Who is Shemar Moore?
Shemar Moore is an American actor, producer, model and presenter. He is popularly known for his portrayal of “Sergeant Daniel Harrelson” in the hit TV series, “S. W. A. T.” He has also worked on movies like “The Bounce Back” and “Diary of a Mad Black Woman.”
Shemar Moore’s full name is Shemar Franklin Moore. He was born on April 20, 1970, in Oakland, California, United States to his parents: Marilyn Wilson-Moore (mother) and Sherrod Moore (father). As of January 2024, Shemar Moore is 53 years old.
About Shemar Moore’s parents
Shemar Moore was mostly raised by his mom. Shemar Moore’s mother, Marilyn Joan Wilson-Moore was born on September 6, 1943, in Roxbury, Boston, Massachusetts, the United States. She was of Irish and French-Canadian descent and she previously worked as a teacher.
In 1999, Marilyn Wilson-Moore was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. While battling this illness, Marilyn Wilson-Moore faced a lot of challenges including having a hip replacement surgery. On February 8, 2020, Marilyn Wilson-Moore passed away and Shemar Moore announced the death ten days later in an emotional video posted to his Instagram page. At the time of her passing, Marilyn Wilson-Moore was 76 years old.
About his mother, Shemar Moore said:
“I’m an only child raised by a single mom, and I really tip my cap to her because all my life, she was my mentor and my hero.”
Shemar Moore’s father, Sherrod Moore was a US Army veteran. However, after Shemar Moore’s birth in 1970, Sherrod Moore abandoned the family, leaving them to fend for themselves. Before Sherrod Moore’s passing in 2020, he reconciled with his son.
About Shemar Moore’s siblings
Shemar Moore does not have any direct siblings from his parents’ marriage. However, he has several step-siblings from his father’s second marriage to a Japanese woman named Nobuko Moore.
Shemar Moore’s half-siblings include his two half-brothers Shenon and Romeo Moore and two half-sisters Sheburra and Kosheno Moore.
About Shemar Moore’s marriage and wedding
As of the time of publishing this article (January 2024), Shemar Moore is unmarried and has no wife. However, he is currently in a relationship with Jesiree Dizon and has been since 2020.
There have been multiple reports in the media stating that Shemar Moore is a divorced man, having married actress Sanaa Lathan for nearly five years (1991 – 1996). DNB Stories Africa could not fully verify that Shemar Moore and Sanaa Lathan’s marriage did happen.
Shemar Moore has also previously dated some popular women in the entertainment industry including the likes of Toni Braxton (1994) and Halle Berry (1997). If Moore was indeed married to Sanaa Lathan from 1991 (some reports claim the wedding was in 1990), then it means that Moore was dating Braxton while still married to Sanaa Lathan. Again, there is yet to be enough proof of Shemar Moore and Sanaa Lathan’s marriage as neither of them has ever addressed the reports.
List of women Shemar Moore has dated
- Shemar Moore dated Toni Braxton in 1994.
- Shemar Moore and Sanaa Lathan were rumoured to have gotten married in 1991. Enough confirmation does not exist for this.
- Shemar Moore was in a relationship with Halle Berry in 1997.
- Moore dated Shawna Gordon in 2014.
- Shemar Moore dated Anabelle Acosta in 2018.
- Shemar Moore has been dating Jesiree Dizon since 2020. They are yet to be officially married.
About Shemar Moore’s marriage to Sanaa Lathan
Sanaa Lathan is an American actress. She is popularly known for her work in movies like “Love & Basketball”, “Alien vs. Predator,” and “On The Come Up.” Sanaa Lathan’s full name is Sanaa McCoy Lathan. She was born on September 17, 1971, in New York City, the United States and is currently 52 years old.
Sanaa Lathan and Shemar Moore were speculated to have started dating in February 1985. They dated for four years before eventually getting married on May 11, 1991, according to multiple unverified reports. They got divorced in 1996, as the reports continued, after about 5 years of marriage. The reason for their divorce is currently unknown.
DNB Stories Africa could not get enough evidence to confirm that Shemar Moore and Sanaa Lathan’s marriage did happen.
About Shemar Moore’s relationship with Toni Braxton
Toni Braxton is an American singer, songwriter, actress and TV personality. She is popularly known for her hit songs like “Un-Break My Heart”, “Another Sad Love Song” and “Breathe Again.” Toni Braxton was born on October 7, 1967, in Severn, Maryland, the United States and is currently 56 years old. She is considered one of the best-selling female artists in history.
Toni Braxton and Shemar Moore dated back in 1994 when Moore’s acting career was just beginning to take off. In a 2013 interview with BET, Moore referred to Braxton as his first “Hollywood relationship.”
He said:
“Toni was my first Hollywood relationship. I was a baby, I didn’t know shit. I had just graduated from college and I was on Young and the Restless. She called my agent when she was shooting a video in Miami, and it just went from there … it was a wild ride.”
However, Moore’s comments did not sit right with Braxton according to sources close to her. According to an insider, Toni Braxton was upset about Shemar Moore’s remarks as he made it seem like Braxton was only after him for the sex.
The insider went on to say:
“She (Toni) thought his (Moore’s) comments were in poor taste.”
About Shemar Moore’s relationship with Halle Berry
Halle Berry is an American actress, model and film director. She is popularly known for her work in movies like “John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum”, “Moonfall,” and “X-Men: Days of Future Past.” Halle Berry was born on August 14, 1966, in Cleveland, Ohio and is currently 57 years old.
Halle Berry and Shemar Moore dated in 1977. At the time, their relationship was a quiet one because Berry had just gotten divorced from her then-husband, David Justice.
Speaking about his relationship with Halle Berry, Shemar Moore said:
“She was the first woman to really knock my socks off. I fell hard for Halle. A lot of people now know we dated , but we had to keep it hush-hush at the time because she was fresh off her divorce from David Justice. I’m still grateful for that relationship. I was smitten, not just because of who she was but because we were so similar in so many ways.”
Both Halle Berry and Shemar Moore are biracial. This common ground perhaps served to strengthen their bond.
Shemar Moore went on to add:
“She was biracial, she was kind of going through the same things I was in Hollywood. Halle was a necessary experience. It made me much stronger as a man, and knowing the calibre of women I want in the future.”
About Shemar Moore’s relationship with Jesiree Dizon
Jesiree Dizon is an American actress, model and beauty entrepreneur. She has worked on TV shows like “Hawaii Five-0,” “True Blood,” and “Solver.” Dizon also owns a makeup brand called J Bird Beauty. She has two children, Kaiden and Charli, from previous relationships. Jesiree Dizon was born on August 29, 1983, and is currently 40 years old.
Jesiree Dizon and Shemar Moore started dating in 2020. Not a lot of detail is currently available about their relationship. However, in January 2023, Dizon and Moore welcomed a baby girl together.
Jesiree Dizon and Shemar Moore are not yet officially married.
About Shemar Moore’s kids
As of the time of publishing this article (January 2024), Shemar Moore has a daughter from his present relationship with Jesiree Dizon. His daughter, Frankie Melelina Kapule Moore was born on January 24, 2023.
