Kerry Washington is a prominent actress and producer. She has accumulated an impressive resume by appearing in movies like Ray (2004), The Last King of Scotland (2006), Django Unchained (2012), and American Son (2019). Washington also famously played political fixer Olivia Pope on the ABC series Scandal and she recently got a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Now, many fans want to know about Kerry Washington’s life beyond the entertainment industry and who her husband is.
Who is Kerry Washington married to?
Kerry Washington is married to Nnamdi Asomugha, a Nigerian-American former professional football player. The School for Good and Evil actress reflected on her relationship with Asomugha during a March 2023 interview with Marie Claire. “I’m in my immediate truth with [him],” she remarked. “Those mirrors are important because they help me get back to myself.”
What is Nnamdi Asomugha’s job?
As mentioned above, Kerry Washington’s husband, Nnamdi Asomugha, is a former professional football player. Born in Lafayette, Louisiana, Asomugha attended the University of California, Berkeley, and was part of the California Golden Bears football roster. He played for three National Football League teams during his career. He was part of the Oakland Raiders team between 2003 and 2010, the Philadelphia Eagles from 2011 to 2012, and the San Francisco 49ers in 2013.
Asomugha is also an actor and producer and has appeared in projects such as Fire with Fire (2012), Crown Heights (2017), and The Good Nurse (2022). He is set to star opposite Jessica Chastain in the upcoming Apple TV+ series The Savant.
Kerry Washington and Nnamdi Asomugha’s relationship history
Washington and Asomugha tied the knot on June 24, 2013, in Hailey, Idaho, and have two children together, a daughter, Isabelle Amarchi (born in April 2014), and a son, Caleb Kelechi (October 2016). Asomugha also has another daughter from a previous relationship. During her 2018 appearance on The Today Show, Washington told Craig Melvin that she was a “mother of three,” correcting the host after he mentioned that she was a mother of two.
