Kenn Whitaker, fully Kenneth Dwayne Whitaker, is the younger brother of actor Forest Whitaker. By profession, Kenn is an actor known for films like Most Wanted, & Life, and many others. Is Kenn married or not?
His brother Forest is an actor with many hit movies and accolades to his name including an Oscar for best actor. The article below, however, is all about the younger Whitaker, Kenn.
Read all about his off-and-on-the-camera life; whether he has a wife and family or is he a completely forgotten star, is Kenn the twin brother of Forest Whitaker, and his movies and shows.
Kenn Whitaker Profile Summary
- Full Name: Kenneth Dwayne Whitaker
- Gender: Male
- Date of Birth: June 8th, 1963
- Kenn Whitaker Age: 60
- Ethnicity: African-American
- Nationality: American
- Horoscope: Gemini
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
- Religion: Christianity
- Marital Status: Unknown
- Kenn Whitaker’s Parents: Forest Steven Jr, and Laura Francis Smith
- Kenn Whitaker’s Siblings: 3 (Forest, Damon, and Deborah)
- Height: 5ft 9inches/175
- Net Worth: $400,000
Kenn Whitaker Is A Texan
Kenn was born on June 8th, 1963 in Longview, Texas. He is the son of his father Laura Francis (née Smith), a special education teacher. His mother put herself through college and earned two master’s degrees while raising Kenn and his siblings.
Forest with his brother Kenn.Kenn’s father, Forest E. Whitaker Jr. was an insurance salesman. When he was in elementary school, Kenn’s family moved to Carson, California.
He grew up alongside his brothers and cousin, sharing a bed with them. The cousin later went into the army in 1968.
Kenn studied at the Palisades Charter High School in Palisades, CA. Later on, he went on to learn acting in a college.
A DNA Test By His Brother Revealed Kenn’s Ancestry Roots Back To Ghana
When his actor-brother in the late 2000s took a DNA test, the results showed their mother had Akan ancestry. On the other hand, Kenn’s father was of Igbo descent.
Additionally, it revealed the Whitaker brothers’ ancestors hailed from Ghana.
Kenn Whitaker Siblings
Kenn Whitaker has two brothers, the famous one being Forest who is also older than him. The next one is Damon Whitaker. The three brothers have an older sister, Deborah.
Damon is known for films like Haphazard, The Tell-Tale Heart, The Champagne Game, and The Lazarus Papers, among others.
Are Kenn and Forest Whitaker twins?
Considering the exceedingly covert personal aspect of Forest’s brother, the in-depth family structure of the Most Wanted is anything but a clear picture.
Kenn and Forest are not twins.While the Whitaker brothers are to some extent similar to each other when it comes to appearances, not any two of the three, however, are twins. In fact, people relate Kenn and his other brother Damon to Forest to such a degree that some believe their names are almost made up and that they do not even exist in real life.
The truth is though Kenn and Damon are categorically real. And the fact that the three brothers were born at different times does make it pretty clear that they did not overlap each other’s due dates.
Is Kenn As Rich As His Brother rumored twin brother, Forest?
Kenn’s big brother is undoubtedly a millionaire. He has been active in Hollywood since the ’80s with two of his movies grossing more than a billion dollars at the box office. He is still the most recognizable black actor in the North American film industry.
Kenn’s brother Forrest.Conversely, Kenn while a notable face nonetheless lacks all the aforesaid commendations to a good extent. In fact, it has been over two decades since he last appeared on a silver screen. Additionally, his professional pursuits since then have never been disclosed either. Accordingly, it’s up to anyone’s guess what his net worth is.
Did Ken Whitaker and Forest Whitaker work in the same Movies And TV Shows? What movies has Kenn played in?
As mentioned he made his acting debut in the 1997 film, Most Wanted. In the film starring Voight and Wayans, Whitaker portrayed the role of Bus Guard 2. The following year, the brother of the Oscar winner, Kenn went on to have a cameo in HBO’s sketch comedy series, Tracey Takes On appearing as a second smoking man in an episode titled Smoking.
Forest is an award-winning actor.The same year he played Henchman #1 in director, Warren Beatty’s political satire black comedy film, Bulworth. The film received Oscar nominations for Best Original Screenplay in addition to three Golden Globe Awards.
In 1999 he got to cameo once again though in the series, Party Of Five from the network Fox. In the show featuring Scott Wolf and Neve Campbell as the leads, Kenn played the role of a detention Center Guard for the episode, Whatever Works.
Forest’s brother would have one more acting credit before the end of the year 1999 in the buddy comedy-drama film Life from the director, Ted Demme. The film presents Kenn in the role of Isaac alongside stars like Murphy, Lawrence, Bernie Mac, and Bookeen Woodbine.
Two years later, the brother of Forest starred in Gabriel Bologna’s indie thriller film, Theory of The Leisure Class considering the character, Otis.
Kenn’s last role was in the movie, Last Days released the same year as Theory Of The Leisure Class.
Did His Brother Forest Whitaker Lose His Eye?
Kenn’s famous brother, Forest’s intriguing left eye has been a subject of curiosity amongst film-goers for many years.
While on one hand, some believe it is something of a physical deformity, on the other hand, there are many who perceive the actor has really lost his one eye.
Kenn reportedly has a droop eyelid.It, though, in reality, is a benign ocular condition that can cause the upper eyelids to sag. The term is Ptosis or “drooping eye”
Critics cite Kenn’s older brother as using the eye condition to his advantage, allowing it to give more depth to the characters that he portrays.
The elder Whitaker nevertheless has said that he considered corrective surgery. He explains it, however, was not for cosmetic reasons but because his ptosis sometimes blocks his field of vision in his left eye.
Does Kenn Whitaker Have A Wife?
Having discussed his utmost concealed life, it should go without saying Kenn’s married life simply isn’t on the discussion of any tabloids either bygone or the upcoming ones. Further, even his brother, Forest has managed to keep the personal affairs of his family in the mist.
While the Last King Of Scotland star divorced his wife of 22 years, Keisha Whitaker, also an actress in 2021, so far, the outlets haven’t talked about Kenn in the same spectrum (his wife or girlfriend or even his family).
Other Facts
Kenn, when he was 25, owned a record company, Urban Street.
He is 60 years old as of 2024.
No, they are not twins, in fact, they have a two-year difference between them.
Yes, he is a real person and not a made-up internet personality.
