Miranda Derrick is an American Dancer, model, social media star, actress, and host. Born on the 24th of February 1997, Miranda, aged 27, has a net worth of $2 million, and her height is 5 feet 7 inches or 170 cm.
Derrick started her dancing career at a very young age which led her to study at the prestigious Warren Consolidated School of Performing Arts. Also an alum of The University of Michigan, the multi-talented entertainer is currently married and living in Los Angeles, California, with her husband.
Summary of Miranda Derrick’s Biography
- Full Name: Miranda Wilking Derrick
- Gender: Female
- Date of Birth: 24th of February 1997
- Miranda Derrick’s Age: 27 years old
- Ethnicity: Mixed
- Nationality: American
- Zodiac Sign: Pisces
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
- Religion: Christianity
- Marital Status: Married
- Miranda Derrick’s Husband (Wife): James Derrick
- Miranda Derrick’s Parents: Kelly Wilking and Dean Wilking
- Siblings: One
- Miranda Derrick’s Height in Inches: 5 feet 7 inches
- Miranda Derrick’s Height in Centimetres: 170 cm
- Miranda Derrick’s Weight: 58 kg
- Body measurements in Inches: 34-26-34
- Body measurements in Centimetres: 86 66-86
- Miranda Derrick’s Net Worth: $2 million to $2.5 million
- Famous For: Being a dancer and social media star
- Miranda Derrick’s Instagram: @itsmirandaderrick
- Facebook: Miranda Derrick
How Old is Miranda Derrick?
Miranda Derrick is 27 years old. Her current age is calculated from her date of birth, which reads the 24th of February 1997; her birth occurred on a Monday. The youngster was born in the United States, precisely in Michigan.
It goes without saying that the Michigan native is an American by nationality, however, her ethnic background is listed as mixed. She was born with the given name Miranda Wilking and only changed her last name to Derrick after getting married.
She is the daughter of Kelly Wilking (mother) and Dean Wilking (father); both her parents are business people, and reports said they are successful in their individual endeavors. She always features her parents on her social media platforms.
Miranda Derrick is not Dean and Kelly’s only child; she has a younger sister who goes by the name Melanie Wilking, who is also a professional dancer and social media star. Apart from the channels she runs with Miranda, Melanie has her own verified IG handle @melaniewilking, where she has accumulated 174K followers with 1133 posts.
Many fans have mistaken the Wilking sister to be twins, however, it has been established that there is a two-year age gap between them as Melanie, who was born on the 12th of April 1999, is just 25.
According to her parents, they raised Miranda and her younger sister in the Christian faith, however, she seems to have changed her religious inclination recently, but the American dancer has denied this.
Miranda’s Education Was At Michigan University
If what is written on her Facebook profile is anything to go by, then the Michigan native acquired her university education at Michigan University located in Ann Arbor, Michigan. However, she never deemed it necessary to mention her year of graduation and course of study.
Before enrolling at Michigan University, Miranda Derrick attended elementary school at her place of birth. After her parents noticed how passionate she was about dancing, They registered her at the prestigious Warren Consolidated School of Performing Arts; she achieved her high school graduation there before proceeding to college.
Miranda has since left Michigan and is currently a resident of Los Angeles, California, where she has lived for quite a while.
What is Miranda Derrick’s Net Worth?
Miranda’s net worth is about $2 Million. The professional dancer earned the majority of her fortune from her social media handles. However, she also makes a tidy sum from brand endorsements, reality TV, hosting, acting, and more.
As a graduate of Warren Consolidated School of Performing Arts, the youngster was opened to career choices in several genres of the performing arts, and she chose to major in dancing.
However, dancing is not her only career interest as the professional dancer dabbles in other fields like modeling, reality TV, acting, Radio hosting, and social media, which is turning out to be her mainstay. Malanie has really spread her wings in the internet space and can be located on several social media platforms like Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube. She is also listed as a businesswoman.
