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Vanessa Bell Calloway

Biography

Vanessa Bell Calloway

Overview

  • Born
    March 20, 1957 · Cleveland, Ohio, USA
  • Birth name
    Vanessa Bell

Mini bio

  • Vanessa Bell Calloway was born on March 20, 1957 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. She is an actress and director, known for What's Love Got to Do with It (1993), Coming to America (1988) and Daylight (1996). She has been married to Tony Calloway since September 3, 1988. They have two children.

Family

  • Spouse
      Tony Calloway(September 3, 1988 - present) (2 children)
  • Children
      Ashley Calloway
      Ally Calloway
  • Parents
      Beverly Bell
  • Relatives
      Elaine Folayan(Sibling)

Trivia

  • She and her husband, Anthony Calloway, an anesthesiologist. host an annual Thanksgiving holiday dinner for the homeless. The couple has two children, Ashley Calloway and Ally Calloway.
  • Is an accomplished dancer trained by Alvin Ailey, George Faison and Otis Sallid.
  • Attended Howard University in Washington, D.C., where she belonged to the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority.
  • Mother of Ashley Calloway and Ally Calloway.
  • Born on exactly the same date as Spike Lee.

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