Who is Retta?
Retta is a professional American stand-up comedian and actress. She is popularly known for her role as “Ruby Hill” in the NBC series “Good girls” and “Donna Meagle” on NBC’s “Parks and Recreation”.
Retta’s full name is Marietta Sangai Sirleaf. She was born on April 12, 1970, in Newark, New Jersey, United States. She is 51 years old as of April 2022. Retta was raised by her Liberian parents, George and Deborah Sirleaf, and grew up alongside two siblings, George Jnr and Michen in Middlesex County Township and Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey, United States.
Retta is also the niece of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, a Liberian politician who served as the 24th president of Liberia and the first elected female Head of State in Africa.
Retta’s marriage and wedding
As of the time of publishing this article (April 2022), Retta is unmarried and does not have a husband. She revealed she once dated a man from Georgia who gave her the nickname “Retta” because the name “Marietta” sounded close to the city of Retta, where he came from.
According to reports, Retta is also rumoured to have dated her on-screen husband, Reno Wilson who played the role of “Stan Will” in the NBC drama series, “Good Girls”.
About Retta’s rumoured boyfriend – Reno Wilson
Roy “Reno” Wilson is an American comedian, actor, and voice artist known for his role as “Stan Hill” in the comedy-drama series “Good Girls”. He was born on January 20, 1969, in Brooklyn, New York City. He is 53 years old as of April 2022.
Reno Wilson is also known for his roles in She-Creature (2001), Fallen (1998), Transformers (2017), Quarantine (2020), Tyson’s Run (2022), and many others.
About Retta and Reno Wilson’s rumoured relationship
Retta and Reno Wilson played on-screen couple Ruby and Stan Hill in the NBC series “Good Girls”. The series which premiered in 2018 stars other actors like Christina Hendricks, Manny Montana, Mae Whitman, Isaiah Stannard, Lidya Jewett, and many others.
Due to their superb on-screen chemistry in the show, fans were left wondering if the two were a couple in real life. It has never been confirmed if Retta and Reno Wilson ever dated but Wilson is legally married to his long-time girlfriend, Coco Fausone who is a yoga instructor. The couple got married in 1998 and have been married for 24 years. Their union is blessed with two children – Reno Wilson Jnr and Dani Wilson.
Retta, on the other hand, is not known to be currently dating anyone. However, there are speculations that she might currently be in a relationship but has decided to keep it away from the media.
Retta’s children
According to information gathered by DNB Stories Africa, Retta does not have children at the moment and is not known to have ever given birth. The actress seems very focused on her career and probably doesn’t want to have kids now.