Miranda Derrick is an Accomplished DancerÂ
While a student of Warren Consolidated School of Performing Arts, Miranda Derrick grew up practicing all sorts of dance steps. Obviously, her childhood interest in following a career in dancing did not go to waste as the youngster started attending dance competitions very early. She also made several appearances in dance theaters in Michigan.
Miranda’s dancing talent was what brought her to the limelight for the first time. In 2015, she participated in the 12th edition of the popular dance reality show, So You Think You Can Dance in collaboration with famed musicians Katy Perry and FloRida.
Though she didn’t emerge as the winner, Miranda managed to finish in the top rank. Her elimination towards the end of the contest did not douse her shine one bit, as the professional dancer had already won millions of hearts with her stellar performance.
From dancing at competitions and reality TV shows, Miranda Derrick became a professional choreographer and has been teaching dance at various prestigious institutions. She has been part of IDA International Dance Academy Hollywood as a dance instructor for several years.
She later joined Pepperdine University, where she was made a teaching assistant in dance. To further her dancing career, Miranda became an active member of The Movement Talent Agency. She was with Detroit Pistons as one of its hip-hop dancers.
In the course of her dancing career, Derrick has recorded successful collaborations with both dancers and choreographers.
She is also an Instagram Influencer and ModelÂ
Miranda Derrick is one of the social media influencers that are making waves on Instagram. Her handle @Itsmirandaderrick is already verified, and so far, she has shared a total of 586 posts. Miranda’s popularity on IG has attracted a lot of fans, and at the last count, the number of followers in her account came to 1.4 million and still counting.
The kind of posts to expect from her IG handle is stuff about her day-to-day life, interesting moments with her husband, James Derrick, and, more importantly, the handle is used for promotional business with different brands.
Miranda also leveraged her Instagram in updating fans about important events in her career life. That was how she shared updates about her forthcoming performance at the famed Hip Hop Nutcracker Christmas affair with James Derrick her spouse.
The Michigan-born dancer is naturally endowed with the body of a model, and it was only a matter of time before she joined modeling. Currently, the rising model leverages her handles on different social media platforms like Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok to promote makeup, skincare, and fashion brand.
The American model also promotes sportswear. She has been severally spotted in bathing suits, sports clothes, bikinis, and some really expensive apparel from different fashion brands. She is particularly known for her collaboration with Chanel.
Miranda is Also Making Waves on TikTok
On the short-video-sharing platform TikTok, Miranda Derrick operates under the username @itsmirandaderrick. This account is on the same level as the influencer’s Instagram handle as it also has 1.4 million followers, however, the number of likes has exceeded 16.2 million.
You would likely catch Miranda on TikTk sharing dance videos, both her individual gigs and the ones she recorded with her little sister, Melanie, and other famous dancers.
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She Runs a Joint YouTube Account with her Sister
When she wanted to launch her YouTube channel, Miranda Derrick collaborated with her younger sister, and together, they started operating under the username Wilking sisters.
Their channel at @twogirls0 is doing quite great, with over 228.1K subscribers and 148 videos. The number of views came to 4,444,761 views at the last check.
Since the Wilking sisters joined YouTube on the 14th of July 2010, they have been sharing their random dance performances, including tricks and pranks. The sisters also leverage their YouTube for dance tutorials in collaborations with other popular choreographers like Matt Steffanina.
Miranda has also Appeared in Some Movies and TV Shows
With all her gigs in modeling, dancing, and social media, it was obvious that Miranda Derrick may be heading toward the acting scene. The multitalented entertainer was barely 16 in 2013 when she made her first acting appearance. She was featured in a cameo on the set of Oz the Great and Powerful. There are some short films and TV commercials that have featured the Michigan native in the past.
