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Darlene Mowry

Darlene Mowry is a film producer better recognized as the mother of twin sisters Tamera and Tia Mowry. The twin first came to the limelight after starring in the WB series Sister, Sister. The identical twins are also known for their works in TV projects including Twitches, Tia & Tamera, and many others.

Apart from her twin daughter’s settled career, let’s take a quick look into Darlene’s personal life. Who is her husband? Are they still together? What is she up to nowadays?

In addition to her love life, let’s explore everything we have written in this article including her age, movies, net worth, parents, and some other interesting facts

Darlene Mowry Age: Her Early Life

The celebrity mother is 66-year-old as of 2022. Darlene Mowry (Darlene Renee Flowers) was born on October 25, 1956, in Miami, Florida. She is an American by nationality and talking about her ethnicity, reportedly, she is an African-American.

Similarly, she was born and raised in a middle-class African-American family. But, when it comes to her parents’ details, it still remains under the radar.

As mentioned above, she is a film producer by profession and also has three credits in her name. The 66-year-old multi-talented woman is an executive producer/producer in the TV movie named Seventeen Again (2000), co-producer in the film The Poof Point (2001), and executive producer in the TV project, Double Wedding (2010).

Besides, she has also worked as a manager for her actress daughter Tia & Tamera Mowry.

Apart from her film career, Darlene is a former drill sergeant in the U.S Army. Likewise, she once worked as a security guard. On the other hand, her ex-husband was also in the military. After her family relocated to California, her former hubby landed a job as a custody officer/jailer at the City of Glendale Police Department.

Darlene is also a producer
Darlene along her ex-husband when they used to work together for U.S Army.

The film producer was married to Timothy Mowry. Despite their marriage, the former couple never disclosed the exact date of their nuptial. But, some online tabloids claim that Darlene and her ex-husband Timothy exchanged vows in 1975.

Prior to their marriage, many out there wanted to know when their romance started to bloom. Well, the former flames met back in their high school, and eventually, they started dating. They even worked together in the U.S force where Mowry was an NCO and she was a drill sergeant.

Divorce: She Got Separated From Her Husband Timothy

Darlene and her husband had a great bonding, but no one knows what god has planned for them. After spending years and years as a happily married couple, they decided to split. Similarly, sources say the beautiful pair stayed together for 40 years but unfortunately in 2015 their divorce was finalized.

According to their divorce documents, the reason for their divorce was irreconcilable differences. But, neither Darlene nor Timothy Mowry disclosed the reason behind their separation to the media.

Unlike other celebrities, they had a mutual agreement while filing for their divorce, even after their divorce they still remained good friends. The exes were actively involved in providing their kids parental support.

Did She Remarry? What Is She Doing Nowadays

There were rumors about her new relationship after she parted ways with Tim, but there isn’t proper evidence about her other love affair.

Besides, she is living a lavish life with her children and assists her young ones in their busy careers plus she sometimes appears with them at events.

The celebrity parent Darlene and her ex-partner Timothy welcomed four children in total. The first one was the twin daughter Tamera Mowry & Tia Mowry born on July 6, 1978. As the matter of fact, Tamera would be the eldest being born two minutes ahead of Tia at 4:30pm.

Darlene and her former partner is parents to 4 kids
Darlene with her ex-hubby and their kids.

Apart from those two, their third child, a son Tahj Mowry was born on May 17, 1986. Similarly, on July 5, 1993, their youngest/ second son Tavior Mowry was born.

With the proper guidance from Darlene and her former husband, all four kids are now well-recognized in the public. Regardless, her twin daughter is even highly recognized as an actress.

Tamera and her sister Tia first participated in beauty pageants and talent shows while both of their parents were stationed at Fort Hood, Texas. Later, when they turned 12, the twin sister asked their mother to relocate to California so that they could begin their journey in the film industry.

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The twin actress Tia & Tamera

Afterward, the film producer agreed, but on one condition, that they should have at least one acting job within the first month of their stay. Thankfully, the two sisters before the first month got jobs in commercials and other small roles.

Furthermore, after settling in California for four years, in 1994, the Mowry sisters were in the media headline for their appearance in the TV sitcom Sister, Sister. After their first successful project, the two appeared in Disney Channel Original Movie, Twitches and its sequel, Twitches Too.

Career: Singing

Other than acting, the twin sisters Tamera & Tia had also shown their interest in music, but for only a short time. Back in 1989, they formed a band named Voices in the presence of the members, Monique Wilson, Arike Rice, LaPetra McMoore, and LaToya McMoore.

The band gradually released their first album Just the Beginning… featuring three singles, one in 1992, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!  and the following year, M.M.D.R.N.F. (My Mama Didn’t Raise No Fool), and Cloudy with a Chance Of Tears.

But, looking commercially, all three singles were unsuccessful. The group disbanded after their third single and Tia and her twin sister were forced to leave the music band by their mother after a disagreement with management.

Similarly, Arike Rice, one of the members, officially left the Voices eight years after she became a member of another R&B girl group named Before Dark.

Her Other Children’s Career

Not to forget Darlene’s other kids, her oldest son Tajh is also into acting plus singing. The handsome hunk is known for his appearance in a Disney Series, Smart Guy. Later, in 2007, he also worked in the film Are We Done Yet? which also featured rapper Ice Cube.

Well, we are not done here, Darlene’s youngest son is into something different from everyone else, he is into sports. Some sources say that he plays football for the University of California, Davis.

Her Kids Have Become A Proud Parent: Darlene’s Grandchildren

The veteran army sergeant is now a proud grandmother. She has four grandchildren from her kid’s marital relationship. From her daughter Tamera’s marriage with Adam Housley, two kids were born, Aden John Tanner and Ariah Talea.

Similarly, Darlene’s other daughter Tia and her husband Corey have two children Cree Taylor and Cairo Tiahna Hardrict.