Shemar Moore

@African American Actors, Family and Personal Life ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Shemar Moore is a model turned actor best known for his role in the television series ‘The Young and the Restless’ African American Actors American Film & Theater Personalities Actors Aries Celebrities With a perfectly sculpted body and smoking hot looks, Shemar Moore is undoubtedly one of the sexiest men to have graced the American television. There is more to Shemar than just being another handsome bloke—he is an award winning actor who personified the character Malcolm Winters on the television series ‘The Young and the Restless’. The product of an interracial union, he was brought up by his parents to believe in the value of hard work, determination and honesty. Born to a white mother and a black father, he considers himself lucky to have been able to get the best of both sides—his exotic good looks are testimony to this. But looks are not enough to make it big in the competitive acting industry. He became a catalogue model and was active in his college’s stage productions. This inspired him to try for a professional modeling and acting career. After a period of great struggles during the initial years, the young man was almost broke when he auditioned for a role in ‘The Young and the Restless’. However, fate was on his side and this show helped him launch his career. A successful career in television also prompted the actor to make his foray into films.

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Birthday: April 20, 1970 Nationality: American Famous: African American Actors, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors Siblings: Kosheno Moore, Romeo Moore, Sheburra Moore, Shenon Moore Known as: Shemar Franklin Moore Birth Place: Oakland, California, United States Height: 185cm Information Detail Birthday April 20, 1970 Nationality American Famous African American Actors, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors Siblings Kosheno Moore, Romeo Moore, Sheburra Moore, Shenon Moore Known as Shemar Franklin Moore Birth Place Oakland, California, United States Height 185cm Gender Male Father Sherrod Moore Mother Marilyn Wilson Net Worth $16 million Sun Sign Aries Born in Oakland, California, United States

Oakland, California, United States

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This heartthrob is yet to get married. He is very close to his mother who suffers from Multiple Sclerosis (MS). He appears in charity events for raising money for MS research. Unsplash Personal Life

He was born as Shemar Franklin Moore to Sherrod Moore, an African American and Marilyn Wilson, who is of Canadian-French descent. The fact that his parents got married at a time when interracial marriages were not common makes Shemar feel very proud of their individuality. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

His mother was a highly educated and strong minded woman who instilled in her son deep values like honesty, hard work and respect for all. As a young child he traveled all over the world with his mother after his parents separated. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Being biracial, he claims he received the best from both races. He had been exposed to various cultures around the world which helped to shape his character and personality. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He attended Gunn High School in Palo Alto and later went to the Santa Clara University where he majored in communications with a minor in Theater Arts. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

He was an athletic youngster who played baseball in college. He was a Pitcher and Outfielder and dreamed of playing professional baseball. However, an injury put an end to this dream. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

While in college he began modeling to earn some money. This coupled with his college theater experience motivated him to try his hand at a modeling and acting career. So he moved to New York City to pursue his dream. Unsplash Career

Initially he struggled to make ends meet in New York as he could not get many modeling or acting assignments. He worked as a waiter at a coffee shop during nights while he tried to get modeling jobs by the day. Unsplash Career

He once got a chance to appear in an advertisement for a shaving cream in ‘GQ’ Magazine. This was simply a coincidence as the first choice for the model for the ad was not available and Shemar was chosen only because he resembled the original model. Unsplash Career

His appearance in the advertisement gave him the much needed exposure and soon he was invited for auditioning for parts in television shows. He hired an acting coach, Steven Anderson, to learn the nuances of acting and to polish his skills. Unsplash Career

He was almost broke when in 1994 he auditioned for the part of Malcolm Winters in the television series ‘The Young and the Restless’. The competition was huge—there were 368 other actors auditioning for the same part. Unsplash Career

His convincing portrayal of the character Malcolm Winters in the soap opera ‘The Young and the Restless’ almost made him synonymous with Malcolm. This role established him as an actor and earned him great reviews and awards. Unsplash Major Works

Information	Detail
Birthday	April 20, 1970
Nationality	American
Famous	African American Actors, Film & Theater Personalities, Actors
Siblings	Kosheno Moore, Romeo Moore, Sheburra Moore, Shenon Moore
Known as	Shemar Franklin Moore
Birth Place	Oakland, California, United States
Height	185cm
Gender	Male
Father	Sherrod Moore
Mother	Marilyn Wilson
Net Worth	$16 million
Sun Sign	Aries
Born in	Oakland, California, United States

Shemar Moore

American

Apr 20, 1970

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Oakland, California, United States