# Torrei Hart
**Torrei Hart** is an American actress, comedian, producer, and television personality known for independent film roles including Rita Robinson in *Turnt* (2020) and *Super Turnt* (2022), for starring in the VH1 reality series *Atlanta Exes* (2014), and as the former wife of comedian [Kevin Hart](https://www.edgepedia.org/kevin-hart), with whom she co-parents two children.
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1978, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/torrei_hart) |
| Professions | Actress, producer, writer, comedian, television personality[2](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/torrei-hart/credits/3030286964/) |
| Marriage | Married Kevin Hart on 22 May 2003; divorced 13 November 2011; two children, Heaven Leigh (born 2005) and Hendrix (born 2008)[3](https://www.filmweb.pl/person/Torrei%2BHart-2005524) |
| Film debut | *American Bad Boy* (2015), as Wanda[4](https://www.loaded.ai/person/torrei-hart) |
| Signature roles | Rita Robinson in *Turnt* (2020) and *Super Turnt* (2022); Detective Shanel Reid in *Sebastian* (2023)[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/torrei_hart) |
| Reality television | Starred as herself in *Atlanta Exes* (2014), a spinoff of *Hollywood Exes*, on VH1[5](https://www.imdb.com/fr/name/nm5393346/) • [6](https://thesource.com/2014/02/12/her-source-exclusive-torrei-hart-talks-kevin-hart-and-her-new-show-atlanta-exes/) |
| Business ventures | Heavenly Hart Haircare (2017); Skinny Bish Keto (2020)[7](https://torrei-hart.com/) |
| Podcast | *Brutally Honest with Torrei Hart* on the Urban One Podcast Network, updated weekly[8](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brutally-honest-with-torrei-hart/id1810233932) |
## Early life and education
Torrei Hart was born in 1978 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was raised in southern New Jersey in a closely knit family[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/torrei_hart) • [9](https://innovativeartists.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Torrei_Hart_bio.pdf). She began studying acting and the arts at a young age, starred in school plays at Winslow Township High School, and graduated in 1996[9](https://innovativeartists.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Torrei_Hart_bio.pdf).
In 1997 she enlisted in the United States Army Reserves. She completed boot camp at [Fort Leonard Wood](https://www.edgepedia.org/fort-leonard-wood), Missouri, and studied at [Fort Sam Houston](https://www.edgepedia.org/fort-sam-houston), Texas, as a 76 Juliet in the medical field, receiving an honorable discharge in 2003[9](https://innovativeartists.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Torrei_Hart_bio.pdf). She then enrolled at the Community College of Philadelphia, where she met fellow student and aspiring comedian Kevin Hart[9](https://innovativeartists.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Torrei_Hart_bio.pdf).
## Marriage and family
Hart married Kevin Hart on 22 May 2003, and the marriage ended in divorce on 13 November 2011[3](https://www.filmweb.pl/person/Torrei%2BHart-2005524). The couple has two children, daughter Heaven Leigh, born in 2005, and son Hendrix, born in 2008[3](https://www.filmweb.pl/person/Torrei%2BHart-2005524). In a 2014 interview with *The Source*, she described the relationship after the divorce as a friendly one: "We have a great relationship, we are actually good friends, we co-parent our two kids," adding that she had been with him before he made it big and that his work ethic inspired her own[6](https://thesource.com/2014/02/12/her-source-exclusive-torrei-hart-talks-kevin-hart-and-her-new-show-atlanta-exes/).
## Acting and producing career
Hart's screen career began in the mid-2010s. Her film debut came with *American Bad Boy* (2015), in which she played Wanda[4](https://www.loaded.ai/person/torrei-hart). She followed with roles including Mayor Janet Keller in the horror film *But Deliver Us from Evil* (2017), Viceroy in *Alien: Reign of Man* (2017), Monica in the comedy *Almost Amazing* (2017), and Margaret in *Resolution Song* (2018)[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/torrei_hart).
**Recurring roles and production.** Hart played Rita Robinson in *Turnt* (2020) and returned to the character in *Super Turnt* (2022), serving as actor, executive producer, and producer on the sequel[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/torrei_hart). In 2023 she appeared as Detective Shanel Reid in *Sebastian*, also credited as executive producer, and in *Prince of Detroit*[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/torrei_hart). Her producer credits include *Hollywould* (2019), *Resolution Song* (2018), *On Ten* (2024), *Whisper in the Pines* (2025), and the short film *Victim of Circumstance* (2013), which she also wrote and acted in[10](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/torrei-hart) • [6](https://thesource.com/2014/02/12/her-source-exclusive-torrei-hart-talks-kevin-hart-and-her-new-show-atlanta-exes/). She has worked repeatedly with director Mann Robinson, with whom she has three film credits[4](https://www.loaded.ai/person/torrei-hart).
## Television and reality appearances
Hart came to wider public attention through reality television. In August 2014, *Atlanta Exes*, a VH1 reality series in which she appeared alongside [Tameka Raymond](https://www.edgepedia.org/tameka-foster) and Monyetta Shaw, premiered; she has said she declined an offer for the parent show *Hollywood Exes* because she was not ready for reality TV at the time, but joined the Atlanta spinoff while adjusting to life after her divorce[5](https://www.imdb.com/fr/name/nm5393346/) • [6](https://thesource.com/2014/02/12/her-source-exclusive-torrei-hart-talks-kevin-hart-and-her-new-show-atlanta-exes/).
