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A Guide to Angela Bassett's Family: Husband Courtney B. Vance, 2 Kids


Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance tied the knot in 1997 and welcomed their fraternal twins, Bronwyn and Slater, in 2006

Angela Bassett and husband Courtney B. Vance met as classmates at the Yale School of Drama in the 1980s, but the duo didn’t spark a romantic connection until years later. In addition to music, Slater seemingly shares his parents’ passion for acting as he referred to Bassett’s Black Panther costar Michael B. Jordan as a role model of his in December 2022. He made the comment in a since-deleted social media video apologizing for participating in a TikTok trend where kids film their parents’ reactions to finding out a celebrity they like (who is still alive) has died.

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