Jessica Williams is an American actress and comedian best known for her work on The Daily Show. During that time, her acting career also flourished and she is now considered one of the most promising actresses. She will appear in films and shows such as Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore and HBO Max’s Love Life.
But her private life also makes people curious, so let’s find out about her private life through this article. Scroll down to this article about Jessica Williams.
What Happened to Jessica Williams’ Boyfriend Blaine Spesak?
Actress/Queen of Comedy Jessica Williams was in a relationship with Blaine Spesak, a professional photographer from Valencia, California. Although she never spoke about her relationship with her boyfriend in public, she did reveal her dating life on her social media accounts.
Jessica Williams and her late boyfriend Blaine Spesak (Photo: Jessica’s IG)
Blaine first appeared on Jessica’s IG on September 20, 2014. So we believe that was around the time they started dating. They then started appearing on each other’s social media. Fans and family were very excited about the relationship. However, tragedy struck Jessica’s life after her boyfriend passed away on February 9, 2019 after more than 5 years together.
At the time, Blaine was in his final semester at New York University, where he was completing his Master of Fine Arts. Months after his death, she finally opened up about her grief and how she was coping in a lengthy IG post. Fans showed their support for the immense loss she felt.
The family never revealed the reason for his death.
Is Jessica Williams dating again after boyfriend’s death?
As of October 2021, Jessica Williams doesn’t appear to be in a relationship. And even if she were, she prefers to keep her relationships private. So, none of her relationships have caught the public’s attention. There hasn’t even been a single post that hints at her dating again.
What do we know about Jessica Williams’ family?
First of all, there is a Ghanaian actress named Jessica Williams so it is easy to mistake the American actress Jessica’s family as being from Ghana, but she is not. According to AnswerAfricaA DNA test was done on the actress and it showed that her mother’s side of the family originated from the Bamileke tribe in Cameroon, West Africa.
As for her, Jessica was born to her parents in California, USA. In one of her IG posts, she wrote, “I know you’ll be a happy baby because I had a very happy pregnancy.” – My mom, with me about twice a month. (Yeesh.) I’M ALSO IN THIS PHOTO IN ABSOLUTELY RELAXED MODE. (Tight) #tbt #throwbackthursday.”
Her father works for the LAPD while her mother works for the state of California. She is very close to both of her parents.
“Me and my mom’s boyfriend. Who married her at the time knowing full well it was a “package deal”. Happy Father’s Day, Dad.” she captioned a post on Father’s Day 2013. This implies that her current father is her stepfather. There is no information about her biological father.
Based on her mom’s IG posts, Jessica inherited her style and looks. But more than that, she inherited her determination to never settle for mediocre, ever since her mom got angry at her for getting C’s on her high school tests. She opened her eyes and inspired her to be the hardest worker in the room.
Regarding her family, she has at least one older sister and one older brother.
Jessica Williams Net Worth
Actress Jessica Williams has a net worth of under $300 thousand.
Jessica Williams started her acting career at a very young age. She got her first role in 2006, when she played Vida Atwood in Just for Kicks, a television series. She eventually went on to star in TV shows like UCB Comedy Originals, Girls, I Heart Arlo and a few movies like Booksmart, Corporate Animals, People Places Things, Delivery Man, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald and a few others.
However, her work on The Daily Show, where Jessica worked as a senior correspondent, helped her rise to fame. But she eventually left the show in 2017. She revealed exclusively to Entertainment Weekly that she was leaving the show after four years. She joined the show in 2012 and was its youngest correspondent.
Comedy Central has offered to let her grow her show. “We think she’s a great voice—she’s so dynamic and funny, and she’s grown on The Daily Show. Rather than say goodbye and have her go somewhere else, we want to make sure we grow with her so that when she’s ready for her next platform, she can be with us,” Comedy Central president Kent Alterman said.
Related FAQs
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How old is Jessica Williams?
Jessica Williams was born on July 31, 1939. She is 32 years old as of this writing in October 2021.
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How tall is Jessica Williams?
Jessica is 6 feet tall.
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Is Jessica Williams on Instagram?
Yes, Jessica Williams is on Instagram. She has 303k followers on her IG account (@msjwilly).