There is not a lot of information about the Scandal star's marriage. Kerry Washington married Nnamdi Asomugha eight years ago, but the couple has been very protective of their intimacy – with good reason. The two of them are high-profile celebrities, so enforcing boundaries about their privacy is very important for them.When they do let the world in on some details about their relationship, though, their love for each other is always heartwarming. In this article, readers can learn about everything the couple is willing to share with fans, starting with how they met.
7 Who Is Nnamdi Asomugha?
Before diving into Kerry Washington's marriage and reviewing everything she has let the world know about her private life, it's important to learn more about her husband. Who is Nnamdi Asomugha? For starters, he's a man of many talents. For football fans, he's probably most well-known for being a former NFL cornerback. He played football in college for the University of California, Berkeley, and was drafted in 2003 by the Oakland Raiders. He's also an actor, much like his wife. He appeared on The CW sitcom The Game, and made his debut on the big screen in the movie Fire with Fire, alongside Bruce Willis. In addition to all of that, he's a producer, and he produced and starred in the Amazon movie, Crown Heights.
6 How Did They Meet?
"The last time I did theater, it completely transformed my life. That’s where I met my husband," Kerry shared in 2018. The couple met when she was in the play Race on Broadway back in 2009. Nnamdi had gone to see her with a friend of his, who also knew Kerry, and the friend introduced them right after the show.
It was a couple of years before they actually started dating, but they got along right away. They were very careful about not sharing too many details about their relationship, but finally, they made it public, and in 2013, they tied the knot.
5 They Got Married In Secret
It's not easy to keep a wedding of two public figures a secret, but Kerry and Nnamdi were very keen on escaping the spotlight, so they did everything they could to make sure nothing would give them away. Kerry was actually very proud of the fact that they managed to pull it off because it wasn't only a celebrity wedding, it was a celebrity wedding in June that completely went under the radar. There was no press or paparazzi, and the couple was able to enjoy themselves without worrying about unwanted consequences.
4 They Keep The Details From Their Relationship Private
Being under constant scrutiny individually is enough pressure for Kerry and Nnamdi. They don't need to put their marriage under that pressure too. Ever since the beginning of their relationship, the two of them agreed that they wanted to keep it out of the spotlight. When Kerry was engaged to David Moscow, she had been more open about intimate details and she decided she didn't want to go through that again.
"I learned through experience that it doesn't work for me to talk about my personal life. I've had earlier times in my career when I did talk about it. I was on the cover of a bridal magazine," she said. "But I couldn't just turn around and say, 'I only want to talk about the good stuff, but not the bad stuff.' So I just thought, OK, no more."
3 They Have Two Kids Together
Right now, the Washington-Asomugha household is full of love. The couple has two children together, Caleb and Isabelle, and parenthood is something that very much agrees with them. Kerry noticed that she actually changed for the better, despite being busier.
"My husband says that I’m funnier since I became a mom, and that luckily I was pregnant when I did SNL because I was really funny," she explained. "I think something about being a mom has made me let go even more of ideas of perfectionism, like when you’re pregnant you’re just not in control of anything. Like every day you’re like, 'What am I today?'"
Being as careful with their privacy as they are, there isn't a lot of information out there about the kids, but the family seems to be very happy.
2 They Are Both Activists
An important thing within a marriage is to have similar ideals. This doesn't mean that two people in a relationship need to agree on everything, but it's important to have a similar mindset about what they want for the world and how to change it for the better. In Kerry and Nnamdi's case, the two of them share a passion for activism.
Among the many causes that Kerry Washington supports are cancer prevention and awareness, LGBTQ+ rights, and several human rights campaigns. Nnamdi Asomugha, for his part, is the chairman of the Asomugha Foundation. The organization provides support to widows and orphans in need in Nigeria and at the same time helps college students from California.
1 They Don't Plan On Acting Together
While they are both incredible actors, Kerry and Nnamdi aren't planning on acting together anytime soon. Nnamdi has been asked about this because in 2019 he produced the movie American Son, which Kerry starred in. But the couple likes to keep their professional and personal lives separate, and that's as far as they would go collaborating.
"I produced American Son, but as actors, there’s no plan as of now for that collaboration," he said about it. "We’re very supportive of each other’s journeys, but we’ve always been that way. We always want the best for each other in whatever we’re doing. And so it’s not in the detail of specific things; It’s just an overall appreciation for the hard work."