COMEDIAN Gary Owen was married to Kenya Duke from 2003 until 2021.
After his appearance on the Club Shay Shay podcast, Gary Owen’s fans want to know more about his wife.
Who is Kenya Duke?
Kenya Duke is an entrepreneur and podcast host originally from Cincinnati, Ohio.
She met Gary Owen in the early 2000s at one of his Los Angeles stand-up shows.
Kenya previously worked in real estate and since 2023, she has hosted the Truly Kenya podcast.
In 2016, the couple co-starred in a reality TV show, The Gary Owen Show, on BET that followed their lives with their children.
The couple had a very public and drawn-out divorce that was finalized in 2021.
She told Essence that the divorce took about a year and a half to finalize.
How many kids do Kenya Duke and Gary Owen have?
Throughout their marriage, Kenya Duke and Gary Owen welcomed two children, a son named Austin and a daughter named Kennedy.
Kenya has a child from a previous marriage, named Emilio, to whom Owen was a stepfather.
In a 2016 Instagram post, Owen wished Emilio a happy birthday and wrote in the caption, “When I married your mom you were a package deal.”
Emilio, Austin, and Kennedy are all adults.
Owen is currently engaged and welcomed twin sons in July 2023 with his fiancée, according to her Instagram.
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Who is Gary Owen?
Gary Owen is a standup comedian and actor. He has headlined several comedy specials on Showtime and BET.
He has also acted in comedy movies like Daddy Day Care, Little Man, Ride Along, and Think Like a Man.
On May 8, 2024, Owen joined Shannon Sharpe on his Club Shay Shay podcast.
During the interview, he opened up about his divorce from Kenya and his relationship with their children.