Morris Chestnut is a popular American actor who gained attention through his role as Ricky in Boyz n The Hood in 1991. He has been featured in several movies and on TV shows, including the NBC series The Enemy Within where he played Will Keaton, an FBI agent. His other works include The Best Man series, Rosewood, and The Perfect Guy. Aside from his acting career, Morris Chesnut was also awarded the title of Sexiest Man Alive in 2015.
Who is Morris Chestnut’s wife, Pam Byse?
Pam Byse, officially known as Pamela Byse, is actor Morris Chestnut’s wife. In 1995, the couple got married at a special gathering of family and friends. For 27 years, they have been happily married, sharing a strong bond of mutual understanding and respect.
Sharing the story of how they first met, the Firehouse actor said he had gone to a club in Atlanta along with companions Deion Sanders, Ron Grant, and Tiny Lister. There he noticed his future spouse for the very first time. Morris Chestnut said,
“Tiny was living in Atlanta. He knew the ins and outs of the city, and he was just like, Mr. Atlanta. We were hanging out in the club and he told me about this chick, that chick, whatever.”
“Then I saw Pam, who is my wife, and I said, ‘What’s up with her?’ He said, ‘Nah, man, don’t waste your time. She don’t give anybody no play.’ So as soon as he said that, I was like, ‘That’s the woman I need to go holler at.'”
Not long after, Morris and Pam began gathering frequently, and Morris Chesnut thought of proposing to Pam after seeing her admirable traits. He commented that Pam was incredibly devoted to her younger family members and held the elderly in the highest regard.
At the time of their meeting, Chestnut was struggling in his acting career. However, Morris Chestnut has claimed that Byse was instrumental in turning him into the successful person he is today.
Out of their wedlock, the couple has two children, a son and a daughter named Grant and Paige, respectively.
Morris Chestnut’s Kids
Grant Chestnut
Grant is the eldest child of Morris Chestnut and Pamela Byse-Chestnut. He was born in 1997 in Cerritos, California, and now lives in Calabasas, CA, USA. Grant had an excellent upbringing as his father has been a renowned actor for the last thirty years. He also has a sister named Paige Chestnut who is a year younger than him.
Grant had an impressive educational background, having completed his primary and high school studies in Cerritos, and obtaining his bachelor’s degree in Strategic Communications-Marketing and Advertising from the University Of Colorado Boulder in 2019 – truly displaying his academic excellence.
In 2019, Grant achieved his university graduation and was selected to be in the top four candidates to compete in the internationally held Proctor & Gamble CEO Challenge. His outstanding business and problem-solving abilities helped him reach the final event of the competition in Dubai.
As the son of Morris Chestnut, Grant is usually mistaken as an actor when in reality he has no interest in it. Rather than acting, he is planning to build his career in sales, marketing, or strategic business. He has been working as a Business Development Representative since January 2022 at Oracle in Denver, Colorado, USA.
Paige Chestnut
Paige is the youngest of the Chestnut siblings, with an older brother, Grant. She was born on November 28th, 1998, in Cerritos, California, USA. Without a doubt, Paige is the apple of her father’s eye. The father-daughter pair can often be seen in New York and California and even at various events.
Paige is thankful to have someone as wise, benevolent, unselfish, and motivating as her dad in her life. Morris Chesnut expressed a range of emotions on his Facebook on May 23, 2016, regarding his daughter’s Senior Prom. He was both delighted and sorrowful that his daughter was growing so quickly and that she was attending her Prom.
Paige is a model who is based out of New York and is employed by the renowned Wünder Management. She mainly does commercial, print, and catwalk modeling. She has also worked with prestigious fashion designers such as Michael NGO, Fernando Alberto Atelier, and Marisa P. Clark, to name a few, over the course of her career. Paige is also often featured in magazines.
Paige made her debut in Essence magazine on page 24 in the March 2019 issue. Additionally, she was featured in Beauty Hair magazine with the theme of Through Thick and Thin.
