Cynthia Blaise is an American actress, speech trainer and a dialect coach who is famous for her work in movies like 8 Mile, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier, The Tiger Hunter, and Key & Peele. Moreover, Blaise also was married to the Comedy Central actor and a comedian, Keegan-Michael Key. The two were together for over 17 years but had to split up citing irreconcilable differences.
As per reports, they had to go through the divorce because of a health issue that Cynthia was having. Despite having worked for some of the biggest projects in Hollywood, she is now more known for her separation with the comedian. Let us now get to know a bit more about Blaise, shall we?
Cynthia Blaise: Early Life, Education, and Career
Cynthia Blaise was born in 1958, in the United States of America. As per our understanding, she is of white ethnicity and her nationality is evidently American. There is, however, no information regarding her childhood, siblings, or even parents. It is mostly due to the fact that she began finding fame in her late 40s.
Cynthia had a passion for art and the entertainment industry from a very young age. She went on to graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Oregon. Next, she joined the University of California, Irvine and graduated with an MFA in Acting.
Upon graduating, Blaise began her career as an actress on the big screen. She made her debut in 1989 with the movie, Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. Cynthia played the character Amanda and was brilliant alongside names such as George Takei and William Shatner. She was then cast for the role of a teacher in the 2000 movie, “Timequest”. Next, Cynthia realized her passion for organizing speech and dialect coaching. Ever since, she has gone on to work with this new role in movies like Miami Vice, Bad Apple, Justice, Faster, etc.
Cynthia Blaise: Personal Life
Cynthia first met the Comedy Central actor and comedian Keegan-Michael Key while she was a member of the Detroit Acting Community. They were both working at the Detroit Repertory Theatre at the time and instantly fell for one another. Keegan and Cynthia soon began dating and on the 27th of December, 1998, they said their vows. As per reports, Blaise did financially support her husband in the initial stages of his career. Moreover, she is 14 years older than the comedian but age is just a number when it comes to love. The couple even worked together for a couple of episodes on Key and Peele.
Things were going pretty well for Cynthia and Keegan but like all good things, it had to end. Key filed for divorce in 2015 and the two officially split up on the 16th of November, 2017. There have been rumors suggesting that Keegan’s relationship with Elisa Pugliese was the reason behind their separation. Unlike Key, Blaise took the divorce really hard. Moreover, she was having health issues and began taking different medications.
Cynthia Blaise: Net Worth and Social Media
Whilst she is not as famous as Keegan-Michael Key, Cynthia has definitely found her place in Hollywood. She has gone on to work on some of the biggest projects in this industry and her contribution is extremely valuable. With all that she has done, Blaise has been able to accumulate good net worth. Moreover, Key pays her over $34k every month as a part of monthly spousal support. The divorce settlement has also landed her a time-sharing formula for their vacation home in Mexico. Lastly, she now owns a 2016 Subaru Crosstrek which was also paid for by Key.
Cynthia is not active on social networking platforms. She likes to keep the private aspects of her life to herself. Moreover, she is focusing on her future and has high hopes for her career.
