True Whitaker- Everything About Forest Whitaker’s daughter

True Whitaker is the daughter of Forest Whitaker. True Whitaker’s father Forest is a popular Hollywood actor, producer, director, and activist. He has been honored with an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a British Academy Film Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.

True Whitaker: Bio Summary

True Whitaker was born on July 2, 1998, to her parent,  Forest Whitaker and Keisha Nash Whitaker in the United States of America. As of 2022, she is 24 years old. She is not the only child of her parents, she has three other siblings- They are Sonnet Noel Whitaker, Autumn Whitaker, and Ocean Whitaker.  

One thing that runs in the family is a penchant for film and television. She is an actress, known as Godfather of Harlem (2019). Although she didn’t have any scenes with her father, True recalled the first time she saw him on set — which was also her very first day of filming.

Education and Career

At 18, Forest Whitaker’s daughter, True moved from LA to New York City to pursue a degree in creative writing from NYU’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study.since graduating from NYU, she’s been working on a treatment for a TV series with playwright, screenwriter, and director (“Almost Christmas,” “First Sunday”) David Talbert, who is also one of her mentors.

True Whitaker’s Parents, Forest Whitaker and Keisha Nash Whitaker

When True Whitaker was in the third grade, she had a school biography project. The assignment was to pick a famous person, do some research, and write a little bit about their life. Pretty normal stuff for an 8-year-old, and, one would think, a rather simple task for a kid whose dad is Forest Whitaker.

“It was around the time my dad was shooting ‘The Last King of Scotland,’” True, now 24, told The New York Post. “My mom, my sisters, my brother and I flew out to visit him in Uganda.” Now for the plot twist: “He was having a meeting with Nelson Mandela.

“So I got to sit and talk to Nelson Mandela, and I was able to interview Winnie Mandela, who was his wife at the time. There’s a photo of me and Nelson Mandela holding hands and talking, and I’m, like, eight years old,” she told the New York Post. “I wish I was older so I could have really understood the importance — how insane and iconic that moment was. Those types of experiences I’ll cherish forever.”

How did True’s parents meet? According to reports, True Whitaker’s Parents, Forest and Keisha met on the set of the 1994 film “Blown Away” and began dating after playing each other’s on-screen love interests. They started dating soon after and married on May 4, 1996, in Montego Bay, Jamaica. They got married in front of their friends, family, and loved ones in a beautiful ceremony.

Her mother, Keisha had a daughter, Autumn from her previous relationship, and her father Forest also has a son, Ocean Whitaker, from his past relationship. Sonnet Noel Whitaker and True Whitaker are from the same parents. However, all four siblings seem to share great bonds.

Her Parent’s divorce

After being together for about two decades, True Whitaker’s parents called their marriage a quit in 2021. Forest Whitaker filed for divorce from Mrs. Whitaker in 2018 in LA County Superior Court. The reason behind the divorce has not been made public. Everything was finalized in 2021.

True Whitaker’s father has traced his ancestry to Nkwerre in the Imo State of Nigeria, where he was made an honorary titled chief on April 5, 2009.

Activism

True Whitaker is also passionate about social activism, as is her father. (Forest is an official advocate for the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, UNESCO Special Envoy for Peace and Reconciliation, and the founder of Whitaker Peace and Development Initiative.) True’s Instagram bio reads “Black Lives Matter / Protect Black Women!,” and in between family photos and selfies, you’ll find photos from marches and protests.