Don Cheadle is a highly acclaimed American actor recognized for his extensive work in film and television. He has earned numerous awards, including two Golden Globe Awards, two Grammy Awards, and a Tony Award. He has also been nominated for an Academy Award, two BAFTA Awards, and 11 Primetime Emmy Awards, marking him as one of the few individuals to achieve EGOT nomination status.
2008: Featured on African American Lives 2
In 2008, Don Cheadle's family history was profiled on the PBS series African American Lives 2. The show revealed his ancestors were owned by the Chickasaw Nation and weren't granted U.S. or Chickasaw citizenship until the 1890s. DNA tests indicated Cheadle has Cameroonian descent and other African ancestry from Senegal to Liberia, Congo-Angola, western Nigeria, and Benin.
2020: Marriage to Bridgid Coulter
In early 2020, Don Cheadle married Bridgid Coulter, his long-time partner and co-star from Rosewood. They had been together for over 28 years and have two children.
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