Bonnie Maria Epps: Who is Omar Epps’ mother?

Bonnie Maria Epps is a Teacher and also the mother of Omar Epps. Bonnie Maria Epps’s mother is an American actor, rapper, and producer. He has been awarded nine NAACP Image Awards, two Teen Choice Awards, one MTV Movie Award, one Black Reel Award, and one Screen Actors Guild Award.

Bonnie Maria Epps: Bio Summary

Bonnie Maria Epps was born in the United States of America. She gained much popularity for being the mother of Omar Epps. Omar was raised in Brooklyn by his single mother who was an elementary school principal after his father left them. They have lived in several Brooklyn neighborhoods while growing up (Bedford-Stuyvesant, East New York, and East Flatbush).

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The actor and rapper remember only spending 4 days with his father while growing up. After having his own children, Omar knew that it was time to take a deep dive into his own story to uncover “the depths of torment and pain” he felt toward his father for the lack of presence in his life. The pain and torment inspired the release of his self-published memoir, From Fatherless to Fatherhood which was released in June 2018.

In his Bonnie Maria Epps’ son touched on various aspects of being a father. The book From Fatherless to Fatherhood touches on many themes surrounding the importance of family and community. The book also gave various guides to men on how they can break the cycle of fatherlessness within their families, take up the mantle and become one and also come to terms with their own issues surrounding their fathers.

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He also revealed in the book that fatherhood is about much more than providing food and shelter for a child. It’s about much more than cutting a check to check a box. Omar revealed fatherhood should be more about being active in a child’s life, and cultivating those sacred bonds of family. Even though he was raised by a single mother he revealed being a father is about guiding and teaching a child how to be a loving, honest, respectful individual who will permeate goodness to all they encounter.

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Bonnie Maria Epps and her son share a special bond.

It seems Bonnie Maria Epps really taught her son good lessons on how to navigate the world and this has translated into a very strong bond between the mother and son. The man really adores his mother. On Mothers’ day 2020, Bonnie Epps’ son took to his social media to shower some love and appreciation on his mother. He wrote on his Facebook–

Happy Mother’s Day to my foundation. There aren’t enough words in the world to describe my love for you. Thank you for your gloriously beautiful spirit, your uncanny knowledge, and your infectious ocean of a smile. Love you mi madre! 

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Some fans also took to the comment sections to show their appreciation to the woman for being part of their life as their principal in school. Omar Epps also took his mother to the Premiere of “In Too Deep” at Chelsea West Theater in New York City, New York, United States.

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Bonnie Maria Epps’ son married singer Keisha Spivey, from the R&B group Total, in 2006. Bonnie Epps is now a grandmother of three. Epps and Keisha have two children, daughter K’mari Mae and son Amir. He also has a daughter, Aiyanna, from a previous relationship.