Who Is Tommy Davidson's Wife, Amanda Moore? Here's A Look At Their Relationship

Publish date: 2024-01-16

Tommy Davidson is a famous American actor and comedian.

He first rose to prominence as an original cast member of the seminal sketch comedy television show, In Living Color.

He has also appeared on shows like Between Brothers, Malcolm & Eddie and voiced Oscar Proud in the Disney Channel Original Animated Series The Proud Family.

Outside of television, the comedian has also had success on the big screen. His most popular roles are in the films Bamboozled, Booty Call, and Black Dynamite, along with its subsequent series.

In 2022, Davidson appeared on the Storybound podcast, reading from his book Living in Color: What's Funny about Me.

Who Is Tommy Davidson's Wife, Amanda Moore?

Amanda Moore is the wife of comedian and actor Tommy Moore, and they have been married since 2015.

Moore was born and raised in South California. She received her Master's in Psychology from the University of California Irvine.

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Moore has opened a children's store in Costa Mesa, Orange County, California, called Lil Posh Resale. She has stated that she opened this store because she grew up in the business of selling used things.

Moore and Davidson married in June 2015 in a private ceremony, which the media is not privy to. They now live together in the North Hollywood area.

Does Tommy Davidson Have Any Children?

Tommy Davidson has two children with his ex-wife Arlene Davidson.

His two children are a son and a daughter. His son's name is Isaiah Davidson, and his daughter's name is Jillian Davison. He does not have any children with Amanda Moore as of yet.

What Is Tommy Davidson's Net Worth

As of July 2022, Tommy Davidson has a net worth of $2 Million.

Following a successful career in television and film, Davidson has amassed a respectable net worth for himself. His journey in comedy is an interesting one that encapsulates most black comics' journey in the late 80s and early 90s.

He was born Anthony Reed in Greenville, Mississippi.

At just 18 months old, Davidson was abandoned in the trash. Thankfully, he was rescued by his soon-to-be adoptive mother. He is a child of interracial adoption as he is African-American, but his adoptive parents are white.

Following his adoption, his parents changed his name from Anthony Reed to Thomas Davidson. Davidson also has two older white siblings called Michael and Beryle.

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His new family moved a lot during his young life; by the time he was five years old; they had moved from Colorado to Wyoming to Oregon. Unfortunately, his parents divorced when he was five years old.

His mother then moved the children to Washington D.C. and settled in Takoma Park after a stay in Wheaton, Maryland, and Rosemary Hills in Silver Spring. His education consisted of Rosemary Hills Elementary School, Sligo Middle School, and Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School in Bethesda, Maryland.

He graduated in 1981 and studied communications while interning at the radio station at the University of the District of Columbia.

During this time of his life, he had many jobs, such as working in a military medical center's kitchen, cleaning at Roy Rogers, busing tables at the Wheaton IHOP, and working in the storeroom of a Hechinger in Hyattsville, Maryland.

Tommy Davidson's Early Career

Tommy Davidson initially started as a stand-up comedian.

He began his comedy career in 1986, following a convincing conversation with a childhood friend to perform stand-up at The Penthouse strip club in Park View, Washington D.C. Following this gig, he continued performing in various comedy clubs throughout the Washington D.C. Metropolitan region, Baltimore and Philadelphia.

He opened for Patti LaBelle, Starpoint, and Kenny G throughout this time.

1987 was a breakout year for young Davidson as he not only performed on a fundraising telethon for WHMM 1987 but also won an amateur stand-up competition at the Apollo Theater. Following this win, he moved to North Hollywood and met Martin Lawrence.

His star began to shine when he met Robert Townsend, a comedy director, who caught his set at the Comedy Store and asked him to be the warm-up comic for an HBO special.

Following performances in the Luther Vandross and Anita Baker shows, he appeared on The Arsenio Hall Show and finally found his way on the main cast of In Living Color.

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