Melissa Harris-Perry was born on October 2, 1973 in Seattle, Washington, USA. She is an actress, known for Girls Trip (2017), Queen Sugar (2016) and The Quad (2017). She has been married to James Perry since October 3, 2010. They have one child. She was previously married to Dennis Lacewell.
Became a mother for the 2nd time at age 40, when her daughter was born on February 14, 2014 via surrogate. Child's father is her 2nd husband, James Perry.
Gave birth to her 1st child at age 28, a daughter Parker Lacewell in 2002, with her now ex-1st husband Dennis Lacewell.