Who is Aubrey Anderson-Emmons?

American actress Aubrey Frances Anderson-Emmons was born in Santa Monica, California USA, on 6 June 2007, making Gemini her zodiac sign. She’s appeared in only one TV series and one movie, and is known best for starring as Lily Tucker-Pritchett in 179 episodes (2011-2020) of the romantic comedy series “Modern Family”, which also starred Julie Bowen, Sofia Vergara and Ed O’Neill, and was created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan. It follows the lives of members of three families, the series aired from 2009 through 2020, and won 144 of its 528 award nominations.

Aubrey’s still active in the film industry, but hasn’t spoken about the projects which she’s currently working on.

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Education and early life

Aubrey was raised in Santa Monica by her Korean-American comedienne and actress mother Amy Enderson, and American father Kent Emmons who’s a media entrepreneur; Aubrey’s parents divorced before she turned 10, and she was then raised by her mother.

She was somewhat thrown into the film industry, as she was only three years old when she began shooting for the above mentioned series “Modern Family”, cast to play a Vietnamese-born girl who was adopted by a gay American couple. She was four when she won a Screen Actors Guild Award for her performance in the series, becoming the youngest actress to win the award, and appearing at the 2013 Primetime Emmy Awards, Aubrey became the youngest Asian-American child actress to attend the event.

She’s currently studying at a local high school in Los Angeles, California, from which she should be matriculating in 2025.

Career as an actress

Aubrey’s only other acting credit has been playing Emma Stelzer in the 2014 short science fiction movie “Distance”, written and directed by Aimee Long, and which starred Valentino del Toro, Bel Delia and Geoffrey Arend; set in 2038, the movie follows a man who’s trying to reconcile with his daughter, and it won a Red Rock Film Festival Award for Fiction Short.

Other credits

Aubrey’s been featured in a number of TV specials, such as the 2012 “Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade”, the 2013 “Child Star Psychologist 2 with Kiernan Shipka”, and the 2015 “The World Dog Awards”.

Some of her recent talk-show appearances have been in “Paradise Run”, “Home & Family” and “The Real”.

YouTube channel

Aubrey and her mother are today running together their YouTube channel “FoodMania Review”, which they launched on 17 June 2015, and which is today subscribed to by more than 40,000 people; all of their 394 videos combined have been watched nearly five million times, with most related to food. We’re going to cover three of Aubrey and her mother’s most viewed videos, as these have contributed to Audrey’s internet popularity.

Their #1 video “Aubrey Rehearsing Her “Modern Family” Audition” has been watched over a million times since 26 September 2015, and shows Aubrey preparing to attend her first audition for the series “Modern Family”.

Their second most popular video “Rhythm Kale Chip Review by Aubrey, Jeremy, & Nolan” has been watched close to 600,000 times since 27 September 2017, and features Aubrey and her friends reviewing the sweets Rhythm Kale Chip.

Their #3 video “Aubrey’s Studio School at Modern Family” has been watched more than 300,000 times since 10 November 2015, and features Aubrey showing off her studio school at the set of the series “Modern Family”.

Presence on the internet

Aubrey’s active on various social media networks, while her mother also has access to all of her accounts.

She’s followed by more than a million people on Instagram, and has posted nearly 900 pictures onto the network, with most of these featuring her and her best friend during their everyday lives.

Join us in wishing Aubrey Anderson-Emmons a very happy birthday!! 😍🎂💕 pic.twitter.com/n0VBna3lmw

— Modern Family (@ModernFam) June 6, 2021

Aubrey doesn’t have a Twitter account, but is still quite popular on the network as many other people have mentioned her in their tweets.

She has a Facebook profile, but only her real-life friends are allowed to befriend her on this social media network.

Aubrey’s followed by more than 1.2 million people on TikTok, and has amassed nearly 30 million likes of all her videos combined; most of these feature her dancing, singing and telling jokes.

Love life and relationships

Aubrey rarely writes about her love life on the internet, or speaks about it in her interviews, but it’s known that she’s today in a relationship with American singer-songwriter, guitarist and actor Phoenix Reed.

