- Aiyanna Epps is the daughter of a famous American actor, rapper, and producer known as Omar Hashim Epps.
- She was born from one of his relationships in the 1990s and is known to be the actor’s first child
- An older sister to two siblings, Aiyanna is a graduate and a young entrepreneur who took a habit and love and turned it into a business.
Being the daughter of a celebrity actor and rapper and an R&B singer can be hectic but somehow, Aiyanna has been able to stand strong. You may know her father from his movies like Fatal Affair, The Devil You Know, or Love and Basketball.
Omar Epps, Aiyanna’s father had her when he was just 26 years old and his career was on a steady flight. Although her mother was snatched away from her before she turned 18, she had the love of her father’s wife, Keisha Spivey from the girl group ‘Total’.
What is Omar Epps’ Daughter Up To?
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Aiyanna Epps turned 25 years old on June 2, 2022. As of then, she was a high school graduate who apart from her studies, had started a business that she single-handedly founded. She is the founder of ‘Kalima Candles’ which began production sometime during the lockdown of 2020 in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
This venture was founded from the inspiration of being soothed by burning candles while carrying out her routines. Be it taking a long hot bath, meditating and doing her yoga, or just sitting in the comfort of her silence.
However, it is important to note that the candles from her business are named after her mother, Kalima. The business is also dedicated to Aiyanna’s mother as the name was gotten from hers. According to the Kalima candles website, the aim of the business venture is to help spread the type of love her mother had to the world.
‘Kalima Candles’, the small business enterprise also has an Instagram page. The products can be found in certain stores and can be shipped out to whatever location.
Here are 5 Unearthed Facts about Omar Epps’ Daughter You Should Know
1. Aiyanna Epps is Omar Epps’ First Offspring
Omar Hashim Epps is known to be an American actor, rapper, and producer who has won 9 NAACP Image Awards. He has been active in the entertainment industry since 1988. Omar was born on 20 July 1973 in Brooklyn and had his first child at the age of 26.
Aiyanna Epps was born on June 2, 1999, to Omar and his then-girlfriend, Kalima. She was one of the few girlfriends the rapper dated in the 90s.
At the time of her birth, the relationship between Epps’ parents was already on the verge of ending. However, she came along and gave the soon-to-be-exes a lifetime bond that can never be forgotten.
After the birth of Aiyanna Epps, Omar’s daughter, his relationship with Kalima ended. Both individuals moved on with their lives and were also co-parenting their daughter. Aiyanna got into her senior year in 2016 and by May of 2017, she attended prom to the excitement of her parents. She graduated in 2020 and has always been showered with lots of love and praise by her parents.
2. Her Birth Mother Died in 2017
Kalima, Aiyanna Epps’ birth mother lived long enough to see her daughter turn 17 years old. Kalima whose birthday was only a week after her daughter’s (June 9) reportedly died on January 5, 2017, leaving behind her daughter in the care of her ex, the actor.
Before her death, Kalima was gravely ill and spent a while in and out of the hospital. In the wake of her death, Aiyanna, devastated, began to seek ways to find peace after grieving. This was what birthed the ‘Kalima Candles’ as she found some sort of solace in burning candles.
Additionally, Aiyanna Epps uses her social media to try and reach out to people hurting and grieving. She offers words of encouragements and shares experiences that could help her followers through the Instagram account dedicated to her candles.
3. Omar Epps’ Lack of Paternal Love Makes Him a Better Father
Omar Epps has revealed that he did not know his father while growing up. In addition to being estranged from his dad, he also did not feel any sort of paternal love from him. In fact, in a book written by the producer, he stated that he also had to shield his younger sister, Aisha from his father’s terror.
Owning to these experiences which were obviously not good, he decided to be a better parent. Omar stated that he wouldn’t want his own kids to go through life the same way he did.
As a result of his ambition to not be like his father, Epps put in extra, conscious efforts to be the best parent his kids would ever need.
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4. Aiyanna Epps Has a Stepmother and Stepsiblings
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When Aiyanna Epps was about 7 years old, she was welcomed into a new family. Her father, the Love and Basketball star, got married to an R&B singer known as Keisha Spivey.
Keisha was with a singing girl group known as ‘Total’ and had been in a relationship with the actor since the early 2000s. By 2004, Epps and Spivey welcomed a daughter named K’mari Mae. Aiyanna’s sister graduated from high school on May 25, 2022.
Three years after K’mari’s birth, the couple welcomed a son named Amir, on December 25, 2007.
5. Aiyanna Epps is in a Relationship
The 25-year-old daughter of the House actor has been in a long-time relationship with a man named Jesse Letourneau. According to his Instagram bio, he is an artist who also goes by the name ‘narble_art’.
The daughter of the Hollywood celebrities and her artistic boyfriend have been in a relationship for a couple of years now. Aiyanna began flaunting pictures of him on her social media platforms at the beginning of 2019.
Judging from the above, the relationship between the love duo seems to have started probably in 2018 or early 2019. They obviously share a lot in common; from the love of dogs to art and hiking and going on trips and vacations.
Despite losing her birth mother, Aiyanna Epps has been shown love by her father, stepmother, and siblings. She has grown so much since the death of her mother and has even been inspired to start a candle-making business in Kalima’s honor. Just like fellow celebrity daughter Zion Quari Barrino, Aiyanna doesn’t seem to be heading in that direction of entertainment yet.
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