Maya Gilbert Bio, Net Worth, Rockmond Dunbar Wife, Eddie Murphy

Publish date: 2024-08-01

Maya Gilbert might be an actress-turned-producer, but many knew her as the wife of the 9-1-1 star Rockmond Dunbar. In case you’re confused, Rockmond portrayed Michael for 5 seasons in the hit series until he called quits in November 2021.

Let’s learn more about Rockmond’s wife as this Maya Gilbert bio proceeds.

Meet Maya Gilbert, Rockmond Dunbar Wife

Maya Gilbert and Rockmond Dunbar started dating in early 2012, and just within a year, on December 30th, Rockmond proposed to Maya with a ring. Their engagement took place in Montego Bay, Jamaica, and the 10-carat ring was comprised of a 5-carat cushion-cut fancy yellow diamond set in 18k gold accompanied with 21 cushions cut diamonds to complete the 5-carat band.

The pair then went on to marry a year later and also became first-time parents on December 6 that year. Their firstborn is named Berkeley Seon Dunbar. She was introduced to Rockmond’s fans through his Twitter post captioned, “Berkeley Seon Dunbar 8.3lbs 20.5in…. Mom is doing great. We are absolutely in LOVE with our daughter!”

Also, the couple went on to welcome their second and third kid named Czar and Pharaoh on February 6, 2016, and July 2017 respectively.

Their last child Sultan Mosiah Dao Dunbar then arrived in their world on April 1, 2019. Since he was born on April Fool’s day, they labeled him as “Our Nobody’s fool, April Fool’s Baby.”

The detail about Maya and Rockmond’s wedding is a mystery to us. But earlier in 2013, the 9-1-1 star mentioned that they signed up for a competition that could potentially earn them a celebrity designer wedding at the Empire State Building. So, if all went according to plans, they could have tied the knot in New York.

According to Maya, her husband and 4 kids were her best friends in this whole world.”

Maya Gilbert And Eddie Murphy’s Relationship

Before Rockmond, Maya Gilbert was previously in a relationship with A Thousand Words star Eddie Murphy. The two started dating in March 2010, and just when their relationship was becoming the talk of national TV, they separated 2 months later.

Since then, Eddie has gone on to date stars like Jasmine Guy, Toni Braxton, Melanie Brown, Tracey Edmonds, Lara LaRue, Whitney Houston, Rocsi Diaz, Nicole Mitchell, and Melody Thornton. Yeah! The list is long.

As for Maya, she found true love with Rockmond, 2 years after her split with Eddie.

At the time Eddie was still healing from his ex-wife Ivy Holmes’s act of infidelity. Reportedly, she cheated on the 9-1-1 star with the American athlete Deion Sanders

Eddie and Ivy were married from 2003 to 2006 and shared no children.

Maya Gilbert Net Worth

Maya Gilbert garnered a net worth of under $300 thousand by 2021.

Staring her career as an actress, Maya has appeared in movies and TV shows like Busted (2017), The Mentalist (2015), One Love (2014), Banshee (2014), For Richer or Poorer (2013), Zane’s Sex Chronicles (2010), and General Hospital (2006).

After 2017, she then stepped up her career and opened a production company with her husband called MyRock Ent. They have produced and written several TV shows including Ordinary Joe (2021), and Bluff City Law (2019). Also, in 2018, she sold an original hour-long untitled legal drama to Universal and NBC.

According to o her IMDB, Maya has written for numerous production companies and producers, whether it’s bringing their concepts to life or her own.

Does Maya Gilbert Have A Profile In LinkedIn?

No, as of 2021,  Maya Gilbert didn’t have a LinkedIn profile.

Since most of her works were listed in IMDB, Maya might have not felt the need to display her credentials.

How Old Is Maya Gilbert?

Maya Gilbert was born before 1980. So, she couldn’t have been any younger than 41 years of age as of 2021.

Her birthday is on August 17, making her of the Leo zodiac.

Likewise, her husband Rockmond Dunbar was 46 then. He was born on January 11, 1973, and is of the Capricorn zodiac.

Related FAQs

Maya hails from the US and is of American nationality.

Maya was born to a Creole (French, African American) father and an Irish/Native American mother. Though their names weren’t revealed, she shared that she was close to her parents.

Also, she revealed that initially, her parents wanted their daughter’s name to be Ashley. But after reading, I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings, her mother decided to name her after famed author, Maya Angelou.

As for her ethnicity, Maya undoubtedly shares her parent’s mixed heritage — French, Irish, African American, and American. 

This actress stands tall at a height of 5 feet 3 inches (160 cm).

Her distinct features include — dark eyes and hair, and an oval face.

Yes, Maya Gilbert was on Instagram @mrsdunbarwrites11. But she deactivated her account later.

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