Carlacia Grant is an American television actress. She is a series regular on "Netflix" teen mystery drama "Outer Banks". Early life. Grant was born in New Haven, Connecticut and also lived for a time in Florida. She graduated from Florida State University in May 2023, with a Bachelor of Science in Media and Communication Studies with a minor in English. She started acting at a summer camp production of Robert Louis Stevenson's "Treasure Island" when she was 13 years-old following a suggestion to try it from her grandmother. Career. She made her television debut playing Irene in the "History Channel’s" 2016 remake of "Roots". She played Danielle Turner in "OWN" series "Greenleaf" series and Leesha in "Game of Silence". She also appeared in a 2021 episode of "The Resident". In November 2020 she auditioned for "Netflix" teen mystery drama "Outer Banks". The following year, she debuted in a recurring role as Bahamian Cleo on season two of the series. She reprised the role for season's three and four, promoted to be a series regular. Personal life. Grant's parents are from the Caribbean and she has Haitian heritage through her mother and Jamaican heritage from her father.