Who are Aaron Pierre’s parents? All we know as actor turns 31

Aaron Pierre has turned 31!

According to a social media post shared by The Shade Room, Pierre celebrated his birthday on June 7, 2025. His rumored girlfriend, Teyana Taylor, took to her Instagram to wish him on his birthday. She wrote:

“Cheers to Thirty-WON & many more wins around the sun. H”AP”PY BIRTHDAY Woody.”

Aaron Pierre also replied to her in the comments section and wrote:

“Now and always. Thank you Tey.”

Despite signalling their couple status through social media posts, the couple has not officially confirmed their relationship. Aaron Pierre rose to fame when he portrayed Terry Richmond in the Netflix film Rebel Ridge. He is also known for his role as Malcolm X in the miniseries Genius and for voicing Mufasa in Disney’s Mufasa: The Lion King.

According to a report in the Gazette Direct, he was born to Michael Pierre and Trudy Campbell on June 7, 1994, in Brixton, Greater London. His mother is of Jamaican descent and worked as a project manager, while his father is of Sierra Leonean and Curaçaoan descent. He is an actor, teacher, and life coach. He is also a mentor to Aaron.

Here are more details of his personal life.

All you need to know about Aaron Pierre

Speaking about his love life, Aaron Pierre shared on BBC Radio 1Xtra in December 2024 that he is “an enormous romantic,” although he does not fall in love easily. He said:

“I feel like… honestly I’m a romantic but at the same time, like many of us, I’m very protective of my heart. So I’m an enormous romantic, but it takes me a while to get there but once I do, I’m at your beck and call.”

Although Aaron Pierre has not confirmed his relationship, many reports have claimed that he has been dating Teyana Taylor. In March 2025, during the Oscars, they sparked romance rumors when they shared a glamorous photoshoot on Instagram. The black and white photos featured Taylor in a floor-length gown while Pierre donned a black tuxedo. She captioned it:

“Oscar night in black & white, no grey area.”

Taylor was married to Imam Shumpert for seven years. According to USA Today, the former couple has daughters, Iman Tayla, 9, and Rue Rose, 4.

Pierre was recently seen in the music video for Taylor’s newly released single, "Long Time." The video is part of her forthcoming album Escape Room, which will include a short film.

Per a release:

"The short film acts as a visual representation of the album exploring the ombré effects of life's journey from the darkness of all aspects of heartbreak (i.e. friendships, career, family, etc.) to the lightness of healing."

It added:

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"This multi-faceted body of work traces the entire human experience delivering both a relatable and universal piece of art that audiences can make their own. Escape Room ultimately creates a safe space to break free from whatever we need to escape, leaving hurt behind, and reaching healing."

Taylor shared a snippet from her album on her Instagram, along with Pierre, featuring a steamy scene with her rumoured beau. They have sparked relationship rumors for months, but have not officially confirmed it.

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