH!”
Shamea Morton Height
Morton stands at an approximate height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Shamea Morton Family
Morton grew up in Decatur, Georgia, alongside her siblings, Glenda and Tawuana Taylor. Hubert, her father, celebrates his birthday on February 22nd, as evidenced by her Instagram birthday shoutout to him on February 22, 2025. Sarah, her mother, celebrates her birthday on January 19th, as evidenced by her Instagram birthday shoutout to her on January 19, 2025. Hubert and Sarah have been married for 48 years according to Sarah’s Instagram bio.
Shamea Morton Husband
Morton got married to Gerald Mwangi on Mount Kenya. On October 11, 2024, she posted a picture of them, stating that they met on October 10, 2014, and that they were celebrating their 10th anniversary.
Gerald is from Kenya and works in heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC). He was born on September 23, 1973, and is 51 years old as of 2024. On September 23, 2024, she wished him a happy 51st birthday via an Instagram account.
The couple has daughters, Shya Nyambura and Shiloh Wanjiru. Shya was born on November 25, 2018, and is 6 years old as of 2024. Shiloh was born on February 14, 2023, and is 2 years old as of 2025. On February 14, 2025, she wished Shiloh a happy 2nd birthday.
Shamea Morton Net Worth
Morton has an estimated net worth of between $1 Million-$5 Million which she has earned through her successful career as a TV personality, radio personality, actress, singer, and dancer.
Shamea Morton Education
Morton studied Broadcast Journalism at Morris Brown College. Further, she has a dual degree in Psychology and Sociology from Georgia State University. Additionally, she studied Improv at the Nick Conti’s Professional Actor’s Studio and took acting classes at the Alliance Theater in Atlanta.
Shamea Morton Career
Morton is familiar with being the center of attention. As a child, she would change the fireplace stoop into a stage, entertaining her family for hours with her vocal abilities and costume changes. As a result, her parents enrolled her in dance classes to fashion a creative identity for her. There, she swiftly mastered the art form, especially hip-hop and jazz.
Morton joined the singing groups that featured Shamari Fears-Devoe (formerly of Blaque) and Keri Hilson. They signed to Anthony Dent, a Grammy Awarded music producer. Further, she served as a member of the quartet Co-Ed, comprising of two girls and two guys. In this magnitude, their song “Roll Wit Me” hit Billboard’s Hot R&B/hip-hop singles chart.
Shamea was also a part of the quartet Co-Ed, which was comprised of two girls and two boys, when they exploded onto the music scene and Billboard’s Hot R&B/hip-hop singles chart with the radio-friendly hit “Roll Wit Me.”
Her breakthrough came in 2002 when she starred in Drumline. Before that, she had small roles on TV and the small stage, including BJ Hughes of the Alliance Theater’s play “Olympic Village” and Elaine Hicks’ “Illusions.”
2003 to present
Shamea served as a member of the Atlanta Hawks cheerleading squad from 2003 to 2014. She worked as captain of the Atlanta Falcons for five seasons from 2011 to 2012. Additionally, she danced for the Georgia Force Arena Football League for four seasons.
The former Miss Southwest DeKalb won a major role in “Lesson Before Love” after her performances in Olympic Village and Illusions. Her performance in the film impressed Rhavynn Drummer, Tyler Perry Studios’ casting director, who championed her for future work.
Morton works as the co-host on V-103’s The Big Tigger Morning Show. Her career as an on-air personality started when she worked with Ryan Cameron of The Ryan Cameron Morning Show on Atlanta’s V-103. Further, she hosted her show from Monday to Friday from 1 to 6 a.m. She and Yung Joc and Comedian Shawty Shawty worked on the Streetz 94.5 morning show. Additionally, she has done several voice over works, including voicing the NCAA Championship games.
Shamea Morton The Real Housewives of Atlanta SN 16
Morton stars in The Real Housewives of Atlanta(RHOA) Season 16. The Real Housewives of Atlanta Season 16 premiered on March 9, 2025, on Bravo TV at 8 p.m. ET/PT. She joined the cast of The Real Housewives of Atlanta(RHOA) in Season 8 as a friend in the show. She joins the main cast in the show’s 16th season. Morton stars in RHOA Season 16 opposite
- Kelli Ferrell
- Phaedra Parks
- Porsha Williams
- Angela Oakley
- Brit Eady
Shamea Morton Social Media Platforms
She is active on her social media accounts and often posts on her Instagram and X(formerly known as Twitter). She has over 780K followers on Instagram and over 22K on X.