Anansa Sims

About

Fashion model, social media influencer, and reality star who first appeared on television screens on the reality program Beverly's Full House in the year 2012. Her blended family was also documented for the WE TV reality series The Barnes Bunch. She is an accomplished model and has guest-starred on shows like America's Next Top Model, The Talk, The Wendy Williams Show, and The Mo'Nique Show. 

Before Fame

She earned her bachelor's degree from Buffalo State College before going on to earn a Master's degree in Business Administration from Trinity College. She worked as a financial analyst before breaking into the modeling industry with Wilhelmina Models.

Trivia

In August of 2023, she appeared in the #TimeOfEssence Docuseries: Celebrating 50 Years of Defining Culture on the Own TV Network. She appeared on the cover of Essence Magazine for the first time in 2009, alongside her supermodel mother.

Family Life

She is the daughter of former model Beverly Johnson and music producer Danny Sims. She was married to former football star David Patterson from 2010 to 2017, during which time they welcomed 3 children - Ava Brielle, David Bernard, and Dean Danny Benjamin. She later became engaged to Matt Barnes, with whom she has a son named Ashton Joseph.

Associated With

She appeared in the Time of Essence docuseries along with actresses Halle Berry, Regina Hall, and Gabrielle Union.