Iyanla Vanzant is a motivational speaker, television host, author, entrepreneur, and black icon. She is also a mother of three.
Here, we learn about Iyanla’s three beautiful children!
Whose daughter is Iyanla Vanzant?
Gemmia, Nisa and Damon Vanzant are the three children of Iyanla Vanzant.
If you didn’t know, according to keyspeakers.com, Iyanla is straightforward, passionate, transparent, honest, and wise. It’s likely that Iyanla’s children will inherit similar qualities from her.
Meet Nisa Vanzant, Iyanla Vanzant’s youngest daughter
Born in August 1974, Nisa Vanzant is one of two daughters of Iyanla Vazant.
Sadly, on July 30, 2023, Nisa passed away. In announcing Nisa’s death, Iyanla wrote, “We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of Nisa Vanzant, youngest daughter of our beloved Iyanla Vanzant, we ask for your prayers.”
The message continued, “Please respect her and her family’s privacy at this time. Thank you.”
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Nisa Vanzant’s Cause of Death
When Iyanla announced the sad news, she did not specify the cause of Nisa Vanzant’s death.
At the time of her death, Nisa Vanzant was 49 years old. She was a resident of Takoma Park, MD.
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Is Nisa Vanzant on Instagram?
That’s right, Nisa is on the photo sharing platform @vanzant_n.
However, Nisa seems to be most active on her Facebook account @brnsuganisa.
Meet Gemmia Vanzant, Eldest Daughter of Iyanla Vanzant
Iyanla Vanzant’s eldest daughter is named Gemmia Vanzant.
Twenty years before Nisa’s sudden death, Gemmia passed away. Reflecting on Gemmia’s death, Iyanla shared, “Well, it changes you as a woman, first for the worse and then for the better.”
“God must have really, really trusted me to give me a soul to bring into life and trusted me to have the courage to bring that soul out,” Iyanla added.
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Cause of death of Gemmia Vanzant
Gemmia Vanzant died of a rare form of colon cancer.
In the years leading up to her tragic death, Gemmia kept a diary. An excerpt, as shared by Iyanla, reads, “Father,… I know you have ordained me to do great things.” Iyanla reads. “I even know that some of the things you have planned for me, I will not be able to do in this body. This body is only physical. The greatness you have for me is spiritual. A nature that I can never find in this body.”
According to Iyanla, Gemmia’s journal saved her life. Not only that, Iyanla also considers Gemmia her greatest spiritual teacher.
Gemmia breathed her last on December 25, 2003 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States. She was 31 years old at the time.
According to her Find Grave profile, Gemmia was born on May 12, 1972 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York, United States.
Sadly, there seems to be no information regarding Gemmia’s work and career history. The same goes for her education.
Meet Damon Vanzant, Iyanla Vanzant’s only son
Damon Vanzant is Iyanla’s only son.
Fortunately, as of August 2023, Damon is still alive and appears to be in very good condition.
A native of Brandywine, MD, Damon Vanzant turns 52 in 2022.
If online reports are to be believed, Damon was born in August 1970. In addition to Maryland, he also lives in Chicago, Illinois. Around 2023, he moved to Atlanta, Georgia.
When it came to Damon Vanzant’s career, he followed in his mother’s footsteps and enjoyed life in the spotlight.
According to his IMDB, Damon is a producer on Carib Life ATL and Iyanla, Fix My Life. He also has a directorial credit on the former.
For 5 months, from November 2021 to March 2022, Damon worked as a Digital Media Producer at WeTV in Atlanta, GA. Currently, he is the CEO of Carib Life Media — a multimedia platform focused on producing and presenting content and programming that highlights Caribbean and African culture.
Damon is a graduate of George Washington University. He attended the university from 2005 to 2007 and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Meeting and Event Planning.
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Is Damon Vanzant on Instargam?
Yes, Damon is on Instagram @iyanlas_sun. Also, he seems to be quite active on Facebook @EastcoastWarrior.
Related FAQs
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Are Iyanla Vanzant’s children married?
It is unclear whether any of Iyanla Vanzant’s daughters were married before her death. Neither was Iyanla’s only son, Damon.
On several occasions, Iyanla shared that her grandson had been incarcerated in federal prison for many years. However, she did not reveal who her grandson’s mother/father was.
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Is Iyanla Vanzant the father of the children?
Iyanla, Nisa, Gemmia and Damon Vanzant’s children have the same father — Charles Vanzant.
Charles and Iyanla married in 1973. Over time, their relationship became abusive. The marriage lasted only seven years before Iyanla fled with the children.
Recalling Charles’s abuse, Iyanla revealed, “After I got hit in the head with the bedpost, I woke up at three in the morning and something told me, ‘If you don’t leave right now, he’s going to kill you.’ And I crept out of bed and got a bag of clothes for each of my kids and a bag for me. And I left.”
Iyanla continued, “I had nowhere to go, I had no money to get there — I didn’t even care. But I had to be willing to lose everything to gain everything.”
Charles isn’t Iyanla’s only ex-husband, however. She was married to Adeyemi Bandele for a decade. Before their split in 2007, the current couple apparently had no children.