Kimberly Elise, an American film and television actress who has turned in a steady string of critically-acclaimed performance in various film and television projects, has won rave reviews and high profile offers. She is widely known for her role in Set It Off(1996), Beloved (1998), John Q (2002), Diary of a Mad Black Women (2005), and Almost Christmas (2016).
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Kimberly Elsie Early Life, & Parents
Kimberly Elise was born on 17 April 1967 (age: 53-years-old) in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was born to parents Erma Jean Jackson and Marvin Trammel.
Her mother, Erma, worked as a teacher, whereas her father is a businessman. She has three siblings, two elder twin brothers, and a younger sister.
She graduated with a bachelor's degree in mass communication from the University Of Minnesota. Also, she studied at Minneapolis Community College about film making and the American Institute for director program.
Concerning her physical appearance, Kimberly stands at the height of 5 feet and 7 inches (1.68 m) tall and weighs around 56 kg in weight.
Net Worth Of Kimberly Elsie
Award-winning actress Kimberly Elise has a net worth of $2 million from her blazing career in the entertainment industry.
Kimberly Elise began her professional career as an actress on camera, starring with the guest roles on Newton's Apple and In The House during the mid-'90s.
In her debut movie, Set It Off (1996), she landed the role of Tisean. This made her quickly famous, and shortly she was able to taste the nectars of stardom. During her long professional acting career, she has made great progress and has achieved a lot.
She gave her best in The Manchurian Candidate (2004) and For Colored Girls (2010). Soon, she was able to receive many awards for her roles in movies and tv shows.
She received Cable ACE Award in 1997 for her role as Jeanette in Ditch Digger's Daughter. Two years later, in 1999, for the movie Beloved, she got her Chicago films Critics Association Award and Golden Satellite Award.
She played Eugenie Rose in The Manchurian Candidate, which earned her Black Reel Award nomination in 2005.She won a Black Reels Award for best actress for her role as Helen Simmons-McCarter in Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2006).
She secured NAACP Image Award in 2006, 2007, 2010, and 2011 respectively, for her roles in the movies and tv shows like Close to Home, Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story, and For Colored Girls.
Kimberly was a cast of Hit The Floor, an American sports drama television series from 2013 to 2016. Furthermore, she can be seen in upcoming movies Headshops and Hellbent.
Who Was Kimberly Elise Husband?
Kimberly Elise was married to Maurice Oldham, an American photographer who died from a 'massive blood clot' in 2007.
Coming towards their relationship, the ex-couple got hitched in 1989. In the course of their married life, Kimberley and her late-husband Maurice were blessed with two kids.
The ex lovebirds welcomed their first daughter AjaBleu Oldham on 25 June 1990. After eight years, they were blessed with their second daughter Butterfly Rose Oldham, whom Kimberly and Maurice welcomed with a great bang on 19 October 1998.
Their relationship could not sail smoothly, which only lasted for 16 years. They divorced each other in September 2005. After her husband died in 2007, Kimberly became a single mother to her two daughters.
Certainly, it was a challenging task for Kimberly to raise her daughters as a single mother. During her interview with chicago.suntimes.com in April 2018, she spoke about the challenges:
"Anybody who has been a single mother knows, it’s very difficult, very challenging. I think women, and especially black women, subject ourselves to the superwoman syndrome. But it also puts us in a state of fear and survival."
As per Kimberly, she was fortunate enough to meet the man of her dreams who could raise her daughters. However, the 53-years-old actress remained careful not to spill the beans about her boyfriend.
After 10-years of her husband's death, it seems like she is dating a guy named Kevin. According to lindaikejisblog.com, Kevin is a motivational speaker based in Chicago.
Kimberly Elise and Kevin (©: lindaikejisblog.com)
Before Kevin, she dated Shemar Moove from 2004 to 2005.