Jelani Asar Snipes- Interesting Facts About Wesley Snipes' son

Who is Wesley Snipes’ first son?

Jelani Asar Snipes is an American actor and also the son of Wesley Snipes. Jelani Asar Snipes’ father is one Hollywood star who doesn’t need any introductions. Aside from being an actor, he is also a film producer and martial artist. He gained massive public attention after starring in films including New Jack City, White Men Can’t Jump, Demolition Man, To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, U.S. Marshals (1998), as Blade in the Blade film trilogy just to mention a few. Jelani Asar Snipes is the only child of Wesley Snipes and his ex-wife April Dubois but he is not the only child of the actor.

Jelani Asar Snipes: Bio Summary

How old is Wesley Snipes’ son?

Jelani Asar Snipes was born in 1988 in the United States of America. As of 2023, Jelani Asar is 35 years old. Jelani was born into an Afro-American family to his father Wesley Snipes and his mother April Dubois. Although Jelani Asar is the only child of his mother and father, he has four other siblings from his father’s new marriage. His step-siblings are Akhenaten Kihwa-T Snipes, Iset Jua-T Snipes, Alaafia Jehu-T Snipes, and Alimayu Moa-T Snipes. Jelani’s parents were divorced just when he was five years of age, in 1993.

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Jelani Asar Snipes is an actor.

Following in the footsteps of his father, Jelani Asar Snipes has one credit to his name. According to his IMDB page, he was also featured in his 1990 movie, Mo’ Better Blues. Though he has not made it huge in the industry like his father, he has also left his own mark.

How did Jelani Asar’s parents meet? The couple has not shared any information regarding the circumstances under which they met and started their relationship which later lead to marriage. However, the couple got married in 1985. They got married in a beautiful ceremony in the presence of their friends, family, and loved ones. The marriage however didn’t last forever, the couple called it a quit after 5 years of being together. They divorced in 1990. The reason behind their divorce was never made public.

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Jelani Asar Snipes’ father, Wesley Snipes has been in two marriages. In 2003, Wesley Snipes got married to Nkyung Park, a painter, who has borne him four children.

Jelani Asar Snipes and his father Wesley have very similar and undeniable characteristics. Asides from resemblance and personality traits, Jelani is currently towing the career path of his father, Wesley. Beyond every reasonable doubt, he has inherited the talent and charm of his father.

Jelani is tall, and he has a fit, healthy physique. He devotes a large portion of his time in the gym to maintain his biceps. He also takes after his father’s brown eyes. Jelani Asar Snipes is not a socialite like most celebrity kids and prefers to keep his life off the public eye.

What does Jelani Snipes do for a living?

While his father is a popular Hollywood star with lots of movies to his name, Jelani Snipes just has only one. While he is not extremely successful in the industry like his father, he is also doing his best. However, according to his LinkedIn profile, he is Chief Marketing Officer at Nukanga Metamarketing LLC in Atlanta Metropolitan Area.

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His father Converted to Islam

Though his father was raised a Christian from a young age, he later converted to Islam in the year 1978. After a decade of practicing the faith, he left it in 1988. He stated that the Islamic religion gave him a rich view of the African people’s accomplishments, shows him his self-worth, and conferred on him self-dignity. Much is not known about Jelani Asar Snipes’ religious background. In the 9/11 attack, Snipe’s home was destroyed, and he was lucky to be on the West Coast at the time of the event. Wesley Snipes has a net worth of $10 million dollars.

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