As Thanksgiving approaches, the story of Jamal Hinton and Wanda Dench never fails to warm hearts around the world. Let’s learn more about the former.
In this Jamal Hinton biography, we will cover the story behind his age, work and information about his wife.
The Story of Jamal Hinton and Grandma Wanda Dench
In 2016, Wands Dench sent a text message to her 24-year-old nephew inviting him to Thanksgiving. But her nephew changed his number and the message ended up in the hands of Jamal Hinton, a high school senior, in November 2016. There was confusion at first, so they shared selfies of each other to clear up the error.
However, Jamal asked Wanda if he could come over for dinner, to which Wanda texted him back, “Of course. That’s what grandmas do… to feed people,” ABC News reports. Two days after the text was sent, Hinton met Dench in person and she formally invited him and his family to Thanksgiving dinner. Hinton happily accepted, and thus began a new tradition.
Since then, they have built a friendship that has lasted nearly five years.
Since then, Jamal has made attending Wanda’s Thanksgiving dinner a tradition, documenting each gathering on his social media at Wanda’s Arizona home.
Jamal tweeted a photo of a conversation between him and Wanda on November 15. He also posted a photo of himself and his girlfriend with Wanda and her late husband Lonnie. He captioned it, “We’re ready for year 6!”
When speaking to PEOPLE about the tradition, he said it was the most unexpected thing and Wanda was the sweetest person for it. He fondly spoke of Wanda saying it was a reminder that there are still some good people in the world. Speaking to NBC Nightly News, she shared, “I clicked when I met him and first talked to him. I was like, ‘Oh my gosh, I want to get to know this guy.'”
Wanda Dench has been married to her husband of 43 years, Lonnie Bruce Dench. They met when she was 20 and living in Idaho. It was love at first sight for the couple. They married a year later and have a daughter together, in addition to her two children from a previous marriage. Wanda and her husband settled in Arizona to escape the cold and love their six grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
According to his obituary, Lonnie was a sergeant in the U.S. Army. Megan McCluskey wrote about Lonnie in Time magazine, “He had the most genuine loving heart, second to none,” she said in a statement to the news agency. “He did so many acts of kindness that no one has ever heard of. He was my hero. And I am a better person because of him.”
How old is Jamal Hinton?
Jamal Hinton is 22 years old as of November 2021. He was born on January 8, 1999.
Jamal Hinton’s work
Several online sources have revealed that Jamal Hinton works as a car salesman. But according to his LinkedIn, Jamal is attending South Mountain Community College and is scheduled to graduate in 2022. Speaking to the New York Times, he shared that he has aspirations of becoming a sports agent.
After his story became world famous, Jamal also started his career on YouTube. He created a channel under his name and attracted 6.91 thousand subscribers. The channel has a total of seven videos.
Jamal loves shoes, especially ‘Jordans’. In December 2018, Jamal also shared that he and his girlfriend were starting their own shoe business. At the time, he was working as a butcher at Food City.
Is Jamal Hinton on IG?
Yes, Jamal Hinton is on IG. His handle is (@jamalhinton12).
Does Jamal Hinton have a wife?
No, Jamal Hinton doesn’t have a wife, but he does have someone in his life who could be a contender for a wife. In one of his vlogs, Jamal shared that he met his girlfriend Mikaela Grubbs in high school. According to Jamal, they had a Spanish class together their freshman year, however, Mikaela shared that she doesn’t remember having a Spanish class together.
However, they were in the same math class. Mikaela recalled their high school days and shared that Jamal was annoying. She also shared that he used to call her brace-face because she used to have braces. Then Jamal transferred schools and he didn’t get to see her much. When he started hanging out with his group of friends, they started hanging out with Mikaela’s group of friends.
Jamal contacted Mikaela’s friends. They helped him connect with Mikaela and after two weeks, Jamal and Mikaela met at a party where they danced together and they started dating each other.
Mikaela Grubbs was born on February 25, 1999. She was a host at the time of the Q&A.
The couple enjoys spending time together. When they are not busy with work and school, they enjoy traveling. According to the video, Florida and Mexico are some of the places they have been to and enjoy traveling to often.
Related FAQs
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Where is Jamal Hinton from?
Jamal Hinton is from his hometown of Phoenix, Arizona.
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When is Jamal Hinton’s birthday?
Jamal Hinton celebrates his birthday on January 8.
Jamal Hinton stands 5 feet 9 inches tall.