It remains unknown when Aubrey and Phoenix began seeing each other, but it was on 24 January 2022 that they announced on their social media accounts that they were dating; Phoenix is also 15 years old, and still today often uploads pictures onto his Instagram account, which features him spending time with Aubrey.

Some of Phoenix’s roles have been in the 2014 short comedy movie “How to Be an Actress in LA”, the 2018 episode “Scared Friend” of the comedy series “Tag Your Friend” and two episodes of the 2022 romantic series “Love XO”.

Aubrey’s in a relationship with Phoenix Reed as of April 2023, and hasn’t mentioned other boys whom she’s perhaps dated.

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Interesting facts and hobbies

Aubrey loves to spend her spare time with her mother, and her Instagram account is filled with pictures which feature them together.

She’s passionate about music and is learning to play the guitar; Aubrey’s favorite performers are Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber and Kanye West.

She’s a huge animal-lover, and her favorites are donkeys and elephants.

Aubrey enjoys swimming in the ocean, which is why her favorite season’s summer.

She loves to dye her hair, and most often dyes half of it one color, and the other half a different color.

Aubrey’s physically highly active, as she takes dance lessons on a daily basis, and occasionally plays tennis and soccer with her friends.

Her favorite actress is Emma Watson, while some of her favorite movies include “Little Women”, “The Circle” and “The Bling Ring”.

Height, eyes and wealth

Aubrey’s age is 15. Her eyes and hair are brown, she’s 5ft 3ins (1.61m) tall and weighs around 110lbs (50kgs).

Aubrey’s net worth’s been estimated at over $6 million, as of April 2023.

Who is Allen Payne?

He’s an actor with nearly 30 acting credits to his name, however, Allen Payne is probably still known best for his role as C. J Payne in Tyler Perry’s sitcom “House of Payne”, which began airing back in 2006. The show had 37 award nominations, winning 20, including the Image Award for Outstanding Comedy Series.

How Allen Payne became one of Tyler Perry’s favorite stars and all about his life and career, you’ll find out by reading this article.

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Early life, family, and education

Born Allen Roberts under the zodiac sign of Cancer on 7 July 1968, in Harlem, New York City USA, this 54-year-old actor holds American nationality and his ethnicity is African-American. Allen was raised by his parents, Barbara Reeves and Allen Roberts Senior, and is their eldest son, although he hasn’t shared how many siblings he has.

Allen had an interest in performing from an early age, and while the other boys played football and basketball, he enjoyed dancing. When it comes to his educational background, Allen attended Pennsauken High School, and upon matriculating in 1986, he enrolled in college, and although he hasn’t shared which facility he attended, it’s known that he studied dancing. In the early ‘90s, Allen moved to Los Angeles, California to launch his acting career.

Roles in movies

Allen made his acting debut as Kadim in the 1989 movie “Rooftops”, also starring Jason Gedrick and Troy Byer, and followed with an uncredited role in the movie “Cookie”, also in 1989. Two years later, he was cast to play Gee Money in the action crime-drama “New Jack City”, which was his first lead role, starring opposite Ice-T and Wesley Snipes, and the movie won numerous accolades and awards, including a nomination for the Image Award-Outstanding Motion Picture.

Allen was next seen as Euripides in another action movie hit, “CB4” in 1993, followed by his role as Jason Alexander in the 1994 romantic crime-drama “Jason’s Lyric”, playing the lead role opposite Jada Pinkett Smith and Bokeem Woodbine. The movie followed the story of two brothers who choose different paths in their lives, but reconnect when they least expect it.

In the following year, Allen portrayed Cole Evans in “The Walking Dead”, and later in 1995, he was seen in the TV movie “The Tuskegee Airmen”, followed by his role in “Vampire in Brooklyn”, also starring Eddie Murphy.

Allen was next cast to play Ramon Garcia in the 1998 romantic drama “A Price Above Rubies”, which had two award nominations, and was well-rated by the audience, who said that this movie ‘offers an intense experience for the viewer’.

