Khadeen Ellis (; born March 11, 1981) is an American actress, author, podcast host, producer, media personality and former beauty queen. She is known for co-hosting the podcast Dead Ass with Khadeen and Devale Ellis with Devale Ellis, which later became Ellis Ever After, And for her role as Geneva in the Divorced Sistas.
Life and career Khadeen Indréa Joseph was born on December 5, 1983, in Brooklyn, New York City. To Morrison Joseph. Khadeen came from a Caribbean family background and grew up in Canarsie. She started participating in pageants at the age of 10 after she became interested in television shows. She competed in Miss New York and later held the titles of Miss New York Pre-Teen and Miss New York Senior Teen. She participated as a contestant in the Miss New York Teen USA Pageant, becoming a finalist in 2001 and emerging as the third runner-up in 2002, and she competed in the national pageant. She continued participating in pageants until the age of 19.
After considering an interest in nursing, Joseph pursued communications and attended Hofstra University. She graduated from Hofstra with both a Bachelors in Broadcast Journalism and a Masters in Speech Communication, Rhetorical Studies and Performance.
Khadeen began her media career as a television host and later appeared with her husband, Devale Ellis, on OWN's docuseries Black Love. In 2019, Ellis and Devale started the podcast Dead Ass with Khadeen and Devale Ellis.
In 2023 Khadeen released the book We Over Me: The Counterintuitive Approach to Getting Everything You Want from Your Relationship, the book discusses her approach to marriage and relationships and became a New York Times bestseller.
As an actress, Khadeen appeared in A Piece of Me: An Everyday Story (2016), Makeup X Breakup (2019), Bruh (2020), and The Business of Christmas (2020).
In 2025, she was cast as Geneva in Tyler Perry's Divorced Sistas.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role 2016 A Piece of Me: An Everyday Story Maxine King 2020 The Business of Christmas Cyndi
Television Year Title Role Notes 2019 Makeup X Breakup Ronnie 4 episodes 2020 Bruh Jaclie 1 episode 2025–2026 Divorced Sistas Geneva 16 episodes; spin-off of Sistas
Bibliography
Awards and nominations + Awards and nominations for Khadeen Indréa Year Ceremony Category Result 2020 Webby Award Podcasts – General Series, Diversity & Inclusion References