In showbiz, Music and Acting can also pass for twins. With the necessary passion and talent, it was easy for musicians and actors to switch easily from one to the other. It is common to find many actors who made their first breakthrough in music and vice versa. Chi McBride is an example of the fluidity and dynamism of the entertainment industry.
Blessed with an impressive voice, thought Chi’s music will be the source of his livelihood. After much doubt, he found himself juggling comedy, acting, and a bit of music to make a pretty impressive career for himself. He was the recipient of the Satellite Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama and the TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Drama.
Chi McBride bio
As an American, the first intriguing thing about this star is its name, Chi. Born as Kenneth McBride, he opted for “Chi,” an abbreviated form of his hometown, Chicago, and is pronounced “Shy.” Born September 23, 1961, Chi was raised in the Seventh-day Adventist Church. He attended Shiloh Academy, currently known as Chicago SDA Academy, an institution owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church. After school, Chi was torn between sticking to music, not just music but singing in the choir, or escaping his beloved hometown of Chicago. In 1986, Chi left Chicago and moved to Atlanta. He started working as a billing clerk at AT&T.
After nearly giving up on his show biz career, he got his lucky break when his song He’s the Champion became a hit. The song – A parody of the wedding of actress Robin Givens and boxer Mike Tyson. Seemingly impressed with his talent, Chi was signed up to Esquire Records and joined the R&B group Covert.
After signing his contract, Chi stepped out for California to shoot a music video in 1991. On set, the producer saw McBride dancing and doing impressions of Jesse Jackson and Arnold Schwarzenegger. He immediately sets out to convince Chi that he’s going to make more money in LA with his talent. After Chi auditioned for a sequel to the Fox TV-produced feature Revenge of the Nerds, he was convinced that LA was the city for him. He moved back to Atlanta and quit his job at AT&T.
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His newfound popularity propelled him to the screens with appearances in films like The Terminal, Let’s Go to Jail, Mercury Rising, Roll Bounce, 60 Seconds, The Frighteners, Undercover Brother, The Solomon Brothers, First Sunday, Full Payment, Disney’s The Kid, Narc, Hoodlum, American Son, Draft Day, Pawn Shop Chronicles, What’s Love Got to Do With It, Revenge of the Nerds III: The Next Generation, The Family Tree, The Distinguished Man, Who Do You Love?, Still Waiting…, Ultimate Avengers 2, King of the World, Home Sweet Hell, Waiting…, Annapolis, Lego Marvel, Super Heroes: Max Overload, Fruit of Labor etc.
He also had some impressive television appearances. Hawaii Five to 0, Human Target, Pushing Daisies, Boston Public, Golden Boy, Ultimate Spider-Man, The Diary of Desmond Pfeiffer, The John Larroquette Show, Killer Instinct, Police Murder and The Nine, Max Steel.
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Wife, family of Chi McBride
Chi is of Caribbean descent and is married to Latina beauty Julissa McBride, the couple have a son born in 2008. However, Chi has 3 other children whose identities are still highly confidential. We also don’t know who their mother is.
Chi McBride comes from a close-knit family, and one day his parents still consider him unemployed and in need of a “secure job” because they would have preferred to be a doctor or a lawyer or something.
Height and Net Worth
One of McBride’s most obvious characteristics is his intimidating height. He stands at an impressive 1.94 meters (6 feet 4½ inches)
Chi McBride, who has more than three decades of work under her belt, has an impressive net worth in the range of $10 million.