Her self-appearance credits also include *Dish Nation*, on which she has a recurring chair, *Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta*, *[Real Husbands of Hollywood](https://www.edgepedia.org/real-husbands-of-hollywood)*, *Entertainment Tonight*, and the 2015 [BET Awards](https://www.edgepedia.org/bet-awards)[7](https://torrei-hart.com/) • [2](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/torrei-hart/credits/3030286964/). She has commented publicly on *Real Husbands of Hollywood*, noting that the character Bridget was based on her although she herself never appeared on the show[6](https://thesource.com/2014/02/12/her-source-exclusive-torrei-hart-talks-kevin-hart-and-her-new-show-atlanta-exes/).
## Comedy and digital media
As a stand-up comedian, Hart has performed alongside [Martin Lawrence](https://www.edgepedia.org/martin-lawrence), Katt Williams, Alex Thomas, and Chris Spencer, and hosted the Wendy Williams Foundation 10 year Anniversary Gala[7](https://torrei-hart.com/). In late 2012 she launched the YouTube comedy channel Pretty Funny Fish, which she describes as having grown quickly in popularity[9](https://innovativeartists.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Torrei_Hart_bio.pdf) • [7](https://torrei-hart.com/).
She has operated a production company under her name and held a signed production partnership with [Russell Simmons](https://www.edgepedia.org/russell-simmons), contributing creative content to his All Def Digital platform[7](https://torrei-hart.com/). With the ZEUS Network she developed the unscripted talk show *Talkin Sh%t*, and she is credited as executive producer on the series *Talking Sh!t* (2018)[7](https://torrei-hart.com/) • [5](https://www.imdb.com/fr/name/nm5393346/).
**Podcast.** Since 2025 she has hosted *Brutally Honest with Torrei Hart* on the Urban One Podcast Network, a weekly comedy-interview show with studio conversations with entertainers, comedians, authors, and community leaders; the show had released 37 episodes in its first two years[8](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brutally-honest-with-torrei-hart/id1810233932).
## Business ventures
Hart has founded several consumer brands. In 2017 she launched Heavenly Hart Haircare, a natural hair care line for all ethnicities that she describes as a family business she plans to pass down to her daughter Heaven; the line involved a collaboration with trichologist Dr. Leola Anifowoshe-Brown as consultant[7](https://torrei-hart.com/) • [11](https://www.texashairlossclinic.com/media/torrei-hart-interview). In 2014 she partnered with Skimpy Mixers to create her own low-calorie, low-sugar cocktail mixer[5](https://www.imdb.com/fr/name/nm5393346/) • [6](https://thesource.com/2014/02/12/her-source-exclusive-torrei-hart-talks-kevin-hart-and-her-new-show-atlanta-exes/). In 2020 she launched Skinny Bish Keto, a health and fitness brand for women[7](https://torrei-hart.com/).
## Recent work
In 2026 Hart served as emcee of the EarthX 2026 Gala in Dallas, an environmental event where she shared the stage with [Ed Begley Jr.](https://www.edgepedia.org/ed-begley-jr) and Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, describing the environmental world as a new one for her[12](https://www.amfm-magazine.tv/torrei-hart-comedy-conviction-and-a-call-to-protect-the-planet/). Her upcoming screen credits include *Forever My Lady*, *Long Time Listener*, and *Divine Direction* (all 2026), and the series *Jupiter Jones*, in which she guest stars as Orletha across eight episodes[1](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/torrei_hart) • [13](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/167233/torrei-hart).
## References
1. [Torrei Hart Movies & TV Shows List, Rotten Tomatoes](https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/torrei_hart)
2. [Torrei Hart List of Movies and TV Shows, TV Guide](https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/torrei-hart/credits/3030286964/)
3. [Torrei Hart, Filmweb](https://www.filmweb.pl/person/Torrei%2BHart-2005524)
4. [Torrei Hart Filmography & Loaded profile](https://www.loaded.ai/person/torrei-hart)
5. [Torrei Hart, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/fr/name/nm5393346/)
6. [Her Source Exclusive: Torrei Hart Talks Kevin Hart And Her New Show BRKDWN, The Source (February 12, 2014)](https://thesource.com/2014/02/12/her-source-exclusive-torrei-hart-talks-kevin-hart-and-her-new-show-atlanta-exes/)
7. [Home, Torrei Hart official site](https://torrei-hart.com/)
8. [Brutally Honest with Torrei Hart, Apple Podcasts](https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/brutally-honest-with-torrei-hart/id1810233932)
9. [Torrei Hart Bio, Innovative Artists](https://innovativeartists.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Torrei_Hart_bio.pdf)
10. [Torrei Hart, Plex](https://watch.plex.tv/en-GB/person/torrei-hart)
11. [Torrei Hart on Natural Hair Care & Self-Love, media archive](https://www.texashairlossclinic.com/media/torrei-hart-interview)
12. [Torrei Hart: Comedy, Conviction, and a Call to Protect the Planet, AMFM Magazine (May 8, 2026)](https://www.amfm-magazine.tv/torrei-hart-comedy-conviction-and-a-call-to-protect-the-planet/)
13. [Torrei Hart, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/167233/torrei-hart)
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