The early 2000s saw Allen in “The Perfect Storm” (2000), “30 Years to Life” (2001), and “Blue Hill Avenue” also in 2001, which brought him a nomination for the Black Reel Award for Theatrical- Best Independent Actor. He played the lead role of Tristan, a boy from a middle-class family with moral values who gets involved with crime and corruption.

Allen was next seen in “Crossover” (2006) and “Playas Ball” (2007) while his most recent movie role was his portrayal of Leon Watkins in the TV drama “The Fight That Never Ends” in 2021.

He’s announced his upcoming movie entitled “Outlaw Posse”, which is currently in development.

Roles in series

Allen made his first television series appearance as Lance Rodman in the series “The Cosby Show” in 1990. Until 1992, he had a recurring role playing this energetic teenager with an incredible smile, which became Allen’s trademark. He was seen in just 10 episodes of the show, but he certainly left the mark.

In the following years, Allen guest-starred in “Roc” (1993), “Malcolm & Eddie” (1996), and “All of Us” (2004).

From 2006 through 2023, Allen played his most significant role as C. J. Payne in “House of Payne”, appearing in 261 episodes of this comedy-drama, which follows the story of a multi-generational family living together in one house. His co-stars are Cassi Davis and LaVan Davis, and the show created by Tyler Perry brought Allen international recognition.

Allen’s character, C.J. is a firefighter, he’s married to Janine and they have four children, Jazmine, Malik, and the twins Jayden and Hayden. C. J. is one of the favorite stars of the show, and most people say that this is because of the way how Allen brought this character to life.

Love life and relationships

Like many actors who are secretive about their personal matters, Allen also has been the subject of various rumors about his sexual orientation and his love life. Allen has no social media accounts, except Twitter, although he’s tweeted just once. There is an Instagram account run by his fans, so it’s hard to find more info about his private life.

He was romantically linked to Demetria McKinney, his co-star from “House of Payne”, who plays his on-screen wife Janine, however, the truth is that Demetria is engaged to Roger M. Bobb, her long-term boyfriend.

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Some reports said that Allen was in a relationship with Brandy Norwood, an American singer, model and actress, perhaps known best for her role in the series “Moesha”, however, neither Allen nor Brandy commented about their alleged romance.

There have been rumors that Allen is gay, and some tabloids published photos featuring Allen and an unnamed man, which backed the rumors, but Allen hasn’t commented on them.

As of April 2023, it appears that Allen is single, there’s no record of his dating history, and it’s assumed that he hasn’t been married or engaged, and doesn’t have children.

Net worth

Starring in several hit movies and making appearances in popular TV series, Allen has accumulated decent wealth. However, it’s believed that most of the income he’s earned is thanks to his role as C.J. Payne in “House of Payne”. According to sources, as of early 2023, Allen has a net worth estimated at over $5 million.

Who is Apryl Jones?

An actress who rose to fame appearing in the reality TV show “Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood”, Apryl Jones was seen in 48 episodes of the series from 2014 through 2019. However, she again came into the spotlight because of her relationship with Taye Diggs, a famed actor, perhaps known best for his role as Billy Baker in the series “All American”.

The two were often in the headlines because of their turbulent romance, and if you want to know more about their love story, as well as about Apryl Jones, keep on scrolling.

Early life, family, and education

Born Apryl Shantell Jones under the zodiac sign of Sagittarius on 15 December 1986, she hails from Chicago, Illinois USA, holds American nationality, and her ethnicity is of mixed African-American, Taiwanese and Chinese descent. According to records, her mother’s name is Mei Hsiang Jones, while her father’s name hasn’t been revealed, but it’s known that he’s a businessman – Apryl is their only child.

Not much is known about Apryl’s childhood, except that she had an interest in music from an early age. When it comes to her educational background, Apryl attended a local high school, and upon matriculating in 2004, enrolled at Butler University, from which she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Science (Biology), in 2008.

Apryl worked at the Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, before she moved to Los Angeles, California US, to launch her music career.

