Colman Domingo’s family

Colman Jason Domingo, also known as Colman Domingo, is an American actor and director, born on November 28, 1969, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is known for his performances across film, television, and theater. He studied journalism at Temple University before transitioning to acting. He has been in the entertainment industry for over 30 years and worked in many different genres.

He made his film debut with the film Timepiece in 1995 and made his TV debut with the show Nash Bridges in 1997. Domingo got his breakthrough with the role of Victor Strand in the AMC show Fear the Walking Dead, which aired from 2015 to 2023. He gained wider popularity for his role as drug addict Ali on the HBO show Euphoria (2019–present). He won a Primetime Emmy Award and has been nominated for 2 Academy Awards, 2 BAFTA Awards, and 2 Tony Awards.

Colman Domingo’s parents

Colman Domingo was raised in Philadelphia by his mother, Edith Bowles, and his stepfather, Clarence. He is the third of four siblings. His mother was a housewife and she also worked at the bank. His stepfather, Clarence, worked as a floor sander. His biological father belonged to Belize. His mother died in 2006 after Colman auditioned for the musical Passing Strange. His stepfather also died a few months after his mother.

In an interview with People, Colman talked about how his mother used to watch The Oprah Winfrey Show and write letters to Oprah Winfrey, seeking help for her son, who had been struggling to find acting projects for the past 20 years. He said, “I was a very disgruntled unemployed actor working off-off-Broadway and bartending. And my mother said, ‘Well, you know, I wrote Oprah today.’ I said, ‘Why?’ She said, ‘Well, because I think she could help you.’” His mother wrote letters to Oprah Winfrey six times.

In an interview with The View, he talked about his background and parents and said, “My parents went through a lot, my grandparents went through even worse. And I am here, where I am in my life, but also as a proud descendant of slaves who lived, loved, fought, and sacrificed, so I could be here. So I can't hold my head down and be sad or despondent about anything. I have to roll up my sleeves to continue to get to work: Fight, love, be joyful in a very revolutionary way.”

Colman Domingo’s husband

Raúl Domingo is Colman Domingo’s husband. In an interview with The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, he revealed how he met with his now-husband Raúl for the first time in 2005 and shared, “17 years ago, I was walking down the street going into a Walgreens in Berkeley, California. We passed each other. We never spoke. A few days later, I'm on Craigslist tryna buy a used computer to help with my writing. I went to the home screen and you know, they have Missed Connections, things like ads, so I would read them because I'm a romantic."

He added, “I go to the second page of Missed Connections and it said, 'Saw you outside of Walgreens, Berkeley.'” He explained that they met each other after 2 days and added, “told him, 'I think you're about to change my life and I love you.' And we've been together ever since." They had their first official date at a San Francisco bar. After being together for 9 years, the couple got married in 2014 in California. It was a casual ceremony with 25 guests.

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