Amir Mathis is the youngest son of Judge Greg Mathis and his wife Linda Reese Mathis. Amir got his big break in the entertainment industry when he started working for his father in 2013.
Besides working for his father, Amir Mathis has also worked as a producer on Steve Harvey’s TV Show. Far from that, Amir is known in his family for his unstable relationships over the years.
Who is Amir Mathis?
Amir Mathis was born in July 1990. He is the youngest of the four children of Judge Mathis and his wife Linda have. His other siblings are Jade, Camara, and Greg Jr. Often referred to as “the baby” and the free spirit of the family, his siblings see him as someone who uses his charm to get anything out of his parents.
The youngest of the Mathis household attended one of the top film schools, Columbia College in Chicago from 2008-2012. The school has tutored the likes of Aidy Bryant, Sondra Mayer, and Rob Colletti.
While in college, he got appointed as the executive producer of his senior-class film, that was a landmark in his college career.
Amir Mathis Has His Own Production Company
While growing up, Judge Mathis son recognized that he wanted to build a career in the entertainment industry at an early age.
He then started working in television as a production assistant on his father’s show.
After working in the industry for 10 years on several shows including quite a number of Emmy Award-nominated shows, according to reports, he recently started his own production company, Cube Five Productions where he serves as the executive producer.
In addition to working on several TV projects, Amir Mathis is a great networker as well.
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Is Amir Mathis Married?
Amir Mathis was formerly married to Linnea Hansson. The pair first met in Sweden and dated for a while before Amir proposed to her in her home country, Tanzania. The pair later got married in front of their family and friends in June 2020.
Apparently, while Amir was working as the producer of Steve Harvey’s show, Linnea asked Steve, the host for a piece of dating advice. Steve Harvey would later realize she was referring to Amir. Harvey then recommended Amir to Linnea.
Barely a year later, the pair filed for divorce in Los Angeles in January 2020. Amir revealed that staying together during the COVID-19 lockdown opened their eyes to see that they were not compatible.
While the producer was still separated, he introduced his new girlfriend, Sally to his family. Sally, from Korea, moved to Los Angeles when she was 10. After his family discovered he was already dating again, his father advised that they date for about a year before tying the knot.
Amir’s ex-wife has worked for the UN Environment Programme and before then she worked at Rule Communication and Kodiak Hub as a customer success manager.
While he has had a series of unstable relationships, that of his parents has lasted for over three decades. Judge Mathis and his wife first met in the 1980s before tying the knot in 1985. They have since remained together and would be celebrating 39 years of marital bliss.
Two of His Siblings Took After His Father’s Career Path
Just celebrity kids like Wayans, Ameir’s sister Camara and Jade have taken after their father’s career path. Camara and Jade are both lawyers and are already practicing. Jade was formerly appointed as the assistant state’s attorney for Prince George’s County, Maryland in 2015.
His brother Greg Jr. is known for featuring on the family’s show. Also, he recently came out as part of the LGBTQ+ community.
No matter the career path each of the siblings have taken, Amir’s parents, Judge Mathis and Linda Reese would support them either way.