Carmen Ejogo Married Status Now, Details On Husband & Children
British actress Carmen Ejogo is best known for her portrayal of Maria Cross in crime mystery film, Alex Cross (2012).
Moreover, she also gained massive recognition for her role as Seraphina Picquery in the fantasy films, Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (2016) and Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018).
Apart from being an actress, Carmen is also a vocalist, who has collaborated with several artists in the 1990s.
Carmen Ejogo Married Status and Children
Carmen Ejogo was married to actor Jeffrey Wright for fourteen years. She tied the knot to Jeffrey on 18th October 2001.
The two initially met on the sets of the TV movie, Boycott, where they played as a couple.
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Carmen and Jeffrey welcomed their first child, son Elijah, in 2001 and their second child, daughter Juno, in 2004.
But their relationship eventually fizzled out and ended with a divorce in 2014.
Carmen Ejogo with her ex-husband Jeffrey Wright and kids while they were still together (Photo: biowikis.com)
Before Jeffrey, Carmen was also married to music producer Ticky for a short time.
Carmen's First Husband Tricky
English music producer Tricky was born as Adrian Nicholas Matthews Thawsne on 27th January 1968, in Bristol, England.
He is best known as one of the originators of the Trip-Hop music genre.
Carmen's Second Husband Jeffrey Wright
Actor Jeffrey Wright is best known for his role of Beetee in the Hunger Games film franchise. He has also appeared in several Bond films and TV series.
He was born on 7th December 1965 in Washington, DC, and raised by his widowed mother.
Throughout his acting career, Jeffery has more than seventy acting credits on his name. According to Celebrity Net Worth, the Golden Globe-winning actor has garnered an estimated net worth of $8 million.
Age, Parents
Carmen was born on 22nd October 1973 in Kensington, London, UK. Her mother was from Scotland, whereas her father was from Nigeria.
Her mother, Liz, who was a naive Scottish girl, met Carmen's father, Charles Ejogo, a young Nigerian studying in London, while she was 17. The two were together for two years and had two kids-Carmen and her younger brother Charles.
After Carmen's parents separated, she and her brother were raised by their single mother, who worked really hard to provide for her kids. When Carmen was in her early teens, her estranged father died in a car accident.
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Although Carmen never really knew her father, his death affected her deeply.
Some Other Facts
- Carmen was born as Carmen Elizabeth Ejogo.
- She stands at the height of 5 feet 6 inches (1.68 meters).
- Carmen is very intelligent and is also a member of the largest and oldest high IQ society in the world: Mensa International.
- Her brother, Charles Ejogo, is a well-established entrepreneur.