FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — A Fort Wayne native and Northrop High School graduate has been making waves in the film and TV industry.
Mikael Griggs didn’t plan on being an actor. Actually, after graduating from high school, he went on to play football at Marion University. Now, he’s starring in the upcoming season of Tyler Perry’s Beauty in Black.
“It honestly was never really the plan, it kind of just happened, honestly,” Mikael said. “Coming out of Fort Wayne, I went to Indianapolis to play football, and I thought that sports was going to be my thing. And, it kind of didn’t go that way for me, so I just took a detour, and one thing led to another, and I’m here today.”…