Facts of Ava Marie Jean Wayans
| Full Name | Ava Marie Jean Wayans |
| First Name | Ava |
| Middle Name | Marie Jean |
| Last Name | Wayans |
| Profession | Celebrity Kid |
| Nationality | American |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Father Name | Mike Wayans |
| Father Profession | actor and comedian |
| Mother Name | Vanessa Simmons |
| Mother Profession | TV personality |
| Gender Identity | Female |
| Horoscope | Aquarius |
| Date of Birth | February 14,2014 |
| Age | 8 years |
Ava Marie Jean Wayans is a child celebrity who is best known as the daughter of Vanessa Simmons and Mike Wayans.
Vanessa is an actress and businesswoman while Mike is an actor.
Are Her Parents Married?
Her parents have been together for 15 years now. However, they have not yet married. The couple first met in New York.
They started as friends, but as time passed by, a spark of love ignited between them.
After eight years of ups and downs in their romantic affair, Vanessa got pregnant with her boyfriend’s baby.
As she got pregnant with the baby, she was scared to tell to her father. She had this fear of how he would react to this news.
Things turned out to be different when Vanessa’s father came to know about the baby.
He was indeed happy to see that he was going to be a grandfather. His excitement was on another level.
The couple is planning to start their new phase of life as husband and wife.
In an interview, Vanessa mentioned that she did not want to be a pregnant bride and wishes to wear a beautiful long dress on her wedding.
Relationship With Her Mother
The mother and daughter share an intimate relationship. Her birth has helped her mother to restore faith and confidence in herself.
Vanessa has a little shopping addiction when it comes to dressing her little princess. She always dresses her up like a fashionista.
She is not only her mother now but also her math, science, language arts, and PE teacher.
She recently shared a video with her daughter, where both could be seen doing some exercise.
Ava surely looks excited and happy to have her mother as her PE teacher.
Parenting during Coronavirus
The coronavirus pandemic has affected the lives of everyone, and Vanessa Simmons is no exception.
Parenting her lovely daughter during this time had been difficult.
She started working from home and looked after Ava as she had lots of school-related activities.
Since it had been difficult for both the parents, they decided not to expand their family any time soon.
As said by Simmons, they would think about another child only after they exchange the wedding vows.
Vanessa Talks about her Fashion Inspiration
In an interview with Exhale TV, Simmons revealed that fashion inspiration comes from her family.
It was her uncle who combined the music with fashion. As she was growing up, she looked up to Kimora, who was not only into fashion but also business savvy.
This inspired her to be a part of the fashion industry.
Her outside sources like Rachel Roy and Marc Jacobs have inspiring stories. Marc fought for what he believed in, and it went well.
She admitted that she is a huge fan of everything he has been offering to the fashion industry.
To know more about her inspirations, watch the video below.
Net Worth
Ava is just a school going child now. She does not have a net worth of her own.
However, she is enjoying a lavish lifestyle with her parents’ net worth.
Vanessa has an estimated net worth of $8 million, which she has accumulated through her career as an actress and a businesswoman.
Mike is reported to have a net worth of $2.5 million.
How Do Her Parents Earn Money?
As an actress, Vanessa has appeared in movies like Speed Dating, Boogie Town, and Dysfunctional Friends.
She has also appeared in soaps and reality television.
In the MTV reality TV series called Run’s House, she got a chance to appear along with her family.
She is a runway model as well. In 2006 she was named #82 on Maxim’s Hot 100 list.
In 2007 she and her sister Angela started Pastry Footwear as part of Run Athletics.
Their first collection called Cake featured shoes that looked like versions of strawberry shortcake and red velvet cake.
The company was sold over $15 million.
In 2017 she launched a collection called Bad Butterfly with her fellow fashion designer, Candice Cuoco.
The collection offers products such as choker, t-shirt, halter top, bathing suits, and more. The price ranges from $30 to $350.
The primary source of income for Mike is his acting career. He has appeared in the following movies:
He also starred in the hit series My Wife and Kids.
Trivia
- Ava was born in 2014, which makes her age six as of 2020.
- She celebrates her birthday on February 14 every year.
- Before her birth, her parents held a baby shower party at Sugar Factory in West Hollywood.