Get to Know Anthony Anderson’s Wife, Alvina Anderson

Major congrats are in order for Black-ish star Anthony Anderson, who’s been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and for Outstanding Comedy Series (as a producer).

His well-deserved nominations come after a whopping seven years on Black-ish, where he plays the successful, often self-centered patriarch of the Johnson family. And while we’ve enjoyed seeing his character’s misadventures with the ever-so-patient Rainbow (Tracee Ellis Ross), we want to know a bit more about Anderson’s real-life relationship. Which leads us to one very important question: Who is Anthony Anderson’s wife, Alvina Anderson? Here’s what we know.

While speaking with the Los Angeles Times about his fitness journey and type 2 diabetes diagnosis, Anthony revealed that it was Alvina who motivated him to get into better shape. “My wife’s become an avid gym rat, and she inspires me,” he said. “My children are fit too and also help me keep going.”

The actor admitted that his initial trip to the doctor didn’t inspire him to make any big changes, but after recalling how the disease affected his parents, he promised to do better for his own family. “I watched my dad slowly die from this disease,” he explained, “And I vowed never to let that happen to my wife and children, and it jump-started me into becoming healthier.”

While speaking with Jimmy Fallon in 2018, the actor confirmed that he and Alvina started dating when they attended Howard University. While sharing a story about his son’s first days at the college, he revealed that soon after starting school, his son told him, “I found my wife.” Anthony then told Fallon, “He’s actually following in my footsteps because I found my wife at Howard. But it was her first week, not my first week.” Like father, like son indeed.