Some fans have wondered if Genesis is Viola's biological child, but she isn't. Viola Davis and her husband, Julius Tennon, adopted Genesis in October 2011. They had been married for eight years at the time. Genesis came into the world on July 10, 2010, and was lovingly adopted by Viola and Julius in October 2011.
Genesis was born on July 10, 2010, and was welcomed via adoption by Davis and Julius in October 2011. Davis confirmed she was "about to adopt a baby" on the red carpet of the premiere of her movie The Help that year.
Davis and her husband Tennon adopted Genesis back in 2011 when she was only an infant. Davis is also the stepmother to Tennon's two other children. In a previous interview with SheKnows, Davis had an amazing answer when asked about balancing work and motherhood.
What happened to Viola Davis when she was 2 years old?
When she was two years old, Davis was taken to jail with her mother after she was arrested during a civil rights protest. She has described herself as having "lived in abject poverty and dysfunction" during her childhood, recalling living in "rat-infested and condemned" apartments.
By 2003, Davis and Tennon were married, and in 2011, they adopted a daughter, Genesis. Davis is also stepmother to Tennon's two other children from previous relationships. While the pair are relatively private, they've shared a few relationship milestones on social media over the years.
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Meet Genesis Tennon: Viola Davis's Daughter
Viola has a lovely daughter named Genesis Tennon. Some fans have wondered if Genesis is Viola's biological child, but she isn't. Viola Davis and her husband, Julius Tennon, adopted Genesis in October 2011.
Viola's husband, Julius Tennon, came into her life like an answered prayer. They first met in 1999 on the set of “City of Angels,” and their bond grew from strength to strength. Viola Davis and Julius Tennon got married in 2003 and adopted their daughter, Genesis, in 2011.
The Oscar-winning actress told The New York Times in 2022 that she had a hysterectomy after struggling with uterine fibroids. (Fibroids are noncancerous growths in the uterus that can cause heavy bleeding and infertility.)
But she enrolled in the theatre programme at high school and, after graduating from college, auditioned for the drama course at the Juilliard School, New York's performing arts conservatory. She was 26 and won one of only 14 funded places; her audition was a monologue from Alice Walker's The Color Purple.
Has 3 children: daughter, Sheavonda Diana Tennon (b. October 6, 1976) & son, Duriel Dwight Tennon (b. December 28, 1979) with ex-wife, Sheryl Arnold and adoptive daughter, Genesis Tennon (b. July 10, 2010) with wife, Viola Davis.
Michelle O'Neill, who features in the latest episode of Celebrity IOU, which you can watch for free on 9Now, has been best friends with the Academy award winner for over 30 years. They met at the Julliard School in New York City and became roommates, where they bonded by their mutual love for the arts.
The magnificent man and Viola Davis husband, Julius Tennon is 68 years as of 2022. He was born on December 24, 1953, and falls under the sun sign of Capricorn. As of 2022, Viola Davis husband has a net worth of $10 million. Famous for being the husband of Viola Davis, Julius is also a renowned actor and producer.
The "Beetlejuice" star shares daughter Alizeh, 20, and twin sons Kaiis and Kian, 18, with her ex-husband Reza Jarrahy. Their divorce was finalized last year after two decades together. Davis gave birth to her daughter when she was 46 and she was 48 when she had her twins.
After a decade of bit parts, many of them within the gainful employ of Steven Soderbergh's production company, Viola Davis broke into the mainstream with a movie-stealing turn – and from Meryl Streep! – in 2008's Catholic Church child abuse drama Doubt.
Gaga learned to play the piano by the age of 4. At the age of 11, she was accepted to the Juilliard School in Manhattan, but instead attended a private Catholic school in the city.
As soon as Davis wrapped up Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, she immediately switched gears and began building muscle and losing weight for her next role. Her trainer shared that “she led Davis through high-intensity interval workouts, and put her on a high-protein, plant-centric diet.”
Viola Davis Details 'Ma Rainey' Transformation, Inspired by Aretha Franklin: 'I Wanted That Body' "I tried to gain as much as I could but she was really big, close to 300 pounds," Davis says. "I got close to 200 pounds."
Her grandparents were sharecroppers who raised 11 children in a single-room house. Mae Alice and Dan Davis, her parents, moved Viola and two of her older siblings to Rhode Island soon after Davis's birth, so that her father could find a better job.
Davis attended Rhode Island College where she earned her degree in theatre in 1988. After graduating, she continued her studies at The Juilliard School of Performing Arts in New York City.
