Kerry Washington: 5 facts about the actress’s husband that you didn’t know
2 may 2025 в 18:37
The star of the series «Scandal» Kerry Washington is known for her extremely private approach to her personal life, including her marriage to Nnamdi Asomugha. This power couple may not often be in the spotlight together, but when they do, they always make a stylish appearance. Below are five things to know about Kerry’s husband!
In typical Kerry style, she kept her wedding to Nnamdi completely under wraps. In fact, the couple even went as far as to secretly marry in 2013. «Everything took place at one of Kerry’s friend’s homes», - a source told PEOPLE at the time. «They brought a few people on this small private plane. The house was beautiful».
An insider also shared that Nnamdi and his bride flew a private plane to bring only a few special guests to their ceremony in Idaho. «It was small, just family and close friends», - said one attendee. «They said their own vows, people stayed at the house. It was really simple and sweet».
While his wife is a respected actress with numerous awards to her name, Nnamdi also works in the same industry. He is not only an actor but also earns recognition as a producer. He recently starred in the Netflix thriller «Good Nurse» alongside Oscar winners Eddie Redmayne and Jessica Chastain. Some other projects Nnamdi has appeared in include «Sylvie's Love» with Tessa Thompson and the film «Crown Heights».
When he’s not busy on set, Nnamdi runs his charitable organization, the Asomugha Foundation. His philanthropic work has been so successful that former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton have even helped with some projects. Nnamdi posted a photo with the political figures on his Instagram on October 26, 2021, to wish Hillary a happy birthday. «Always aim high, work hard, and deeply care about what you believe in». — Hillary Clinton Happy birthday, @hillaryclinton! #TipTuesday #ThrowbackTuesday #ACTS," he captioned the sweet post.
Ten years before he married the brunette beauty, Nnamdi was busy playing in the NFL! He also played college football while studying at the University of California, Berkeley. In 2003, the talented athlete signed with the Oakland Raiders, and in 2011, he moved to play for the Philadelphia Eagles. Additionally, he played for the San Francisco 49ers in 2013 before announcing his retirement from the NFL that same year.
Kerry and her husband are parents to three children! Kerry is the stepmother to Nnamdi’s 16-year-old daughter from a previous relationship and the mother of two children they welcomed during their marriage. Their firstborn is Isabelle Amarachi, who was born on April 21, 2014. Two years later, Isabelle welcomed a sibling into her family with the birth of the couple’s first son, Caleb Kelechi.
In 2019, the mother of three even told PEOPLE that she finds it hard to resist posting family photos. «There are moments when I take a picture or video of one of my three amazing kids, and I want to post it on the internet, and I usually just send it to my parents or my therapist», - she said at the time. «I say, 'My kids are so cute, and I don’t want to write about them, so look at how cute they are!'» she added
In typical Kerry style, she kept her wedding to Nnamdi completely under wraps. In fact, the couple even went as far as to secretly marry in 2013. «Everything took place at one of Kerry’s friend’s homes», - a source told PEOPLE at the time. «They brought a few people on this small private plane. The house was beautiful».
An insider also shared that Nnamdi and his bride flew a private plane to bring only a few special guests to their ceremony in Idaho. «It was small, just family and close friends», - said one attendee. «They said their own vows, people stayed at the house. It was really simple and sweet».
While his wife is a respected actress with numerous awards to her name, Nnamdi also works in the same industry. He is not only an actor but also earns recognition as a producer. He recently starred in the Netflix thriller «Good Nurse» alongside Oscar winners Eddie Redmayne and Jessica Chastain. Some other projects Nnamdi has appeared in include «Sylvie's Love» with Tessa Thompson and the film «Crown Heights».
When he’s not busy on set, Nnamdi runs his charitable organization, the Asomugha Foundation. His philanthropic work has been so successful that former President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton have even helped with some projects. Nnamdi posted a photo with the political figures on his Instagram on October 26, 2021, to wish Hillary a happy birthday. «Always aim high, work hard, and deeply care about what you believe in». — Hillary Clinton Happy birthday, @hillaryclinton! #TipTuesday #ThrowbackTuesday #ACTS," he captioned the sweet post.
Ten years before he married the brunette beauty, Nnamdi was busy playing in the NFL! He also played college football while studying at the University of California, Berkeley. In 2003, the talented athlete signed with the Oakland Raiders, and in 2011, he moved to play for the Philadelphia Eagles. Additionally, he played for the San Francisco 49ers in 2013 before announcing his retirement from the NFL that same year.
Kerry and her husband are parents to three children! Kerry is the stepmother to Nnamdi’s 16-year-old daughter from a previous relationship and the mother of two children they welcomed during their marriage. Their firstborn is Isabelle Amarachi, who was born on April 21, 2014. Two years later, Isabelle welcomed a sibling into her family with the birth of the couple’s first son, Caleb Kelechi.
In 2019, the mother of three even told PEOPLE that she finds it hard to resist posting family photos. «There are moments when I take a picture or video of one of my three amazing kids, and I want to post it on the internet, and I usually just send it to my parents or my therapist», - she said at the time. «I say, 'My kids are so cute, and I don’t want to write about them, so look at how cute they are!'» she added
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