Shemar Moore Biography

June 2024 · 5 minute read

Shemar Moore is a handsome American actor who graduated from Santa Clara University and the Weakest Link 2001 contestant. He is also known for being a former fashion model and known for starring in the role of Malcolm Winters on .

Early Life And Education Of Shemar Moore

The tall and handsome Shemar Moore was born Shemar Franklin Moore on in Oakland, California, the United States of America, to parents Sherrod Moore and mother Marilyn Wilson. Shemar holds an American nationality and is of mixed ethnicity; African, American, Irish, French, and Canadian descent. Moore's father is of African American descent, while his mother is of Irish, French, and Canadian descent. 

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As a child, Shemar spent his childhood days in Bahrain and Denmark as his mother was a grad, and she used to teach in schools in Denmark and Bahrain. At the age of four, he joined the and studied there until he was seven years of age. After returning to the US in 1977, his family moved to Chico, California, and later to Palo Alto. The actor enrolled in  in Palo Alto, where he graduated high school. Later, he entered majoring in and minoring in . 

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Shemar Moore's Career

In the early , Shemar Moore worked as a model to support his higher education. Following his involvement in the modeling industry, he stepped into the acting industry in . He made his acting debut that year by starring in the role of Malcolm Winters in an American television soap opera,

He appeared in series until . In the following year, he played the role of Jon Marc in the American television sitcom. He is also critically acclaimed for his role in the TV series where he portrayed the lead role of Derek Morgan for about a decade.

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He currently stars as the lead Sergeant Daniel "Hondo" Harrelson on CBS's American drama series . The series aired on . The actor has until now had around to his name, with his maximum roles in TV series. 

To talk about movies, he has done around  to date. His first movie was in when he portrayed Chris's role in the movie . Just a year later, he was cast as Freddy Roland in . 

His last movie was in , where he portrayed the role of Matthew Taylor in the movie . In the movie, Shemar was not only an actor but also a director of the movie. Since , he has done two voice roles in movies.

His first voice role was in when he portrayed the role of Victor Stone/Cyborg. The animated movie has three other parts after that in which every voice of Victor is played or voiced by Shemar Moore. His latest voice role was in in .

Moore has received a handful of awards during the 24 years of his acting career. The 52 years old was first nominated for the in for his role in For just the TV series, he has over 12 nominations in different award shows.

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The 52 actor's first award was in when he won the in a . He won the same award in 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005, and . For his role in the sitcom, he also received the for in . 

Besides his movie, , Shemar has also been nominated for his other works. He won the for for his work in in . 

Shemar Moore's Net Worth And Salary

Shemar Moore earns a hefty salary from his television and film roles. For his role as Derek Morgan on , he earned a salary of $175,000 per episode Shemar Moore's net worth is estimated at $22 million

In Actor Keith Tisdell, who had two brief appearances on was found guilty of stealing more than $60 thousand from Shemar Moore, and as a part of a plea, Keith agreed to repay Shemar the sum of $61,084.

Shemar Moore's Personal Life: Dating Girlfriend Anabelle Acosta

Shemar Moore has reportedly had some relationships. He was in a relationship with Bobbie Phillips for just a year, from to . After that, he was spotted with Ashley Scott in and . Following their breakup, Shemar was again seen with other models, Gabrielle Richens and Victoria Rowell, in .

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Shemar was rumored to have had a romantic love affair with the sexy American actress Halle Berry. Along with Berry, Moore was also rumored to have an affair with the American singer-songwriter Toni Braxton. Before all this, Shemar was in a married relationship with his wife Sanaa Lathan.

With so many failed relationships, he was also rumored to have been GAY! But, he cleared all the speculations about him being gay in his interview with Bet.com. He stated that he found all the rumors silly and that he wasn't gay. He further added that he loves women and is comfortable with who he is. 

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Moreover, he also asked people who thought he was gay to send their girlfriends over to his house for the weekend and see what happened. "I just call it confident. You can call me whatever you want, but you don't know me."

Shemar was also seen with another woman, an actress, and writer, Kristen Vangsness. The pair were spotted kissing on several occasions, but they cleared that they were not dating. It was to hallucinate their fans on the internet. 

In , Shemar was in a relationship with his girlfriend, Shawna Gordon. Shawna is an established American soccer player playing in the midfield position for .

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After breaking up with Shawna, he is currently dating Anabelle Acosta in 2018.

Moore is highly active on his social media sites, such as Twitter and Instagram. He has more than 10.9 on his Twitter account with over 808.9K followers. Similarly, his Instagram profile has with over 4 million followers as of March 2022.

Shemar stands at the height of 6 feet and weighs around ‎85 kg.

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