Who Is Ensa Cosby?
Ensa Cosby is the daughter of American comedian, actor, and media personality Bill Cosby born William Henry Cosby Jr. Ensa’s father Bill Cosby has made significant contributions to American and African-American culture. Although Ensa’s mother Camille Olivia Cosby has avoided public life, she is no stranger to the spotlight. Camille is a TV producer, author, and philanthropist.
Ensa Cosby: Bio Summary
Name | Ensa Cosby |
Gender | Female |
Famous as | daughter of Bill Cosby |
Date of birth | April 8, 1973 |
Died | February 23, 2018 (aged 44) |
Birthplace | Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA |
Spouse | Martin McLean |
Parents | Bill Cosby and Camille Cosby |
Siblings | Erinn Cosby, Ennis Cosby, Evin Harrah Cosby, Erika Cosby |
How old was Ensa Cosby?
Ensa Camille Cosby was born on April 8, 1973, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA to Bill Cosby and Camille Olivia Cosby (née Hanks). She was 44 when she passed away. Her father is a comedian, actor, and media personality while her mother is a television producer, author, and philanthropist. Ensa is an American who has Afro-American ethnic ancestry.
Ensa Cosby has four siblings. Ensa and all her four siblings have the letter E at the beginning of their names. The E stands for “excellence.” She is the sister of Erinn Cosby, Ennis Cosby, Evin Harrah Cosby, and Erika Cosby. Ensa’s brother Ennis William Cosby was shot in the head on January 16, 1997, when he was 27 years old.
Ennis was killed while changing a flat tire on the side of Interstate 405 in Los Angeles, California. Despite her father’s fame, Ensa Cosby was a private person. She led a life away from the spotlight and didn’t reveal much about herself to the media. She was a Yoga instructor at a studio near Shelburne Falls, per sources.
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Ensa Cosby graced the cover of Ebony magazine with her family in 1977. She also appeared on an episode of her father’s famed NBC series The Cosby Show. Per her IMDb profile, she was an actress. Ensa was a married woman. She was married to Martin McLean. Details of their marriage were hidden from the spotlight. They were married until Ensa passed away. They have one child.
Ensa Cosby Supported Her Father During Sex-Abuse Case
Ensa Cosby showed love to her father Bill Cosby when she strongly supported him after he was accused of sexual assault. The popular Bill Cosby had sexual assault allegations made against him in 2014. He has been the subject of several sexual assault allegations.
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The cases became highly publicized and attracted massive attention. Bill Cosby has repeatedly denied the allegations and maintained his innocence. Ensa believes her father is innocent. She was one of his fiercest defenders and said ‘racism has played a big role in all aspects of this scandal.”
She said: ‘How my father is being punished by a society that still believes black men rape white women but passes off ‘boys will be boys’ when white men are accused, and how the politics of our country prove my disgust. My father has been publicly lynched in the media,’ she added, saying that she liked to live out of the spotlight but felt she ‘couldn’t sit quietly anymore.’
‘My family, my young daughter, my young niece, and nephew have had to stand helplessly by and watch the double standards of pretending to protect the rights of some, but ignoring the rights of others and exposing innocent children to such appalling accusations about someone they love dearly and who has been so loving and kind to them is beyond cruel,’ she said.
What Happened To Bill Cosby’s Daughter, Ensa Cosby?
Ensa Cosby, daughter of Bill Cosby and his wife Camille Cosby died on February 23, 2018, in Shelburne Falls, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA. She was 44. She died of renal disease while awaiting a kidney transplant. Ensa was laid to rest next to her brother Ennis.
Ensa Cosby was buried at Cosby Family Cemetery, in Shelburne, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA. “The Cosby Family thanks many people for their prayers for their beloved and beautiful Ensa,” read a statement from the family obtained by CNN.
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