- Born
- Birth nameThomas Dexter Jakes II
- Height1.91 m
- T.D. Jakes was born on June 9, 1957 in South Charleston, West Virginia, USA. He is a producer and actor, known for Jumping the Broom (2011), Les Miracles du ciel (2016) and Les liens sacrés (2009). He has been married to Serita Jakes since May 29, 1982. They have five children.
- SpouseSerita Jakes(May 29, 1982 - present) (5 children)
- ChildrenCora Jakes-ColemanThomas Jakes JrJermaine JakesJamar Jakes
- ParentsOdith JakesErnest Jakes
- RelativesThomas Dexter Jakes(Grandparent)Ella Roberts(Grandchild)Ren Taylor Roberts(Grandchild)Malachi Jakes(Grandchild)Amauri Noelle Coleman(Grandchild)Jason Coleman(Grandchild)Tavis Smiley(Cousin)James Wheaton(Cousin)Robert Wheaton(Cousin)
- His wide smile.
- Bald head and goatee beard
- Deep, thundering voice
- Tall figure and wide frame
- Sermons on prosperity and success
- Distant cousin of Tavis Smiley.
- Best friends with Joel Osteen.
- First cousin twice removed of actor James Wheaton.
- In January, The Church Report magazine announced that its readers selected him as the Most Influential Christian for 2005.
- TD Jakes' sermon, "Nothing Just Happens", includes the message, "Let Them Walk", which is a parody of Joel Osteen's sermon, "Living Without Crutches".
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