Wesley Snipes, net worth, wife, height, age, children and other facts

American actor, film producer and writer among others, Wesley Snipes is one of the most popular faces in Hollywood films.He is known for many movies such asNew Jack City,The Demolisher,Brooklyns Finest,The Expendables 3,Blade, and many more.Here are some things to know about him.

American actor, film producer and writer among others, Wesley Snipes is one of the most popular faces in Hollywood films. He is known for many movies such as New Jack CityThe Demolisher, Brooklyn’s FinestThe Expendables 3Blade, and many more. Here are some things to know about him.

Wesley Snipes Bio

Born Wesley Trent Snipes on July 31, 1962, in Orlando, Florida, he was raised in the Bronx, New York, by his aeronautical engineer father, Wesley Rudolph Snipes, who was an Air Force veteran, and his mother, Maryann Long Snipes, who was a teacher’s assistant. The eldest of three children, Snipes had to move his family up to five times when he was just a child, and even after leaving Orlando, the family quickly returned.

For his education, he graduated from JonesHigh School and from there he went to the State University of New York, where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts. Ever since he was little, it was evident that he had the talent for acting and that is what saw him start out as an actor. At the same time, he had also started practicing martial arts, which would also make him popular later in life.

The first film the actor would take part in was Wild Cats in 1986. The same year, he also took part in Golden Streets. The following year, he was featured in Critical Condition and Evil. More so, he would go on to act in New Jack City (1991), The Demolisher (1993), Blad e (1998), and Blade II. By 2018, he had already appeared in many other films, including Undisputed (2002) which he also produced, Blade Trinity (2004), Brooklyn’s Finest (2009), The Expendables 3 (2014), andJurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2008).

Apart from films, he has also participated in several television series such as Miami Vice (1986), A Man Called Hawk (1989), The Days and Nights of Molly Dodd (1989), Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child (1997), The Bernie Mac Show (2003), and The Prayer (2015).

wife and children

When it comes to relationships, Wesley Snipes is the one who hooked up with more women than you can count on five fingers. Among the women he dates is American actress Pilar Sanders. He was also linked with Sanaa Lathan in the past. In 1985 he married April Dubois but the marriage ended in 1990 after five years.

Snipes also dated Halle Berry, but that didn’t last more than a year. Then there was Jada Pinkett Smith who he dated in 1991, shortly after his split from Tupac Shakur. From 1994 to 1995, it was Jennifer Lopez, followed by Donna Wong between 1996 and 1998.

When his relationship with Wong ended, Snipes met South Korean painter, Nikki Park. Born on September 1, 1977, Nikki Park dated the actor from 2000 to 2003 when they married and have been together ever since. Their union was blessed with 4 children: Alaafia Jehu-T, Akhenaten Kihwa-T, Iset Jua-T and Alimayu Moa-T Snipes. Prior to getting married, Snipes also had a son, Jelani Asar Snipes with his ex-wife, April Dubois.

Net value

With many movies under his belt, Snipes is one of the best actors out there. Not only has he acted in many films, but he has also been involved in many extremely successful films over the years. That said, he has an estimated net worth of $10 million. He made his fortune mainly through his acting career.

Height and width

As noted, Snipes is also a martial artist, so linking this to the fact that he’s always starred in action movies, it becomes apparent that he has a good athletic build.

He has a height of 5 feet 10 inches (178 cm) and a body weight of 178 pounds (81 kg).

Other Facts About Wesley Snipes

  • Just like his name is Wesley, his father and brother also have the same name.
  • Wesley and his family lived in New York and their home was destroyed in the 9/11 attack and it almost cost him his life.
  • Wesley Snipes has been a martial artist since he was 12, but didn’t really start playing in his twenties.
  • He’s had his run-in with the law in the past, which saw him jailed in 2013.
  • It has won awards such as the BlockbusterEntertainment Awards, CableACE Awards and Image Awards. The actor has also been nominated for various awards, including the MTV Movie Awards and the Independent Spirit Awards.

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