Aja Naomi King
Aja Naomi King (Image source: Aja's Instagram)

Women in the entertainment industry have now created the world as their platter, from being the love interest of heroes to themselves being the action heroes. The industry has made huge progress in concern to actresses and their choice of character. Today, they are the ones accepting or rejecting the script, not the other way around. Aja Naomi King is an actress who has stepped up the success ladder all by herself.

Aja Naomi King is an American actress recognized for starring in the American legal thriller tv show How to Get Away with Murder as Michaela Pratt. The show was directed by Peter Nowalk and released in 2015 and concluded on 2020.

Who Are Aja Naomi King’s Parents?

On January 11, 1985, Aja Naomi King was born to Theresa Moore King and Mr. king in Los Angeles. Naomi’s mother was a line producer for productions like Disney ABS Television, Netflix, Dick Clark, and many more whereas she has not revealed much about her father except that he taught her that strength comes from love, loving oneself, and loving others. As for her siblings, Naomi has two sisters Chenel King and Miya king. Chanel works as a writer and educator whereas Miya works as a songwriter, and producer.

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Aja completed her Bachelors of Fine Arts in acting from the University of California, Santa Barbara. Later enrolled in Yale University to get a Master of Fine Arts in 2010.

What Are The Career Peaks Of Aja Naomi King?

Aja realized her interest in acting at a very young age and got academic and professionally trained for it. Aja made her debut by appearing on a tv show called Blue Bloods as a guest star and then landed herself on the American Science fiction drama tv show, Person of Interest in 2011.

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In 2014, Aja starred in the American supernatural comedy series Deadbeat created by Cody Heller and Brett Konner. Aja won Los Angeles Film Festival Award for her flawless performance in the independent movie created by Joshua Sanchez. Aja has worked with phenomenal actors such as Hugh Grant and Marisa Tomei in the rom-com movie The Rewrite, which was released in 2015.

In 2014, Aja was cast as one of the lead characters in the legal thriller series How to Get Away with murder along with Viola Davis, Alfred Enoch, Jack Falahee, Matt McGorry, and Karla Souza. The series was a huge hit, highly praised by the critics and audience. The following year Aja appeared in the historical drama movie The Birth of a Nation ad Nat Turner’s wife Cherry who is a rebellion slave. Aja starred in the comedy-drama movie The Upside along with Kevin Hart, Bryan Cranston, and Nicole Kidman in 2017.

Aja Naomi King as Michael on How to Get Away with murder

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In 2020, Aja was cast opposite Tessa Thompson and Nnamdi Asomugha in the movie Sylvie’s Love and then appeared as a lead character in the historical drama movie the 24th. Her recent work of 2021 is her role as Lisa in the British rom-com Christmas movie Boxing Day. Aja is an inspirational and hardworking woman who respects her cast members and never takes her work for granted.

Who Is Aja Naomi King Married To?

Aja is married to Dan King, in a secret wedding ceremony in Austria in March 2021. Her husband is an ice bath instructor and owner of Pause and Recharge. They have suffered two miscarriages while trying for children, and on June 6, 2021, their son Kian King was born. The couple share images of themselves on their social media handle. Aja’s baby father is a private person so he does not share much on social media. In 2016, Aja was rumored dating Jack Falahee, her co-star, and partner in How to Get Away with Murder. Before Jack, Aja dated Alfred Enoch in 2015, they met on the set while filming.  

Aja Naomi King sharing image of her husband and her son Kian

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What Is Aja Naomi King’s Net Worth?

As of 2022, Aja has a net worth of $3 million with income sources such as acting, Brand endorsement. According to the wiki, Her movie The Upside made $125.9 million against a $37.5 million budget and The Birth of a Nation made $16.8 million against an $8.5 million budget. Aja has endorsed brands like Olay, Chopard, and L’Oréal Paris and has appeared on the cover of magazines such as Vanity Fair, Elle, Marie Claire, Nylon, Glamour, Essence, Entertainment Weekly, and Shape. Aja has a social media presence of 1.1 million followers on Instagram and 227.7k followers on Twitter where she advocates her political belief, and social beliefs, and shares a glimpse of her family.

What Color Eyes Does Aja Naomi King Have?

At the age of 37, Aja maintains her physic and health by following a balanced diet, has a height of 5ft 5 inches, and weighs 54 kg. Aja is a brilliant and beautiful actress with dark brown eyes and real hair are black color.

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