Kerry Washington, an American actress, made a rare public appearance with her husband, Nnamdi Asomugha, at an event. The 45-year-old actress and former NFL player Asomugha attended the 2022 SAG Awards on February 27 at the Barker Hangar in California. Kerry Washington wore a yellow strapless dress by Celia Kritharioti to the occasion. Tyler Ellis’ designer matching yellow velvet clutch completed the ensemble. The actress kept her look strong with smoky eyes and a magenta lip.
Meanwhile, the 40-year-old football player wore a black tuxedo and a white button-up. It’s the first time the pair has been spotted together since October 2020. Kerry and Nnamdi spoke at a gathering in favor of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris’ 2020 presidential campaign.
Kerry Washington’s husband’s football journey
Nnamdi Asomugha, a native of Los Angeles, California, was born on July 6, 1981, and is a former All-Pro NFL defensive back. He was drafted in the first round of the NFL draft in 2003 by the Oakland Raiders. Asomugha developed as one of the League’s most outstanding defensive backs during his four seasons as an All-Pro, earning starting places in the Pro Bowls of 2008, 2009, and 2010. After signing with the Philadelphia Eagles in 2011, Asomugha was regarded as the best free agent on the market and featured on Sports Illustrated’s cover. On December 27, 2013, he signed a one-day deal with the Oakland Raiders after 11 seasons in the NFL. Before entering the NFL, he earned a bachelor’s degree in business finance from the University of California, Berkeley.
Nnamdi Asomugha is an actor.
He made his professional acting debut on the CW Network series The Game in 2006. The first season of Friday Night Lights began in 2006, and the fourth season, Friday Night Lights: East of Dillon, premiered in 2009, both starring Ken Shaw. In 2008, he appeared as Walle in a Season 3 episode of the TNT show Leverage and as part of the Scheherazade Job.
Nnamdi was cast in his first feature-length film, Fire with Fire, opposite Bruce Willis, Josh Duhamel, and Rosario Dawson in 2012. Double Negative, his debut short film, was written, produced, and acted in by him in 2013. Nnamdi is the founder and chairman of the Asomugha Foundation, which he co-founded with his family. It funds two critical programs: the Asomugha College Tour for Scholars (ACTS) and the Orphans and Widows in Need (OWIN). On a personal level, the 40-year-old actor and Washington first met while they were both playing on Broadway in 2009. In an interview with the magazine Marie Claire in 2018, Washington stated:
“My life was drastically altered the last time I performed theater. It was there that I met my spouse.”
Asomugha and Washington married in 2013 and have two children, Isabella (6) and Caleb (2). (4). However, according to People magazine, Kerry Washington is also Asomugha’s stepmother to her 12-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.
