Priah Ferguson: From Stranger Things Star to Hollywood's Rising Voice

👧 Early Life & Background

• Full Name: Priah Nicole Ferguson

• Date of Birth: October 1, 2006 (age 18)

• Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, USA yahoo.com+15en.wikipedia.org+15teenvogue.com+15

• Family: Eldest of two daughters; her parents, John and Adjua Ferguson, are creative professionals—her father a design director/photographer and her mother a graphic designer and entrepreneur imdb.com+6gossipnextdoor.com+6world-celebs.com+6. She has a younger sister, Jayda (also called “Jayda” or “Mia” depending on sources) thefamouspeople.com+3famousbirthdays.com+3world-celebs.com+3.

• Acting Inspiration: Introduced to performing arts at age five, influenced by early interest in theater, and inspired by films like Crooklyn and Daddy’s Little Girls tvinsider.com+7en.wikipedia.org+7strangerthings.fandom.com+7.

🎥 Career Highlights

Beginnings

• Writing & Thespian Training: Started acting in locally produced shorts such as Suga Water (2015) at age nine tvinsider.com+8en.wikipedia.org+8buzzsouthafrica.com+8.

• First TV Appearances: Guest roles in Atlanta, Mercy Street, Coffee X Cream, and Daytime Divas (2016–2017) disneychannel.fandom.com+9en.wikipedia.org+9nationaltoday.com+9.

Breakthrough: Stranger Things

• Role: Erica Sinclair

• Seasons: Joined in Season 2 (recurring), promoted to series regular by Season 4 audacy.com+13en.wikipedia.org+13teenvogue.com+13.

• Character Impact: Praised for her comedic timing and representation; Erica’s character is celebrated for bringing voice and confidence to young Black girls en.wikipedia.org+2teenvogue.com+2thefamouspeople.com+2.

Other Film & TV Roles

• Film: The Oath (2018), The Curse of Bridge Hollow (2022), voice role in My Dad the Bounty Hunter (Netflix, 2023) thefamouspeople.com+8en.wikipedia.org+8wtv1.com+8.

• Voice Work: Bailey Carter in Disney+’s Hamster & Gretel (since 2022) tvinsider.com+3wtv1.com+3disneychannel.fandom.com+3.

🎓 Education & Interests

• Schooling: Attended public school in Atlanta; involvement in cheerleading; graduated high school in May 2025 and served as senior class vice president, delivering a speech people.com.

• Hobbies & Values: Enjoys bowling, thrift fashion (partnered with thredUP to promote sustainability), playing guitar, and community activism people.com.

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🏆 Recognition & Advocacy

• Philanthropy: Became an official spokeskid for United Way of Greater Atlanta in 2015 yahoo.com+13en.wikipedia.org+13imdb.com+13.

• Character Influence: Applauded for representing young, witty, STEM-inclined Black female characters on mainstream TV thefamouspeople.com+15teenvogue.com+15people.com+15.

📅 Recent Milestones

• May 2025: Celebrated her high school graduation, balancing education and career—expressed pride in maintaining a strong GPA while acting people.com.

• Upcoming: Expected to return for Stranger Things Season 5, touted as the franchise's final and most epic season yet world-celebs.com+15people.com+15capitalfm.com+15.

Priah Ferguson continues to shine as a versatile talent, seamlessly straddling family life, education, and a rising career in Hollywood. Balancing activism and artistry, she's poised for even greater roles ahead.