Apart from her movie roles, the upcoming actress has also appeared in TV shows like The Aroyyo Show (TV Guide) in 2020 as a guest. She was also a guest on #GENZ20: QuaranTEEN Virtual Summit (Gen Z Experiment)
Some of the music videos she has been featured in include Underground – Lindsey Stirling in 2018 and Incontrami – Laci Kay the same year. Reports said the youngster has also worked with Envision Entertainment Partners.
Miranda Derrick is Married to James Derrick
Through her posts on social media, fans discovered that Miranda Derrick has an ongoing relationship with James Derrick. James is also a professional American dancer and social media influencer who operates under the alias BDash. Miranda’s spouse came to public notice after contesting in popular dance competitions such as the 12th edition of So You Think You Can Dance in 2015 and World of Dance.
According to what we could sieve from online sources, Miranda and James first crossed paths in 2015 while performing on the set of the reality television show called, So You Think You Can Dance. It was not love at first sight for the couple; they only struck up a conversation on a formal note, but surprisingly, it turned into a romantic relationship.
From what is perceivable, James popped the big question on the 9th of August 2021, to which he received an answer in the affirmative. On her own part, Miranda Derrick, who was super excited at the prospect of becoming James’s wife, took to Instagram to share the news with fans.
It later came to the fore that the young couple exchanged wedding vows in secret, but the details are not known. From what is obvious, Miranda and James appear to be enjoying marital life. The couple has done many performances together. A good instance is a gig at Hip Hop Nutcracker Christmas hosted at the Palace Theatre, where they performed together. The show was a tough one, featuring other dancing personalities who came from the hip-hop arena.
James and Miranda were also seen at the American Music Awards Show. They often share their random videos on TikTok and other social media platforms.
Miranda’s Family Alleged That She Was Held By a Cult in 2022
Sometime in March 2022, Miranda Derrick’s younger sister, Melanie, went live on Instagram with her parents, where they tearfully declared that a cult organization known as 7M Films has been holding Miranda hostage since 2021.
According to Melanie, the cult didn’t allow them to have a telephone conversation with her big sister. Melanie also claimed that they weren’t informed before Miranda tied the knot with James Derrick, who is a staunch member of 7M.
Also, from the content of Melanie’s IG post, fans got to know that Miranda never bothered to show up at the funeral of their grandfather, which occurred in January 2022 in their home in Michigan; this struck the family as odd.
After the funeral, they had no other choice than to trace Miranda Derrick to Los Angeles, Melanie said, and when they got there, her sister was totally unrecognizable and was like a different person.
Words soon got out that the 7M dance group is an affiliate of the Pentecostal sect known to be strong believers in the Seven Mountain Mandate. Robert Shinn (the founder of Shekinah Church) is the creator of 7M Films. Robert was alleged to have done to Miranda what he did to other members like Lydia Chung, whom he allegedly brainwashed, cut off from her family, and defrauded of funds and property worth $3.8 million. Lydia ended up dragging Robert to court.
When Lydia’s story was resurrected, the Wilking family was quick to compare it to what was happening to Miranda. They claimed that whoever held their daughter hostage was putting fear into her. They also found out that Miranda often goes to Shinn’s $3.5 million worth of property to spend some time, even though she was residing in an apartment with James.
Responding to the allegations, Miranda Derrick claimed that she never joined any cult, and the reason she stopped talking to her parents and sister is that they called the police to arrest James. The Michigan native also alleged that Melanie kicked her out of the TikTok account they jointly own.
How Tall is Miranda Derrick?
Sanding at 5 feet 7 inches or 170 cm, Miranda Derrick is a woman of average height. The Michigan-born model and social media personality has a body mass of 58 kg or 128 lbs to go with her height.
Her general body statistics for bust, waist, and hips are listed as 34-26-34. Miranda is a natural blond with beautiful blue eyes. According to the dancer, she has never gone under the knife for any form of body enhancement. All her physical features are natural. Miranda wears a shoe size of 6 US.
As a professional dancer, Miranda Derrick is big on fitness; she often hits the gym to keep her body in tip-top condition.
