Bill Cosby Age, Controversies, Wife, Family, Biography, Facts & More
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Real Name | William Henry Cosby Jr. |
Nickname | Bill, The Cos |
Profession | Actor, Comedian, Musician, Author |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters - 185 cm in meters - 1.85 m in feet inches - 6’ 1” |
Weight (approx.) | in Kilograms - 85 kg in Pounds - 187 lbs |
Eye Color | Gray |
Hair Color | Dark Brown |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | July 12, 1937 |
Age (as in 2017) | 80 Years |
Birth Place | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Zodiac sign/Sun sign | Cancer |
Signature | ![]() |
Nationality | American |
Hometown | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
School(s) | Central High School, Philadelphia Germantown High School, Germantown, Tennessee |
University | Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
Educational Qualification | Awarded a track and field Scholarship to Temple University in 1961 |
Debut | TV- The Cosby Show![]() |
Family | Father- William Henry Cosby Sr. Mother- Anna Pearl Cosby ![]() Brothers- Russell Cosby ![]() Robert Cosby ![]() James Cosby ![]() Sister- Not Known |
Religion | Baptist |
Ethnicity | African - American |
Address (Fanmail) | P.O. Box 4049 Santa Monica, CA 90411 USA |
Hobbies | Playing Football and Baseball, Collecting fountain pens, Postage Stamp Collection |
Controversies | • In cases viz rape, child sexual abuse, sexual assault, sexual misconduct and drug-facilitated sexual assault, Cozby has been accused by more than 50 women. • In July 1997, a woman named "Autumn Jackson" claimed that she was the illegitimate daughter of Bill Cosby. However, when the police underwent further investigation, Jackson's claim was proved wrong, and for making a wrong complaint, she was imprisoned for 26 months. ![]() |
Favorite Things | |
Favorite Dessert | Chocolate Pudding |
Favorite Radio Show | Lights Out |
Favorite Food | Fruit-filled Danish and Fried potatoes |
Favorite Restaurant | Gates Bar-B-Q |
Favorite Sport(s) | Football, Baseball, Basketball |
Girlfriends, Affairs and More | |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Marital Status | Married |
Wife | Camille Cosby![]() |
Marriage Date | January 25, 1964 |
Children | Son- Late Ennis Cosby![]() Daughters- Erika Ranee ![]() Evin Harrah Cosby ![]() Late Ensa Cosby (Died in 2018) ![]() Erinn Chalene Cosby ![]() |
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Car Collection(s) | AC Shelby Cobra![]() 1974 Ferrari 365 GT4 ![]() |
Money Factor |
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Net Worth (approx.) | $400 million (as in 2017) |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Bill Cosby
- Does Bill Cosby smoke?: Yes
- Does Bill Cosby drink alcohol?: Not Known
- During an interactive session, Cosby described himself as a “class clown” in his high school.
- He was a sports freak and loved playing football, basketball, and baseball from his teens.
- He was the class president and was also the captain of both the baseball team and the track and field team at Mary Channing Wister Public School in Philadelphia.
- When he was in 10th grade, he was also getting trained in Navy (medical aid). For being more focused towards his Navy training, he got failed in 10th grade.
- To financially assist his family, he used to did odd jobs whenever he gets time from his school like – selling produces, shining shoes, stocking shelves at a supermarket, etc.
- As a child, he had the fantasy of becoming a professional athlete, or a jazz drummer, and he also performed with a professional jazz combo.
- He imbibed the acting skills by meeting different people while working as a bartender at a bar.
- Bill Cosby named all his kids with the initial letter ‘E’ on the pretext of that it represented Excellence.
- Besides being a good actor, he is also a wonderful musician and his song “Little Old Man” got in top 40 hit list in 1969.
- He released the concert film Bill Cosby: HImself, which is widely regarded as “the greatest comedy concert film ever” in 1983.
- On January 16, 1997, his only son Ennis Cosby was murdered while changing a flat tire in Los Angeles.
- He was nominated for eight Primetime Emmy Awards and won four.
- He was the first African-American actor who won Emmy Award. He won the award for his critically claimed acting in “I Spy.”
- Bill won the “Outstanding Continued Performance in a Leading Role” award consecutively for 3 years i.e. 1966, 1967 and 1968.
- Cosby was nominated for 17 Grammy Awards and won nine of them.
- He was honored with top Humor prize entitled ” Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.”
- On July 9, 2002, he was awarded the “Presidential Medal of Freedom” by Former President George W. Bush.
- Recently in his interview, Cosby revealed that he is now completely blind. Here’s Bill Cosby speaking on being blind: