Who is Nnamdi Asomugha? 5 Things About Kerry Washington’s Husband – Hollywood Life

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• Nnamdi Asomugha is the husband of actress Kerry Washington.
• Not only is he an actor like his wife, but he also played college football in his younger years.
• Nnamdi stars in the 2022 Netflix film The Good Nurse with Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne.

Scandal star Kerry Washington45, is known for being extremely private about her personal life, which includes her marriage to Nnamdi Asomugha, 41. The power couple may not often be in the spotlight together, but when they do, they always arrive in style. Below are five things to know about Kerry’s husband!

1. Nnamdi Asomugha is married to Kerry Washington

In typical Kerry fashion, she kept her wedding to Nnamdi completely out of the limelight. In fact, the pair even went out of their way to marry in secret in 2013. “Everything was held at one of Kerry’s friend’s houses,” a source said PEOPLE at that point. “They flew a few people on this little private plane. The house was beautiful.”

The insider also shared that Nnadi and his bride had a private jet, only flew out a few special guests to their ceremony in Idaho. “It was small, just family and close friends,” an attendee told the store. “They said their own vows, people stayed at home. It was really simple and sweet.”

2. He is also an actor

Although his wife is an established actor with many accolades to her name, Nnamdi also works in the same industry. Not only does he record, but he is also recognized as a producer. More recently, he stars in the Netflix thriller The Good Nurse along with Oscar winners Eddie Redmayne and Jessica Chastain. A few other projects that Nnamdi has appeared on include Sylvie’s love adjacent Tessa Thompson and the movie Crown Heights.

3. Nnamdi has his own charity

When he is not busy working on the set of movies, Nnamdi runs his charity, the Asomugha Foundation. His charity is so successful that he even ex-pres Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton help for certain projects. On October 26, 2021, Nnamdi shared a photo with the political figures via his Instagram to wish Hillary a happy birthday. “‘Always aim high, work hard and care deeply about what you believe in.’ –Hillary Clinton Happy birthday, @hillaryclinton! #TipTuesday #ThrowbackTuesday #ACTS,” he captioned the sweet post.

4. The Star played College Football

A decade before he married the brunette beauty, Nnamdi was busy playing for the NFL! He also played college football during his time at the University of California, Berkeley. In 2003, the talented athlete signed with the Oakland Raiders, and in 2011 he went to play for the Philadelphia Eagles. Additionally, he played for the San Francisco 49ers in 2013, before announcing his retirement from the NFL that same year.

5. Nnamdi and Kerry are parents

Kerry and her husband are parents of three children! Kerry is a stepmother to Nnamdi’s 16-year-old daughter from a previous relationship, and the mother of the two children she and Nnami welcomed during their marriage. Their first baby is Isabelle Amarchiwho was born on April 21, 2014. Just two years later, Isabelle added a second sibling to her family with the birth of the couple’s first son, Caleb Kelechi6.

In 2019, the mother-of-three even told PEOPLE that it’s hard for her to resist sharing family photos. “I have moments where I take pictures or videos of one of my three wonderful children and I want to post them online, and I tend to send them to my parents or my shrink instead,” she said at the time. “I’m like, ‘My kids are so cute and I don’t want to post about them, so look how cute they are!’ ” she adds.