Ava Marie Jean Wayans is the daughter of Vanessa Simmons and Mike Wayans. Her parents are both from large and famous families. Mike Wayans is from the Wayans dynasty with over 10 siblings while Vanessa Simmons is from a family where she has seven siblings in total.
Ava Marie Jean Wayan’s mother is a reality TV star and a designer while her father is an actor as well as a comedian. Her parents have been dating since 2005.
Who is Ava Marie Jean Wayans?
Ava Marie Jean Wayans was born on January 4, 2014. Several months before she was born, her parents hosted a baby shower with many celebrities in attendance at Sugar Factory in Hollywood. Her mother gave birth to her when she was 30.
Her parents do not want her to be in the spotlight so they keep details about her off social media. Her photos are usually shared by her mother only when Ava Marie Jean is being celebrated or is modeling a certain product.
Ava Marie Jean Wayans’s Family Members
The 11 year-old Wayans is the only child of her parents for now. Her parents have dated for 15 years and have not had any more children. On her mother’s side, she is the first grandchild. Take a look at her mother’s family members:
Vanessa Simmons’ family
Wayans’ mother was born to Joseph Simmons and Valerie Vaughn. She is the oldest child of her parents.
Her grandfather is better known as Rev. Run or DJ Run. He is an American rapper, producer, and TV Personality. He is one of the founding members of the hip-hop group Run-DMC. He gained fame in 2005 after his family’s MTV reality show Run’s House was aired.
Rev. Run has been married twice. He parted ways with Simmons’s mother in 1992 after being married for nine years and married Justine Jones in 1994. He lives with his family in Saddle River, New Jersey.
Ava Marie’s mother has four siblings, among which two are her half-siblings through her father’s marriage to Justine Jones.
Vanessa Simmons’ siblings are Angela Simmons, Joseph Jojo Ward Simmons Jr., Daniel Diggy Simmons II, Russell Rusy Simmons II, and Victoria Anne Simmons (who died at birth). She has an adopted sister named Miley Justine Simmons.
Wayans’ uncles and aunties all featured in the American reality television series ‘Run’s House’.
One of Wayan’s famous aunties is Angela Simmons. She is a talented actress, shoe designer, and also businesswoman. She and Wayans mother own a shoe line called pastry footwear which is under Run Athletics. Vanessa Simmons is the company’s creative director. Angela also has a clothing line called Foofi and Bella co-owned with Sanya Richards.
Wayans’s aunt has a son, Sutton Joseph whose father, Sutton Tennyson was shot dead and found in his garage. At the time of his death, Tennyson had parted ways with Angela Simmons.
Another famous person in the family is JoJo Simmons who is the eldest son of Joseph Ward Simmons. He made the headlines after he married his longtime girlfriend Tarnice Amira after dating for nine years in 2019.
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Mike Wayans’s family
Wayans’s father Michael Wayans is also known as Mike Wayans. He is the son of Damon Wayans Sr. and Lisa Thorner. Ava Marie Jean Wayan’s grandparents separated in 2000 after having four children during the period they were married.
Wayans’s grandfather is the uncle of Damien Dante Wayns, Chaunte Wayans, and Craig Wayans. Damon Wayans was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in January 2013.
Ava Marie Jean Wayans has one uncle, Damon Wayans Jr., and two aunties Cara Mia Wayans and Kyla Wayans.
Damon Wayans Jr. is an actor and comedian. He is the eldest son in the family. He has two daughters with his ex-girlfriend Aja Metoyer and three children with his wife Samara Saraiva.
Ava Marie Jean Wayans is the grand niece of Dwayne Wayans, Keenen Ivory Wayans, Nadia Wayans, Marlon Wayans, Shawn Wayans, Elvira Wayans, Diedre Wayans and Vonnie Wayans. She is also the great-granddaughter of Daniel Simmons and the grandniece of Russell Simmons and Daniel J. Simmons.
Her parents believe she is a fashionista
Vanessa Simmons and her longtime boyfriend are both excited to have Ava Marie in their lives. Her mother cannot hide her joy as she is always sharing beautiful pictures of her daughter.
Simmons revealed that she became a shopping freak after she had Ava. She also added that their little girl is a fashionista already.
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