Terrence Howard Biography

Terrence Howard is an American actor and singer popular for his role in the 1995 movie ‘Dead Presidents’ and ‘Mr. Holland’s Opus’. Further , he gained wide recognition after receiving an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor for his role in ‘Hustle & Flow’.

Early life, parents, biography and education Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard was born Terrence Dashon Howard on March 11, 1969. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States and raised in Cleveland, Ohio. He was born to mother Anita Jeanine Williams and father Tyrone Howard . During his youth, he too faced racism. His ethnicity is African American. His nationality is American. Information on Howard’s brother is out of date.

Early in his life, he wanted to be a science teacher, even though he had a low GPA in high school. He did not complete his education. And then he joined an audition for The Cosby Show.

Terrence Howard’s career

He made his acting debut in the movie called The Jacksons: An American Dream in the role of The Jacksons: An American Dream which was released in 1992. In 1993, he made an appearance in Who’s the Man? In 1995, he appeared in the films LottoLand, Dead Presidents, and Mr. Holland’s Opus.

In 1998, he made his appearance as the lead role in the character of Dexter Banks in the 1998 action film Butter. He also appeared in the film The Best Man which was released in 1999 and from the film for his role he was nominated for many awards. .

The other famous movies in which he made his presence are Love Chronicles (2003), Crash (2004), Hustle & Flow (2005), Pride (2007), The Ledge (2011), The Company You Keep (2012), Dead Man Down (2013), The Best Man Holiday (2013) and St. Vincent (2014).

Howard played the role of a DJay pimp in the 2005 film ‘Hustle & Flow’ where he shared the screen with Taraji P. , Taryn Manning, Anthony Anderson and the like. His performance in the film earned him a Best Male Actor Oscar nomination which he lost to Philip Seymour Hoffman.

He has also appeared in many successful television series and shows, making his television debut in 1994 in the American sitcom Family Matters. Since his debut, he has also appeared in New York Undercover, Law & Order: LA, Hawaii Five-0, and Wayward Pines. He currently appears in the American musical drama television series Empire since 2015.

Terrence Howard net worth

Terrence Howard has made a good sum of money with his career. As of 2019, Howard’s net worth is estimated to be around $30 million.

Personal life, marriage and children of Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard is married four times. He married his first wife Lori McCommas in 1989. He was in a relationship with her for over a decade and they divorced in 2003. Two years after their divorce, they remarried in 2005 and then divorced again in 2007. They also He dated Dayanara Torres whom he began dating in 2005. He dated her for about two years until 2006.

He began his relationship with his girlfriend Rachel Smith in 2007. There were also rumors that he was dating the famous model. Naomi Campbell. From 2007 to 2008, he was in a relationship with Leasi Andrews. Howard also dated the Colombian actress and model. Zulay Henao from 2008 to 2010.

Howard married a second time to Michelle Gante . They were married from 2010 to 2013 for about three years. He divorced her in 2013. He married her wife for the third time. Mira Pak in 2013. And after a continuous misunderstanding, they recently got divorced in 2015. He has four children, Aubrey Howard , Kirin Love Howard , Heaven Howard and Hunter Howard .

Terrence Howard height and weight

• Height: Terrence Howard stands at a height of 6 feet (183 cm)
• Weight: Has maintained a good body weight of 85 kg (188 lbs)