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Tessa Lynn Thompson (born October 3, 1983), formally known as Tessa Thompson, is an outstanding actress from the United States.
While studying at Santa Monica College, she discovered her acting potential at the Los Angeles Women’s Shakespeare Company.
Tessa Thompson was nominated for an NAACP Drama Award for her roles in The Tempest and Romeo + Juliet.
Let’s take a sneak peek and find out some interesting facts about the life of this amazing actress.
American actress
Tessa Thompson |
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 Tessa Thompson: History • Biography • Photos |
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| Name: | Tessa Lynn Thompson |
| stage name: | Tessa Thompson |
| Date of Birth: | October 3, 1983 (40 years old) |
| place of birth: | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Country of Citizenship: | American |
| high: | 1.62 m |
| parents: | Mark Anthony Thompson |
| Brothers and sisters: | Zera Thompson |
| Wife • Husband • Spouse: | unmarried |
| Boyfriend • Girlfriend • Partner: | Janelle Monáe (rum), Dev Hynes (rum), Taika Waititi (rum), Rita Ora (rum), Zac Stenmark (rum) |
| Children: | not applicable |
| Profession: | Actress • Television personality |
| net worth: | $4 million |
Early life and education
Tessa Thompson was born on October 3, 1983 in Los Angeles, California. But she was born in Los Angeles and later grew up in Brooklyn, New York. Her father, Mark Anthony Thompson, is of Panamanian African descent. She is 40 years old.
Her mother’s ancestry is half Mexican and half European. She also has a half-sister named Zsela Thompson, who is also a singer and songwriter.
Tessa Thompson received her higher education at Santa Monica High School. During high school, she played the role of Hermia in a student production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream. At Santa Monica College (SMC), she majored in cultural anthropology.
Additionally, while studying at Santa Monica College, she attended a lecture by Lisa Wolpe of the Los Angeles Women’s Shakespeare Company (LAWSC).
Personal life
As far as we know, Tessa Thompson has been in intimate relationships with five people. According to sources, she was first linked to Grammy Award-winning singer Janelle Monáe in 2015 when she served as a backing artist in her “Yoga” video. The two were then photographed together at a MOCA event in 2015. However, the rumors really began to surface in 2018 when Janelle Monáe released the music video for her album Dirty Computer, and Tessa Thompson stole the show in the video.
What really made people believe that the two were close was a meeting between Tessa Thompson and Net-A-Porter in 2018. During this meeting, Tessa Thompson admitted that she and Janelle Monáe were deeply in love with each other and she thought people could gauge their relationship. However, at the time she later said in a tweet that she never said she was dating someone. So, if Tessa Thompson and Janelle Monáe really dated, we will never know. Regardless, I think they did.
The second person that Tessa Thompson has dated so far is British artist Dev Hynes in 2019. They were seen together at several places, which made people think that they were dating. In 2020, they were seen together at the premiere party of Sylvie’s Love, and Tessa Thompson was photographed getting close to the artist. We haven’t seen them together since 2020, when they were spotted at Milan Fashion Week.
In 2021, photos of Tessa Thompson, Taika Waititi, and Rita Ora hanging out together surfaced, and rumors swirled that the trio were in a polyamorous relationship. In one photo, Tessa Thompson was kissing Rita Ora, and in another, the three were hugging each other in person. We don’t know what was going on in the photo. But, do we know that it was just three friends enjoying each other’s conversation? Tessa Thompson has never spoken publicly about this.
The last person we saw Tessa Thompson intimately was with Australian model Zach Stenmark. On May 23, she was seen kissing him and holding hands in Australia. Anyway, it is unclear whether they are dating or not, as we haven’t seen Tessa Thompson with him since then. So, until Tessa Thompson actually comes out and says that she is dating someone, we have to believe that she is single.
At this time, TheCityCeleb does not have any valid details about the actress’ personal life and relationships; however, in June 2018, Tessa Thompson revealed that she is attracted to both men and women, but does not identify as bisexual.
Profession
In 2002, Tessa Thompson made her professional film debut, playing one of the three Ariels in the LAWSC production of The Tempest. In 2003, she was nominated for the NAACP Drama Award for her outstanding role in the hit film Romeo and Juliet: Tessa Thompson played the role of Juliet in this hit film.
She also made her television debut in 2005 on the CBS crime drama Cold Case, playing a lesbian bootlegger from the 1930s.
Tessa Thompson rose to fame in 2005 as Jackie Cook in the UPN/CW neo-noir series Veronica Mars, becoming a regular in the show’s second season. In 2006, she starred in the ABC medical series ER.
In addition to her film acting, Tessa Thompson is also a talented singer and songwriter. She was a member of the Los Angeles-based indie electro-soul band Caught A Ghost and contributed to the soundtracks of Creed and Creed II.
Tessa Thompson has co-written and sung several songs with renowned producer Moses Sumney.
net worth
Currently, Tessa Thompson’s net worth is estimated to be as high as $4 million.
Social Media
- Instagram: @tessamaethompson
Filmography
- When a stranger calls
- make it happen
- Human Contract
- The Mississippi Curse
- Everyday Black People
- Exquisite corpse
- For Girls of Color
- Red and blue marbles
- Neighborhood