Rise to prominence

In 2014, Apryl joined the cast of the reality show “Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood”, as the aspiring musician and the girlfriend of the singer, Omarion, whose full name is Omari Ishmael Grandberry. The show chronicled Apryl’s pregnancy with their son, named Megaa Omari Grandberry, who was born in 2014, and two years later, Apryl gave birth to their daughter, A’mei Kazuko Grandberry. A few months after the birth of their daughter, Apryl and Omarion separated; all these events were covered in the aforementioned show.

When Apryl returned to the show’s sixth season, viewers could follow her and Omarion’s custody battle. However, the subject of speculation was Apryl’s relationship with Lil’ Fizz, an American rapper. During the sixth season, the two admitted that they were romantically involved.

After leaving “Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood”, Apryl launched her acting career, debuting as Mona in the 2019 TV mini-series “You Hittin Dat”. Later that year, Apryl made her big-screen debut as Nikki in the comedy “I Got the Hook Up 2”, followed by her role as Sugar Puss in the movie “Angel”, also in 2019.

In the following year, Apryl was cast to play Sharice in the TV series “Casting the Net”, in which she starred opposite Linara Washington and Siena Goines. The show followed the story of three talented actresses, who struggle to catch their big breakthrough role.

Most recently, Apryl was seen as Mona in the 2022 movie “You Married Dat”, and made an appearance playing Champagne in two episodes of the series “The Oval”, also in 2022.

Relationship with Taye Diggs-the ups and downs

According to them, Apryl and Taye met via Instagram. They publicized their relationship in 2022, Taye admitting that he was the one who sent the first message. He thought that Apryl was funny, after seeing her lip-sync video, and despite being afraid that he was out of her league, he sent the message.

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The two often share their intimate moments on their social media accounts, and what most people comment on about their relationship is the age gap – Taye is 51 years old, while Apryl is 35. Apryl stated that they didn’t touch each other for months, not even a kiss, since they wanted to nurture a friendship, and get to know each other better before they start a relationship.

Although there have been some rumors saying that the two broke up, Taye denied these assumptions, and revealed that they are working on a movie together.

As of April 2023, the two seemingly enjoy their love story, and now the rumors are saying that soon might be heard the sound of wedding bells.

Briefly about Taye Diggs

Born Scott Leo Berry under the zodiac sign of Capricorn on 2 January 1971, Taye hails from Newark, New Jersey USA, and holds American nationality. He’s the son of a visual artist, Andre Young, and his ex-wife Marcia Berry, who was a teacher and former actress. The two divorced, Marcia remarried Jeffries Diggs, and Taye took his surname. Taye is the eldest, and has four siblings, namely Michael, Gabriel, Shalom and Christian.

When it comes to his educational background, he attended Allendale Columbia School and School of the Arts. Upon matriculating in 1989, he enrolled at Syracuse University College of Visual and Performing Arts, from which he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts (Musical Theatre), in 1993.

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Taye launched his acting career on the stage, playing on Broadway, and is today a renowned actor, with nearly 70 acting credits to his name, 21 award nominations, and seven wins. He made his first television appearance as Stephon in an episode of the series “New York Undercover” in 1996, while Taye’s first movie role came in 1998, when he played Winston Shakespeare in the drama “How Stella Got Her Groove Back”.

Some of Taye’s notable roles have been in the series “Kevin Hill” (2004-2005), “Day Break” (2006-2007), “Private Practice” (2007-2013), and “Murder in the First” (2014-2016). However, to date, his most notable role is his portrayal of Billy Baker in the series “All American”.

Speaking of his personal life, Taye was married to actress Idina Menzel, with whom he has a son named Nathaniel Diggs, born on 3 September 2009. Taye and Idina were in marriage from January 2003 to December 2014. Taye then dated Amanza Smith, from 2014 through 2018, and was also romantically linked to one of the most famous American actresses, Angelina Jolie, as well as Kate Walsh and Sanaa Lathan.

As mentioned, in 2022, Taye began his relationship with Apryl Jones, and the two are now the most popular couple online since they love to share their story with their followers.