David Otunga Biography
David Otunga is an American actor and former professional wrestler known for spending time competing at the WWE championship from 2008 to 2010. His most notable roles as an actor are in Film and TV shows like I Love New York 2 (2007), General Hospital (2014), Criminal Minds (2017) and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law (since 2022). Otunga also emerged as the first runner in the first season of a professional wrestling competition known as NXT back in 2010.
Otunga was born and brought up by a Kenyan father and a European mother who lived in the suburbs of Elgin, Illinois. He grew up as a go-getter who always achieved whatever goal he set his mind to achieve. Otunga attended and graduated from Larkin High School based in Illinois. He then joined the University of Illinois where he earned his Bachelor’s degree in psychology. After his college graduation, David moved to New York City and worked as a laboratory manager at a popular University while advancing his studies. In 2006, David earned his law degree from Harvard Law School and joined one of America’s prestigious law firms called Sidley Austin.
Ortunga began his career as a lawyer working for Sidley Austin from 2005 to 2007. He quit his law job and made his move in the Hollywood scene by appearing as a contestant in a famous TV show called I Love New York 2. Eventually, he emerged among the top three leading contestants and earned huge fame from the public. In 2013, Otunga made his film debut by starring in an American thriller known as The Call. He then gained fame for playing guest roles in famous TV series like General Hospital and Criminal Minds in 2017. David’s most recent TV appearances are in A Madea Family Funeral (2019) alongside Courtney Burrell and She-Hulk: Attorney at Law alongside Tatiana Maslany in 2022.
David Otunga Age
How old is David Otunga? David is 43 years old as of 2023. He was born David Daniel Otunag on April 7, 1980, in Elgin, Illinois, United States. In addition, Otunga celebrates his birthday on April 7th every year. His zodiac birth sign is Aries.
David Otunga Height
Otunga stands at an approximate height of 6 feet o inches (1.83 m). He also has a billed weight of about 104 kilograms (229 Ibs) and a well-built body type. However, David’s other body measurements are still under review.
David Otunga Parents | Mother
David was born into a mixed-race family. His father is a Kenyan named Moses Otunga and a European Mother known as Billie Otunga (mother). Moses was born and raised in Kenya, East Africa but moved to the United States to further his college studies. He met Otunga’s mother while they were in college and the two got married soon after. David also grew up as the youngest child in his family. Therefore, he has two older siblings.
David Otunga Wife Jennifer Hudson
Is David Otunga Married? No, Otunga is currently leading a single life. However, he was previously engaged to his ex-fiance American singer and actress Jennifer Hudson in 2008 but they split up in 2018. David and Jennifer met and began dating seven months after interacting for the first time back in 2007. In 2009, Jennifer welcomed their firstborn son with David. David and Jennifer broke up after ten years of living together and dating.
David Otunga Son
Otunga is the proud father of one son named David Daniel Outnga Jr. He was born on August 10, 2009, after David proposed to Jennifer on her 27th birthday in 2008.
David Otunga She-Hulk Attorney at Law
She-Hulk Attorney at Law is a new 2022 Marvel superhero series that follows the life of Jennifer Waiters. Her life changes after a freak car accident turns her into a 6 foot 7 inches superpowered female Hulk. Jessica is torn between pursuing her career as an attorney and becoming a hero. Eventually, she refuses to be a superhero and becomes an attorney at law handling an extremely unique department. David played the role of Derek in the first two episodes of She-Hulk Attorney At Law.
David Otunga Net Worth
Otunga has an estimated net worth of around $12 million dollars. His primary source of income is his career as a film and television actor.
David Otunga Movies
- 2013 The Call
- 2016 What Happen Last Night
- 2017 Days Like This
- 2017 Live To Tell
- 2019 A Madea Family Funeral
David Otunga TV Shows
- 2007 I Love New York 2
- 2012 The Tonight Show with
- 2012–2013 The Wendy Williams Show
- 2013–2016 Steve Harvey Show
- 2013 The Haves and the Have Nots
- 2014 Celebrity Ghost Stories
- 2014 General Hospital
- 2017 Criminal Minds
- 2018 Family Time
- 2022 She-Hulk: Attorney at Law