Paris Vaughan and Russ Courtnall

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Paris Vaughan, born Debra Lois Atkins and daughter of Sarah Vaughan, married Russ Courtnall in August 1995. They have three children Alexandra, Lawton, and Brooklyn. Paris is an actress, and Russ is a former NHL player from British Columbia.

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My Comments: Paris doesn't seem to be acting any longer, but I can't find any information about what she does now beside being a mother and wife.

Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez

Halle Maria Berry began dating Olivier Martinez in 2010. The American actress and French actor married in July 2013. Halle is currently expecting a baby boy with Olivier. She also has a daughter, Nahla, with model Gabriel Aubry.

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Engaged: Ashley Madekwe and Iddo Goldberg

Ashley Madekwe is engaged to Iddo Goldberg. Ashley, born to an English mother and a Nigerian/Swiss father, is an actress. English/Israeli Iddo is also an actor. The two, engaged since 2008, will tie the knot this summer.

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My Comments: Thank you Bonobochick!

Engaged: Audra McDonald and Will Swenson

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Audra Ann McDonald and William "Will" Swenson became engaged January 2012. Audra is an actress who was previously married to bassist Peter Donovan with whom she has a daughter, Zoe. Will is an actor, writer, and film director who has two sons, Bridger and Sawyer with his ex-wife, Amy.

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Karine Sylla and Vincent Perez

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Model and actress Karine Sylla married actor Vincent Perez in 1998. Karine is the daughter of a Senegalese diplomat while Vincent is of Spanish and German heritage. The two have three children together. Karine also has a daughter with Gerard Depardieu.

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My Comments: Thanks for the tip!

Enuka Okuma and Joe Gasparin

Enuka Vanessa Okuma married Joe Gasparin in July of 2011. Enuka is a Canadian actress of Nigerian descent, and Joe is a musician.

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Sorry there's no photos, but check out some engagement and wedding photos here and here at Beyond Black & White

Nicole Avant and Ted Sarandos

Nicole A. Avant is married to Theodore Anthony Sarandos, Jr. Nicole is the current U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas, a music executive, political activist, philanthropist, and actress. Ted is a producer and the chief content officer at Netflix. Ted has two children from a previous relationship.

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Maya Rudolph and Minnie Riperton

Actress and singer Maya Khabira Rudolph lives with her partner, director Paul Thomas Anderson. They have two daughters, Pearl Minnie and Lucille, and a son, Jack.

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Maya is the daughter of singer Minnie Riperton and composer, songwriter, and producer Richard "Dick" Rudolph. Minnie and Richard also have a son, music engineer Marc.

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My Comments: This post is a "twofer." I hope your holiday so far has been merry and continues to be so through the New Year!

Tamera Mowry and Adam Housley

Tamera Darvette Mowry, an actress, married Adam Housley, a Fox News correspondent in May 2011. The two started dating in 2007. Tamera is one of four children of Darlene, Bahamian American, and Timothy, British American.

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Engaged: Tara Wilson and Chris Noth

Tara Lynn Wilson and Christopher David Noth got engaged in 2009. They are both actors and have a son, Orion Christopher Noth.

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My Comments: I have seen articles that mention Chris and Tara's desire for privacy. Tara's Wiki is very thin and I can find no real news articles that confirm her ethnicity. Rumor has it that she is Asian and black. If anyone finds confirmation, please send it in :)

Karyn Parsons and Alexandre Rockwell

Photo credit/copyright Kiino Villand

Karyn Parsons, an American movie and television actress, is married to Charles Alexandre Rockwell, an American movie director, producer, and screenwriter. They married in February 2003 and have two children, Lana and Nico. Alexandre is currently teaching and Karyn runs a production company. Karyn is biracial.

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James Frain and Marta Cunningham Frain

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James Dominic Frain is an English actor who married Marta Cunningham, an American actress, in 2004. There is little out there that I can find on Marta's background.

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Lena Horne and Lennie Hayton

Lena Mary Calhoun Horne, a singer, actress, dancer, and civil rights activist, married Lennie Hayton, a musical conductor and arranger, in December 1947. Later, the two separated, but did not divorce.

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Link to Ebony, May 1980 at Google Books (note the article starts on page 38, but the link is to page 158)
Lena responding to a question about the possibility of marrying another white man.

LENA: You must know that in the beginning I didn't marry Lennie because I was in love with him.[...]
EBONY: In other words, to put it quite bluntly, you used him to further your career.
LENA: That's right. And I learned to love him very much.

Engaged: Zoe Saldana and Keith Britton

Photo credit, Kevin Sullivan, The Orange County Register

Zoe Yadira Zaldana Nazario is engaged to Keith Allen Britton. An actress, Zoe was born to a Dominican father and a Puerto Rican mother. An actor and CEO for My Fashion Database, Keith has been dating Zoe since 2005.

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When I go to the D.R., the press in Santo Domingo always asks, "¿Qué te consideras, dominicana o americana?" (What do you consider yourself, Dominican or American?) I don't understand it, and it's the same people asking the same question. So I say, time and time again, "Yo soy una mujer negra." ("I am a black woman.") [They go,] "Oh, no, tú eres trigueñita." ("Oh no, you are 'dark skinned'") I'm like, "No! Let's get it straight, yo soy una mujer negra." ("I am a black woman.") IMDb 

Trisha Goddard and Peter Gianfrancesco

Patricia Goddard, a British actress and TV personality, married Peter Gianfrancesco, an Australian psycotherapist, in 1998. Trisha has two daughters, Billie and Madi, from a previous relationship.

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Article One - relationships
Article Two - home

My Comments: What a life! The first article has info about her autobiography and a pic from her wedding to Peter. The second article has a pic of the family that is more recent.

Pearl Bailey and Louis Bellson

Pearl Mae Bailey was an actress and singer, who married Louis Bellson (Luigi Paulino Alfredo Francesco Antonio Balassoni ) an Italian American jazz composer, arranger, bandleader and drummer, in 1952. They had two children, Tony and Dee Dee. All four of them have passed on.

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Sonja Sohn and Adam Plack

Sonja Sohn (born Williams) married Adam Plack in 2003. Sonja is a community activist, former "Slam" poet, and actress. Australian Adam is a didgeridoo player and recording artist. Sonja is of East African and Korean ancestry, and has two children from a previous marriage.

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Stacey Dash and Emmanuel Xuereb

Stacey Dash and Emmanuel Xuereb married in 2007. Both Stacey and Emmanuel are actors. Stacey was previously married to Brian Lovell for seven years. Stacey has 2 children, one with Lovell and one from another previous relationship.

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My Comments: Unfortunately, things are not well between them as there is a restraining order in place from Stacey against Emmanuel. :( Sad news.

Rutina Wesley and Jacob Fishel

Rutina Wesley and Jacob Fishel are married actors. Neither have any children, and it has been extremely difficult to find any more information or pictures of this couple. However, I found two pictures of them together here and here for your enjoyment.

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Sherri Saum and Kamar de los Reyes

Sherri Saum married Kamar de los Reyes in May 2007. Both of them are actors, Sherry of German and African American ancestry and Kamar of Cuban and Puerto Rican ancestry.

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World Bride article

My Comments: I couldn't say that Kamar was WM in my labels. So there's a new label of BW/HM. At the moment, many of the other posts may not be accurately labeled. Please give me time to look at them and make any changes.