Who is Wendell Pierce’s girlfriend?

Wendell Pierce is currently in a relationship with fellow actor Erika Woods.

Born December 8, 1962, Wendell Pierce is an American actor and businessman who made his acting debut on stage before he did on screen. He passed out of Juilliard in 1985 and made his debut on stage in the same year. His big screen debut came a year later, while his debut on television wasn’t until 1987. Following that, Pierce became a prolific actor, starring in over a dozen shows, plays, and films before he earned his first recurring role in 1996 on Moloney. That led to a main role on The Gregory Hines Show, but it wasn’t until he was cast in The Wire that Pierce became a household name.

He spent six years on the show, portraying Detective William "Bunk" Moreland, and earned critical acclaim for his role. From there, the now 62-year-old has become a prominent actor, earning several award nominations, including three Tony Award nominations (winning one), two Independent Spirit awards, and more over the years.

Who is Wendell Pierce’s girlfriend?

While he has never been married, Wendell Pierce has been in a committed relationship with fellow actor and model Erika Woods. Born September 27, 1972, Woods began acting at a young age in the prestigious "Theatre for Young America". She soon moved to New York City to work as a model after graduating from Howard University with her BFA and began working with the Wilhelmina Modeling Agency. She has since appeared in numerous print ads and national cosmetic campaigns before signing with a talent agency, eventually making her debut as an actor in 2004.

Since then, she has starred in over 20 different film and television productions including The Michael J. Fox Show, Blue Bloods, The Blacklist and more over the years.

Wendell Pierce and Erika Woods’ relationship

Wendell Pierce and Erika Woods have been in a relationship since 2015. That was confirmed by Pierce, and their relationship gained traction after they were cast together in the third season of "Power Book III: Raising Kanan". The duo portrays a married couple on the show, and the pair has since publicly acknowledged their relationship, appearing at events like the Met Gala.

Not only that, the duo has posted several photos of each other across their social media pages, and Pierce even spoke about their relationship in an interview. He said, “We first met as colleagues, as actors, so that defines our relationship off-screen and on-screen,” Pierce said in an interview with Blavity. “We shared the same desire to be artists. We shared the vocation, the thing that we’re called to do, and that’s where we found our commonality and our chemistry, both professionally and, you know, personally.”