Nina Simone was an American singer, songwriter, pianist, and civil rights activist loved by many following her great personality. She was active from 1954 to 2002. Her music spanned styles including classical, folk, gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, and pop.
In this article, we will dive into her personal life, especially her family to know her husband, children, parents, and siblings.
Nina Simone husband
She was a divorcee as of her time of death. She was married twice. She was first married to Donald Ross. They were married from 1958 to 1960. In 1961, she got married to Andy Stroud. They divorced in 1971.
Nina Simone children
She is the mother of one child, a daughter named Lisa Simone – an American singer, composer and actress, known for her work on and off Broadway, in Rent, The Lion King, Aida, and Les Miserables.
Nina Simone parents
She is the daughter of John Divine Waymon and Mary Kate Irvin. her father worked as a barber and dry cleaner as well as an entertainer while her mother was a Methodist preacher.
Nina Simone siblings
She is from a family of eight siblings and happens to be the sixth child, hence, she has seven siblings. There is little information about her siblings on the internet. Having said that, one of her siblings is known and he has been identified as Sam Waymon.
