Bronwyn Vance is a 19-year-old American celebrity kid. She is the twin of Slater Basset and the only daughter of actors Angela Bassett and Courtney B. Vance who have been married for more than 2 decades.
Bronwyn is also making a name for herself as a good singer who featured in a song Growing Up from Slater’s album, Journey to Forever (2021).
Bronwyn Vance Was Born Through Surrogacy
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Bronwyn Golden Vance was born on January 27 2006 alongside her twin brother, Slater Josiah Vance. The twins were born almost 10 years after Angela Bassett and Courtney were married.
The couple tried for many years after they became married to have a child but when it didn’t come true, they opted for surrogacy which turned out to be successful and led to Bronwyn and her brother.
At the age of 18 months, Bronwyn’s and her brother had started learning how to do house chores like making their beds and cleaning up.
As regards her education, there is no knowledge of the school that she attends.
Her Parents Met in The 1980s Before They Became Famous
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Angela Bassett and Courtney Vance attended the Yale School of Drama in the 1980s. It was there that they met. However, they did not start dating because Vance had a girlfriend.
In 1994 about 14 years after they first met, they crossed paths in Los Angeles and started dating. In 1997, 3 years after they started dating, they became married. The couple has been together for more than 2 decades.
Her Mother was Inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame and is Among the Highest-Paid Black Women on TV
Bronwyn’s mother Angela Bassett is an actress, director, producer, and activist. She started her career in the 1980s with minor roles after graduating from Yale University. In 1993, she had her career breakthrough in What’s Love Got to Do with It in 1993 when she played Tina Turner in the biopic film.
Years came and there were many other roles Basset played with Black Panther becoming one of the most loved of her works. Regardless, many other roles she played in movies have won her several awards that including becoming inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2008. Her other awards include:
- Critics’ Choice Super Awards for Best Actress in an Action Series (2021)
- Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture (2018)
- 3x Black Reel Awards for Outstanding Actress in a TV Movie or Limited Series (2002, 2003), Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture (2003)
- 11x Image Awards (1995, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2014, 2020)
- Saturn Awards for Best Actress (1996)
- Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy (1993)
Apart from the notable awards, Bassett who has appeared in many TV films like 9-1-1 is said to have made a history of becoming one of the highest-paid black women on TV. She earns about $450,000 in an episode and has a net worth that is estimated at $25 million.
Her Father is a Multi-Award Winning Actor
Like her mother, Courtney Bernard Vance is an actor whose career kicked off almost the same time as Angel Bassett. He has appeared in many American movies since the 1980s and with every work came new characters and with every character came more fame for the actor.
His acting credits include:
- Genius (2021)
- Lovecraft Country (2020)
- The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks (2017)
- Project Power (2020)
- Terminator Genisys (2015)
- Final Destination 5 (2011)
- Panther (1995)
- The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993)
His awards include:
- 2x Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama in a Drama Series (2021), and Outstanding Actor in a Limited Series (2016)
- NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Television Movie, Miniseries, Special (2016)
- Critics’ Choice Association Awards for Best Actor in a Movie or Limited Series (2016)
- Tony Awards for Best Featured Actor in a Play (2013)
- Drama Desk Award for Theatre World Awards (1987)
- Theatre World Awards (1987)
- Clarence Derwent Award for Most Promising Male Performer (1987)
Does Bronwyn Vince Have a Boyfriend?
When she was 15, Bronwyn asked Angela Bassett if it was okay to have a boyfriend and was given a positive answer. This leads Bronwyn to start dating. According to the actors, they respect their children enough to let them date but it’s awkward anyway.
Her twin on the other hand is not so much interested in dating at the time Angela Basset gave insight into her daughter’s dating life.
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Bronwyn Vance Has a Music Career
Her brother Slater is an upcoming artist who released the album Journey to Forever on October 7 2021. The album features many songs that include Schedules, Fakest of People, Nba Flow and Crosshairs among others. One of the songs in the album, Growing Up features Bronwyn.
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