Yahya Abdul-Mateen II rose to the fame through his breakthrough performance in the television series, The Get Down. He is also known for his starring role in the American drama movie, First Match. New Orleans-born actor Yahya also will be appearing as a supervillain, Black Manta, in the upcoming superhero film, Aquaman.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen Tweets Regarding Girlfriend; Is He Married?
On 30 June 2009, he gave a hint of his girlfriend for the first time when he tweeted that he got his first girlfriend singing Micheal Jackson's song. Not only that, he further was seen asking his fan on a tweet about interracial dating.
Later, on 17 April 2010, he confessed that he had two girlfriends in his life. However, in the tweet, he said that he would be marrying the next girlfriend without dating, which gave a hint that he was single till that date and searching for a future wife.
His constant tweets indicate that he had girlfriends in the past; however, as of now, he has remained mum about his personal life. As of now, he is yet to get married.
Yahya Abdul's Family: Thanks Mother For Believing In Him!
He was raised by a Muslim father and a Christian mother along with five siblings. He keeps sharing photos of his family on Instagram time and again. Previously, on 15 May 2017, Yahya shared the photo of his mother expressing his devotion toward her on Mother's Day. Also, he thanked his mother for supporting and believing in him.
Alongside his mother, Yahya also keeps flaunting the photo of a family on social media. Here is Yahya's family picture that he shared on Instagram on 31 August 2015.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen with his family posted on 31 August 2015 (Photo: Instagram)
As of now, Yahya is maintaining a healthy bond with his family and loves sharing a moment with his family members.
How Does Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Summon Net Worth?
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II summoned the net worth from his career in acting. He gathered the fortune, appearing in the American musical movie, The Greatest Showman that earned the box office collection of $434.2 million. He also collected the revenue from his long-running series, The Get Down (2016–2017).
In January 2017, Yahya was cast as the DC Comics villain character named Black Manta in the upcoming American superhero movie, Aquaman, which will be releasing this year on 21 December 2018.
As of now, he is also featuring the role of Darrel, Monique’s father, in the American drama film, First Match, released on Netflix on 30 March 2018. He also appeared in the TV series, The Handmaid's Tale where he portrayed the role of Omar. In the series, a character named Ofglen portrayed by Alexis Bledel appeared as gay.
Yahya started his career at the age of 25 by portraying the character of Yahya in movie Crescendo in 2012.
Short Bio
Born in 1987 in New Orleans, Louisiana, Yahya Abdul-Mateen celebrates his birthday in 15th of July every year. He grew up in the Magnolia Projects, New Orleans, but later moved to Oakland, California. He stands at the tall height of 1.91 meters (6' 3") and belongs to African-American ethnicity. Yahya completed his graduation from the University of California, Berkeley, as per wiki.
