When you hear the last name Mowry, your first thought is probably Tia & Tamera Mowry, the twin sisters. The sisters became famous after the popularity of the ABC series titled Sisters, Sisters. They also appeared in Disney Chanel Original Movie: Twitches in 2005 where they head lead roles. However, behind their success lies Darlene Mowry, the mother of identical twins.
Darlene is one of the most influential mothers that devoted her life to building a career for their daughters. She had a lot of struggles during her path, but she was always tremendous support for them.
Darlene used to be a sergeant in the United States Army, and currently, she is a producer. Stay tuned and find out all the exciting facts about the mother of the famous twins.
Early life
Darlene Renee Mowry was in the Bahamas, the United States on the 25th October 1956. She has an Afro-Bahamian ethnicity. The information about her parents and siblings are not familiar to the public, as she is still not ready to reveal it. The same thing is with her education, and there are not a lot of known facts. It is known that she finished high-school and soon after she joined the United States Army together with her future husband, Timothy John Mowry. In the army, she earned the rank of Sergeant.
Career
Because she devoted her life to the profession of her daughters, she didn’t have much time for her career. In spite of this, she was working as an executive producer for the romantic comedy-drama TV movie, Double wedding. On that project, she participated in 2010 with O.T. Fagbenle and Chad Connell. When her daughter was in the group Voices, she used to work as a manager for them. In some point in her life, Darlene also worked as a security guard.
Personal life
Darlene’s love story started in her college days after she met her husband, Timothy. The couple started their relationship, and soon after they joined the US Army together. Their relationship blossomed after the joining, and they tied the knot. After the marriage, they became parents to the TiaMowry and Tamera Mowry in Gelhausen, Germany. The twins were born on 6th July 1978, and the difference between them is only two minutes. Tim, as a first sergeant and Darlene, as a drill sergeant were both stationed in Germany at that time. In some interviews, Tia said that she loved living on the base and that she had an exciting childhood. According to words of the twins, the parents raised them in military discipline. They explained that while growing up, they earned respect for life.
When the girls were two years old, Darlene moved her family to Fort Hood, Texas. The family didn’t stay there, and they were moving to different places like Honolulu, Hawaii to Killeen, Texas. After they participated in various talent shows, they wanted for her mother to leave her job and to participate in more talent shows. Darlene was smart enough, so she made a deal with them – if they get in some commercials for one month, she will quit her job. Within a month the twins got a role in the second Dutch ad for Chrysler. Darlene kept her promise and quit her job. From that moment, the family was stationed in Los Angeles, California. In the beginning, she started to work as a security guard to support her family. Her husband worked as a custody officer in the police department.
In 1986, the couple got a son Tahj Mowry in 1986. He is also a famous person. Later on, the couple got one more son, Tavior Mowry. Tavior is a professional football player at the University of California, Davis. Unfortunately, after the 41 years of marriage, the couple got divorced. The reason for the separation is not known to the public eye. Tim is dating an Asian girl Nana and Darlene are single at the moment.
Darlene Mowry Net Worth 2024
In the United States, the Executive Producer is earning $105,000, and this means that Darlene’s net worth is $500,000. Even though her net worth is not huge, Darlene has daughters who have a net worth of $8 Million. Her son’s net worth is $1.5 million.
