Michael Blackson - Biography
Last Modified: Jul 25, 2020
Personal Details
Born on : | November 28, 1972 (age 48) |
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Birth Name / Full Name: |
Michael Blackson |
Birth Place: | Ghana |
Horoscope: | Sagittarius |
Father's Name: | N/A |
Mother's Name: | N/A |
Siblings: | N/A |
Ethnicity: | Ghanaian |
Nationality: | American, Ghanaian |
Relationships
Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
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Marital Status: | In Relationship |
Girlfriend Name: | Rada |
Children: | 3 Michael Blackson Jr. (son) |
Body Measurements
Height: | 1.84 meter (6 feet 0 inch) |
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Weight: | N/A |
Hair Color: | Black |
Eye Color: | Black |
Shoe Size: | N/A |
Bicep Size: | N/A |
Chest Size: | N/A |
Waist Size: | N/A |
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Who is Michael Blackson?
Michael Blackson is an actor, comedian by profession, and American, Ghanaian by nationality. He is well known for his comedy shows and the films Repos, Next Friday, Coming 2 America, Meet the Black.
Michael Blackson in Meet the Black (Image: YouTube)
Michael Blackson – Age, Parents, Siblings
Michael Blackson’s birth took place on November 28, 1972, in Ghana. His father worked in a theater company while his mother worked in a secondary school. The identity of his parents is not known. There are no details of siblings. He moved to the United States at the age of 13. growing up in Philadelphia, he worked as a pizza-delivery guy.
Education, Ethnicity
The details of his educational history are not known. His ethnicity is Ghanaian.
Michael Blackson – Girlfriend, Wife, Children
Michael Blackson was rumored to be dating Grammy-winning songwriter and singer Georgia Reign. However, he and his longtime girlfriend broke up after he was accused of cheating on her. He was once seen with a mystery woman in a hotel. The allegations were later dismissed by Blackson.
Although he is not married and is without a wife, he is a father to three children from a past relationships. His sons are named Michael Blackson Jr, and twin boys Niko Blackson and Noah Blackson. He currently is dating Licensed Realtor named Rada (@mzradadarling on Instagram).
Michael Blackson, Rada (Image: Instagram- posted July 2020)
He is also rumored to have dated Kenyan singer, songwriter, actress, and entertainer Victoria Kimani.
Michael Blackson – Career
Comedy
After a co-worker at a pizza place advised him to take his comedy to the stage, Michael Blackson took to stage. His debut act as a comedian was at the Comedy Works in Philadelphia followed by performances in various clubs and bars.
Blackson then started to compete in comedy competitions such as Laffapolooza Comedy Festival in Atlanta, Bay Area Black Comedy Competition (2001) in Oakland, and comedy tours including 1993 Schlitz Malt Liquor Comedy Tour, 1996 Urban Comedy Festival in New York City. After finding success as a comedian, he ventured into acting.
He has also released sketch-comedy Modasucka: Welcome to America (2005).
Michael Blackson (Image: Business Wire)
Acting
Michael Blackson was discovered by actor and director Ice Cube while performing at a Los Angeles comedy club. He landed a role in a film produced by Ice Cube’s production company Cubevision. His film credits include Next Friday (2000), Repos (2007), Meet the Blacks (2016), Coming 2 America (2020), and appearances in the TV show 30 Rock (2005), Bad Boys of Comedy, The Mo’Nique Show (2011), Are We There Yet?, Shaquille O'Neal All Star Comedy Jam, etc.
Co-stars
On the set of 2020’s Coming 2 America, Michael Blackson has worked with Jermaine Fowler, Kiki Layne, Nomzamo Mbatha, Shari Headley, Rotimi.
Michael Blackson – Net Worth, Salary
The net worth of Michael Blackson is estimated to be around $2 Million while the figure on his annual salary is under review.
Michael Blackson with his sons (Image: Opera News)
Michael Blackson – Instagram, Twitter, Facebook
On social media sites Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, Michael Blackson is followed by thousands of followers. He frequently updates his followers on both his professional as well as personal life. However, he is less active on Facebook. Blackson also has an official website- michaelblackson.com.
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