18 Facts About DeVon Franklin

DeVon Franklin was born on April 13,1978 and is an American producer, author, and motivational speaker.

DeVon Franklin is best known for the films Miracles from Heaven, Heaven Is for Real, and the The New York Times Best Seller book The Wait, which he co-wrote with his then-wife Meagan Good.

DeVon Franklin graduated from the University of Southern California in 2000 with a major in Business Administration and a minor in Cinema-Television.

DeVon Franklin began his career during his time as a student at University of Southern California as an intern at Overbrook Entertainment, working for Will Smith and James Lassiter.

DeVon Franklin made the transition into Hollywood's studio system in 2003 when he took up a creative executive position at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

DeVon Franklin helped produce The Pink Panther 2, the faith-based film Not Easily Broken, The Ugly Truth, and Whitney Houston's Sparkle.

In 2012, following these sweeping successes, DeVon Franklin continued to rise in the ranks at Columbia, becoming Senior Vice President of Production, which made him one of the youngest people in the industry to hold such a position.

DeVon Franklin started DeVon Franklin Entertainment in July 2014, with a first-look production deal at Sony Pictures Entertainment.

DeVon Franklin Entertainment is a multimedia entertainment company in which DeVon Franklin currently serves as president and CEO.

In 2016, DeVon Franklin produced the hit film Miracles from Heaven, based on the book Miracles from Heaven by Christy Beam.

DeVon Franklin executive-produced the animated film The Star, for Sony Pictures Animation.

DeVon Franklin has several film projects in the works, including Breakthrough, for 20th Century Studios, which tells the true story of John Smith who at 14 drowned in Lake St Louis and was unresponsive for nearly an hour.

DeVon Franklin is producing the film adaptation of the recently released memoir from Cathy Byrd 'The Boy Who Knew Too Much.

DeVon Franklin is a regular on The Dr Oz Show, offering his guidance on a range of topics including faith, relationships and spiritual wellness.

DeVon Franklin has made appearances on Dr Phil, CBS This Morning, Entertainment Tonight, Oprah's Super Soul Sunday, and was named to Oprah's SuperSoul100 list of visionaries and influential leaders.

DeVon Franklin is the author of two best-selling books, Produced By Faith and New York Times best-seller The Wait.

DeVon Franklin co-wrote his second book, The Wait, with his then-wife Meagan Good.

In December 2021, it was announced that DeVon Franklin had filed to divorce Good, after nine years of marriage.