Terrence Howard has become one of the most respected names in Hollywood today. He is not only a top actor but also a singer, songwriter, producer and rapper.
Early Accomplishments
He had his first acting experience on an episode of The Cosby Show when he was 15 but his scenes were deleted.
In 1993, he made his feature film debut and also appeared in 6 episodes of Tall Hopes but his big break came in 1995 when he starred in Mr. Holland’s Opus.
Best Known For
Other than playing the enigmatic Lucious Lyon on Empire (2015-19), he has become a prominent Hollywood figure with films such as The Best Man (1999), Crash (2004), Hustle & Flow (2005) and as Rhodes in Iron Man (2008).
In 2008, he released his debut album titled Shine Through It.
Sexual Orientation
Terrence is straight. He is currently engaged to Miranda Pak whom he was married to in 2013 but they spit in 2015. He was first married to Lori McCommas in 1989 but divorced in 2003. They got married again in 2005 but split in 2007. He was also married to Marie Ghent in 2010 but they divorced in 2011.
Family
He has 10 siblings including brothers, Antonio, Tyrone Jr. and Darnell and sister, Ariana. They are all children of Tyrone Howard and Anita Williams. He fathers 5 children; daughters Aubrey (b. 1993) and Heavenly (b. 1997) and sons Hunter (b. 1995), Qirin (b. 2015) and Hero (b. 2016). He is also a grandfather to Hazel (b. 2012) and Adrian (b. 2015), both from Aubrey.
Religion
Terrence is seemingly a Jehovah Witness and raises his kids in the same faith.
Worth To Know
He announced his retirement from acting in 2019, saying he is “tired of pretending”.
Allegedly, he is 3 credits short of earning his pending chemical engineering degree.
He suffered from Bell's palsy during his high school for 9 months.
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