American actress and producer Viola Davis hails from the United States. She is the first African-American to have won the Triple Crown of Acting, which includes the Academy Award, Primetime Emmy Award, and two Tony Awards.
With six total victories, she is the most decorated African-American and shares the record for the most film wins by an actress at the Screen Actors Guild Awards. She was named one of the world’s 100 most important people by Time magazine in 2012 and 2017; in 2020, she was rated ninth on The New York Times’ list of the top actors of the twenty-first century.
Viola Davis husband
In June 2003, Davis got married to actor Julius Tennon. We do not have much information about her husband.
Viola Davis children
The couple adopted a baby girl called Genesis in 2011. In addition, Davis is the stepmother to Tennon’s two prior children.
Viola Davis parents
Davis was born on August 11, 1965, to parents Mae Alice Davis (née Logan) and Dan Davis in St. Matthews, South Carolina.
Her mother worked as a maid, a factory worker, and a homemaker, while her father trained horses.
Her mother participated in the Civil Rights Movement as well. Davis’ mother was arrested at a civil rights rally when she was two years old, and the two were transported to jail. She has stated that she spent her formative years “living in terrible poverty and disorder.”
Viola Davis siblings
Viola has 5 siblings whose identities are yet to be revealed. She has 4 sisters and a brother.
