Meagan Good Bio
Meagan Monique Good Majors (born August 8, 1981) is an American actress and model who first gained critical attention as a child in the film Eve’s Bayou (1997) and later established herself with prominent roles across film and television. Born in Panorama City, California, she began acting at the age of four and rose to prominence with starring roles in Deliver Us from Eva (2003), Roll Bounce (2005), and Stomp the Yard (2007). Good has since expanded her career into ensemble comedies and superhero films, appearing in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues (2013) and the DC Extended Universe films Shazam! (2019) and Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023). She continues to balance acting with production work, having co-produced Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black (2024) for Amazon Prime Video.
Early Life and Background
Meagan Good was born on August 8, 1981, in the Panorama City neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. Her mother, Tyra Wardlow-Doyle, worked as Good’s manager into her teens, while her father, Leondis “Leon” Good, served as an LAPD police officer. Good was raised in Canyon Country (now known as Santa Clarita), California. She has three siblings, including her older sister La’Myia Good, who is also an actress.
Good has described herself as growing up “super nerdy, super skinny, buckteeth, big ole afro” during her childhood. Despite her humble beginnings, she developed a sense of confidence early on. She has stated that she did not have any role models until early adulthood, when she began admiring actress Charlize Theron. Good began her acting career around the age of four, initially working as an extra on television shows such as Doogie Howser, M.D. and Amen.
Path to Acting
At age 13, Good landed her first film role in the 1995 comedy Friday. She first gained critical recognition for her performance as the troubled teen Cisely Batiste in Kasi Lemmons’ 1997 film Eve’s Bayou. This role earned her two award nominations, including her first NAACP Image Award nomination, marking her as a promising young talent in Hollywood.
From 1998 to 2001, Good appeared as Nina on Nickelodeon’s television sitcom Cousin Skeeter. During this period, she also appeared in small roles in the films 3 Strikes and House Party 4: Down to the Last Minute. Additionally, Good appeared in numerous music videos by artists such as 50 Cent, Tyrese, and Will Smith. After taking on smaller film and television roles for several years, Good began transitioning into more mature roles in the early 2000s.
Meagan Good Career
Early Career (1995–2002)
In 2003, a major turning point arrived for Good when she landed roles in the action-drama Biker Boyz and the romantic-comedy Deliver Us from Eva. These performances helped her successfully transition from child actress to adult performer. She also appeared as the character Vanessa for one season of the television series My Wife and Kids.
The following year, Good starred alongside Jordana Brewster, Sara Foster, and Jill Ritchie in the action film D.E.B.S., earning a Best Actress nomination at the 2005 Black Movie Awards. She also contributed small roles to the teen dance film You Got Served and The Cookout.
Breakthrough (2005–2012)
In 2005, Good co-starred in the horror film Venom and the critically acclaimed neo-noir film Brick. That same year, she played opposite rapper and actor Bow Wow in Malcolm D. Lee’s Roll Bounce, a coming-of-age comedy set in 1970s Chicago. In 2006, Good took on what she considered her first true lead actress role as Coco in the urban action-drama Waist Deep.
The following year, Good landed a significant role in the dance movie Stomp the Yard, starring alongside Ne-Yo and her childhood friend Columbus Short. This film became a commercial success and further established her as a rising star. In 2008, Good appeared in the horror film One Missed Call as an ill-fated college student and in Mike Myers’ comedy The Love Guru. Later that year, she appeared as one of the victims in Saw V. She continued building her filmography with roles in The Unborn (2009).
Notable Works and Milestones
Good achieved further career milestones in the 2010s. In 2010, she founded her own production company, Freedom Bridge Entertainment, with Marlon Olivera and fellow actors Tamara Bass and Ty Hodges. She joined the ensemble cast in 2012’s Think Like a Man, a comedy based on Steve Harvey’s book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, which became a box office success.
Establishing Versatility (2013–Present)
In 2013, Good starred in Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues and returned to television as the lead character in NBC’s drama series Deception. She reprised her role in 2014’s Think Like a Man Too, filmed in Las Vegas. Good continued to take on diverse projects, including the Netflix film Deuces (2017) alongside Larenz Tate and Lance Gross.
Good expanded into superhero films, portraying Darla Dudley in DC Extended Universe entries Shazam! (2019) and Shazam! Fury of the Gods (2023). She also starred in The Intruder (2019), Monster Hunter (2020), and Day Shift (2022). In 2024, Good had a lead role in and co-produced Tyler Perry’s Divorce in the Black for Amazon Prime Video.
Meagan Good Family
Meagan Good comes from a family with entertainment industry connections. Her older sister is La’Myia Good, who is also an actress and singer. Her cousin is actor Dijon Talton, and her brother-in-law is singer Eric Bellinger, who is married to La’Myia Good.
Personal Life
Good, who was not raised in the church, identifies as a Protestant and considers herself a spiritual person. She has stated in numerous interviews that she declines roles that she feels might disappoint God. In 2011, she began dating DeVon Franklin, an executive for Columbia Pictures and a Seventh-day Adventist preacher. They became engaged in early April 2012 and married on June 16, 2012, at Triunfo Creek Winery in Malibu, California. The couple stated that they remained chaste in their relationship prior to their marriage. In December 2021, it was announced that Good and Franklin were divorcing after nine years of marriage, with the divorce finalized in June 2022.
In May 2023, Good began dating actor Jonathan Majors. The couple announced their engagement at Ebony magazine’s Power 100 event in November 2024, where they first met in 2022. They married in March 2025. Good has also pursued interests beyond acting, including participating in a government-sponsored trip to Israel in January 2017 as part of efforts to combat the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement.