Who Is Jerzey Dean? Whoopi Goldberg’s Granddaughter, Age and Career

Born into one of Hollywood’s most recognized families, the 30-year-old fashion designer has spent a decade accumulating real experience in fashion and TV production. Now she runs her own label.

Jerzey Dean, born February 7, 1996, is a fashion designer, TV production professional, and founder of the athleisure label Jerzey Kennedy Designs. She is the daughter of actress and producer Alex Martin and Hollywood producer Bernard Dean, and the granddaughter of entertainer and EGOT winner Whoopi Goldberg. At 30, she has built a career in fashion with a decade of direct industry exposure behind it.

Who Is Jerzey Dean’s Family?

Whoopi Goldberg — born Caryn Elaine Johnson on November 13, 1955 — is one of only 18 people in entertainment history to hold EGOT status, having won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony Award. The Oscar came in 1991 for Ghost. She has co-hosted ABC’s The View for decades and remains one of the most widely recognized figures in American entertainment.

Her only child is Alex Martin, born in 1973. Alex became an actress and producer in her own right, with credits including Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit (1993) and multiple producing roles. She married Bernard Dean, a Hollywood producer with years of industry experience alongside Ron Meyer, the former President and COO of Universal Studios and co-founder of CAA.

Jerzey is the first biological child of Alex and Bernard, making her Whoopi’s second grandchild. She has two siblings:

• Amarah Skye Dean (born 1989) — older half-sister, appeared on ABC’s Claim to Fame in 2023
• Mason Dean (born September 28, 1998) — younger brother, rapper and music producer

Her First Years in Fashion

Jerzey Dean’s entry into professional fashion came in September 2014, when Whoopi brought her 18-year-old granddaughter to New York Fashion Week for the very first time. After a Skingraft show at The Pavilion at Lincoln Center, Jerzey told the New York Post: “I am enjoying it. It’s my first Fashion Week ever.”

That first appearance turned into a consistent run through some of the most high-profile shows on the NYFW calendar across four years, all documented in the Getty Images archive:

Throughout this period, Jerzey also modeled for Dubgee, Whoopi’s personal clothing label, adding hands-on experience on both sides of a fashion brand.

When Joan Rivers passed away, Whoopi brought Jerzey with her to the funeral — a small detail that speaks to the closeness of their relationship outside the public events.

Production Work: Strut (2016)

In 2016, Jerzey moved from the audience to the production floor. She joined the crew of Strut, an Oxygen reality series that Whoopi executive produced alongside Tom Leonardis through One Hoe Productions and 44 Blue Productions.

The show followed transgender models at Slay Model Management, the world’s first exclusively transgender modeling agency. It premiered on September 20, 2016, and received wide attention for its documentary-style approach to transgender lives in the fashion industry.

Jerzey served as production manager on the series — a credited role confirmed by IMDb. At the time, Whoopi described the show’s intent directly: “Transgender people are just simply people, and their stories are pretty much the same as everybody else’s story, except they have one extra page.”

Jerzey Kennedy Designs

Jerzey Kennedy Designs is Jerzey Dean’s own fashion label, an upscale athleisure and loungewear brand based in both Los Angeles and New York. The focus is on well-made, comfortable everyday pieces including lounge sets and sweatsuits, positioned at the intersection of relaxed and polished.

At a glance:

• Category: Upscale athleisure and loungewear
• Locations: Los Angeles and New York
• Aesthetic: Soft, clean, minimal
• Instagram: @jerzeykennedydesigns

As of 2026, the label is still in its early stages with no confirmed standalone website and a growing social following. The foundation behind it is real, though: over a decade of front-row exposure to professional fashion, production experience in the TV space, and years of modeling work under a professional label.

Recent Public Appearances

Jerzey has remained visible at family events connected to Whoopi’s expanding business portfolio.

In July 2024, the entire Dean family attended “A Night With Whoopi” in Venice, California — an event celebrating Whoopi’s official launch of WhoopFam and its cannabis brands, Emma & Clyde and Whoopi & Maya. According to The Hollywood Reporter, WhoopFam is a family-run operation, with Alex Martin and Bernard Dean serving as active business partners. Whoopi confirmed the arrangement in a statement: “To work closely with Alex Martin-Dean, Bernard Dean, Scott Lambert and the team at WhoopFam is a great pleasure and proof that you can work with family.”

Jerzey’s most recent confirmed public appearance on record came on February 28, 2025, when she attended Whoopi Goldberg Celebrates The Oscars Season With Her Whoopi Prosecco at the Loews Hollywood Hotel in Los Angeles, photographed by Amanda Edwards for Getty Images alongside Bernard and Alex Martin Dean.

Jerzey Dean: Key Facts

A decade after sitting front row at her first New York Fashion Week as a teenager, Jerzey Dean runs a label with her own name on it. Whoopi put her in the room. What she built from there is her own.