Mandie Taketa is known around the world as the ex-wife of Whose Line Is It Anyway? star, Wayne Brady. The Award-winning entertainer is notable for his prime role as a host of The Wayne Brad Show, Let’s Make a Deal, and more. The couple shares daughter as well.
Besides, she is a skilled dancer who also has built a prolific career as a yoga instructor, physical therapist as well as a personal trainer. Still, the multi-talented lady grabbed huge attention for her relationship with Wayne.
Sadly, the duo called it quits after some time into their relationship. This is why everyone is curious to know who is Mandie Taketa dating now?
Well, here we are going to provide many unexplored facts bout Mandie including her mother’s death, education, affair, and net worth. Also, find out about her relationship with ex-hubby Wayne Brady.
Who is Mandie Taketa? A Sports and Health Freak
Wayne Brady’s wife Taketa is one of the most hardworking ladies, who has made quite a name in various fields. She is an accomplished dancer and has already competed in several dance competitions. She has even won gold medals flyer in acrobatics, cheerleading, and paintball.
Apart from that, Taketa is a certified yoga instructor and physical therapist. She is a personal trainer as well.
The fitness enthusiast initially took some fitness training under coach, Tito Raymond. She hits the gym on a regular basis too.
Taketa is a fitness enthusiast.Source: Instagram
As for her other talents, Mandie is a black belt in martial arts. She began to practice martial arts from the tender age of five.
Mandie Enjoys Cheat Food
Despite being a health freak, Mandie sometimes indulges in fast food including spam, fried eggs, and rice. She mostly goes to the closest Italian restaurant to have Garlic bread, seafood linguini, wine, and cheese.
Mandie has made a few rare TV appearances
Unlike her husband, Wayne, Taketa doesn’t have a busy career in the entertainment world. Even so, she still has a few acting credits. Some of them are Manband! The Movie and Celebrity Family Feud as well.
Who Are Mandie Taketa Parents? Mother Died in Her 40s
Mandie Taketa was born on 3rd March 1976, in Honolulu, Hawaii, in the U.S. She is the daughter of Ronald Taketa and Marilyn Denise Burns. Her father is of Japanese ethnicity who works for Hawaii Carpenters Union as the executive secretary and treasurer.
Talking about her late mom, Marilyn was an American who was born and raised in Brooklyn. She, however, started facing some serious health issues from the age of 30 and passed away after 11 years in December. Marilyn had spent eleven years with an oxygen tank until her death.
In June 2013, Mandie shared a photo of her mother in the honor of her 55th birthday.
Mandie Taketa and her family including her late mom.Source: Instagram
She has a younger sister too. Not much is known about Mandie’s sibling.
Mandie Taketa has a massive tattoo on her back
According to Mandie, her favorite body part is the back. This is why, the tattoo enthusiast has fully covered it with a state of the art tattoo. The tat took 60 hours to complete. Her tattoo artist’s name is Sado.
After getting the tat, someone told her that it looked distracting. This led Mandie to cover it up for some time.
Mandie Taketa tattoo on her back.Source: Instagram
Taketa later decided to be herself and left it uncovered while performing at the Excalibur in Culver City, California. She came out as the winner of the competition.
Wayne Brady Wayne Brady: Details on their Wedding
The couple exchanged vows on 5th April 1999. The two dated for a few years before their wedding. They first met back in the late mid-1990s, when they both were performing together in a show in Hawaii.
Taketa with Wayne Brady.Source: Instagram
Wayne and Mandie initially became colleagues until their friendship blossomed into romance. The two also share a daughter, Maile Masako Brady, born on February 3, 2003.
Are They Still Together? Their Amicable Separation
They aren’t together but still share a healthy relationship with each other. The two separated on mutual understandings in 2006. Wayne Brady’s wife Mandie filed for divorce in 2007, seeking joint legal and physical custody of their daughter.
A rep for TV host Brady told People, their separation is amicable,
“The split is very amicable and they continue to remain the best of friends and committed parents.”
Wayne has huge respect for his former spouse. Being a victim of depression, Wayne faced the problem alone for some time. But later on, his wife helped him get back on track. To this day, he is grateful to Mandie.
They both have great respect for each other and are still super close as friends.
Shares a Joint Custody of their Daughter
The other reason behind their growing bond even after their divorce is their adorable daughter. Despite their busy schedule, they are happily co-parenting their girl, Maile.
Brady and his ex-wife with their daughter.Source: Instagram
The actor told they also live in the same neighborhood to spend more time with their daughter,
“We said we want to give Maile the closest experience to living in the same house. We have always lived in different homes. We just live super close now. The fact of the matter is I like Mandie … she was with me when no one else in the world was with me, except my mom. There was loyalty, there was trust, she is my baby mama.”
Maile is their primary concern and they also remain committed to co-parenting her.
Talking about Maile, well, she loves to sing. Her mother runs a self-titled YouTube channel with over a thousand subscribers and once she posted a video of her daughter’s singing performance in the channel.
Mandie and Wayne’s social media accounts are also filled with a series of Maile’s pictures.
Is Mandie Taketa Dating Anyone? Who is Her Boyfriend?
Taketa is currently dating her photographer beau, Jason. Judging by their social media posts, the two looks like they are together since 2014. And their relationship is still going pretty smoothly. Mandie’s ex-husband Wayne is also close to Jason.
In a recent interview with Access Hollywood, the TV host said they all are self-isolating together including their daughter.
Mandie Taketa with her boyfriend Jason, ex-hubby, and daughter.Source: Instagram
Wayne further explained they make TikToks, play board games, and enjoy many other things together. Talking more about Mandie and her boyfriend, Wayne maintained to People,
“I love my ex-wife, she’s my best friend, and her boyfriend Jason is my boy.”
Besides, Wayne was previously married to Diana Lasso. They walked down the aisle on 31st December 1993. However, their relationship soon turned ugly and they divorced in 1995.
Mandie Net Worth
Taketa’s net worth is around $250,000 in 2020. She makes money from her various roles and her sponsorship deals also plays a major role in her fortune. She was once sponsored by Adell Adell Bodies bikinis.
Besides, her ex-hubby Wayne has $10 million net worth.
Other Interesting Facts about Mandie Taketa
- Taketa is aged 44 as of 2020.
- Her nationality is American.
- Talking about her ethnicity, Mandie belongs to Japanese-American ethnicity.
- Stands at a height of 5 ft 3 in (1.6 m).
