Asante Blackk parents Aiyana and Ayize Blackk are both certified couple therapists. Aiyana and Ayize are also co-founders of Black Love And Marriage (BLAM).
Asante is also known as Asante Duah Ma’at. He is an American actor born in Waldorf, Maryland, United States of America. The actor is best known for his appearance in the television series This Is Us as Malik Hodges.
According to his IMDb profile, Asante made 52 appearances between 2019 and 2022 in This Is Us. Blackk was cast as Mowgli in the 2008 version of The Jungle Book.
However, his IMDb credits section does not include credit for Mowgli. He was 6 years old when he made his acting debut in 2008.
The actor’s 2019 television mini-series When They See Us nominated him for Emmy Awards for the best lead role. Although he did not win the award, he was caught off-guard by the nomination as he did not expect it at all, according to his interview with Hollywood Life.
He portrays Kevin Richardson, one of the Exonerated Five in a dramatized version of the Central Park jogger case.
Asante Blackk Father Is Ayize Blackk
Asante Blackk parents Ayize and Aiyana are social workers. Ayize Blackk is a functional family therapist.
Ayize is the co-founder of Black Love And Marriage (BLAM), an organization providing marriage and couple counseling. He is also a certified marriage and relationship educator and has been providing his services to his clients for over a decade now.
He is found on Instagram with his username @ayize where he boasts over 1500 followers. He has shared 514 posts with his followers. Ayize shares a mixture of educational posts and his personal life on his picture-sharing social media account.
The couple’s therapist has also appeared on television to provide counseling and insights. He appeared on The Real, Black Love, Unfaithful: Stories of Betrayal and Dr. Drew’s Lifechangers as himself. According to his IMDb profile, Ayize made his acting debut in the 2020 television series Social Distance as John.
Blackk has been married to his wife Aiyana Ma’at for two decades now and they have been together for 27 years. Ayize and Blackk celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary on May 27, 2022. He often shares his experience as a husband with his clients providing them with detailed insight into marriage and relationship.
Asante Blackk Mother Is Aiyana Ma’at
Aiyana Ma’at is also a marriage therapist. Aiyana is the other co-founder of Black Love And Marriage (BLAM).
Aiyana is a trained Psycho-therapist and clinical social worker. She is also a certified marriage and relationship therapist and specializes in counseling and helping families and couples strengthen their relationships.
She is currently serving as the co-founder and counselor at Black Love And Marriage (BLAM), an organization established with her husband. Aiyana firmly believes in sharing insights and knowledge to help people get the relationship they deserve and want.
Asante’s mother is found on Instagram with her username @aiyanamaat. She has 7.1k followers and has shared 1.3k posts on Instagram. She shares both educational posts and glimpses of her personal life on the social media platform. Aiyana loves spending her leisure time relaxing with her loved ones.
Asante Blackk aunt Samira Wiley is also a renowned American actress. Samira is the younger sister of his mom.
Wiley is best known for her appearance in the television series Orange Is The New Black as Poussey Washington for 52 episodes between 2013 and 2019. She has also appeared on other shows including The Handmaid’s Tale, Blade Runner: Black Lotus, Ryan Hansen Solves Crimes on Television, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, among others.
The actress made her acting debut in 2011 as Gina in the television series Unforgettable. Since her debut, Samira has gathered 28 acting credits on her IMDb profile. She attended Duke Ellington School of the Arts and Juilliard School to polish her acting skills.
Wiley is married to her partner Lauren Morelli since 2017. Lauren gave birth to the couple’s daughter George Elizabeth on April 11, 2021. Samira was born as one of three kids to Christine and Dennis W. Wiley. She has a brother Joshua Wiley and a sister Aiyana Ma’at.
Asante Has Four Younger Siblings
Asante Blackk siblings are Akaiya Ma’at, Akina Ma’at, Addae Ma’at, and Ayinde Ma’at. The actor was born as the eldest of five children with two sisters and two brothers.
Akaiya Ma’at
Asante eldest sister Akaiya is 18 years old.
Akaiya celebrates her birthday on September 17 every year and was born in the year 2004. She is wished by her close-knit family every year on her birthday.
She is found on Instagram with her username @kaiyacyrah. She has nearly 2k followers on the platform and has shared 8 posts so far. She also runs Ethereal Denim, an online store where she designs jeans.
Akina Ma’at
Akina is the middle child among the five Ma’at kids.
She is 16 years old but will turn 17 in coming February 24. She was born on February 24, 2006, as the middle child in the family.
Unlike her other siblings, Akina does not have a public social media account. However, she does make frequent appearances on the web through her siblings’ and her father’s and mother’s social media accounts.
Akina is an athlete at Golden Valley High School, she is a track and field athlete according to her mother’s Instagram post.
Addae Ma’at
Addae is the second youngest of five kids in the Ma’at household.
He is 14 years old but will be turning 15 on February 1, 2023. He was born on February 1, 2008, as the second youngest in the family.
Following in his elder sister’s footsteps, Addae has also taken athletics as a high-school choice. He plays basketball for Golden Valley High School and even received a scholarship for his exceptional abilities.
Addae is found on Instagram with his username @maybedaee. The actor’s brother has over 1k followers on the social media account but he has not shared any posts on his picture-sharing social media account.
Ayinde Ma’at
Ayinde Ma’at is the youngest of five children in the family.
He is 6 years old and celebrates his birthday on February 4 every year. He was born on February 4, 2016, as the youngest child to Ayize and Aiyana Ma’at.
The youngest one is also available on Instagram with his username @ayindemaat, he has over 737 followers and has made 101 posts on his Instagram account. He is seen sharing images of his family on the picture-sharing social media account.