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Brandon Frankel is the husband of Gabourey Sidibe, the American actress famous for her role in the 2009 drama film Precious. He is an American talent manager and branding specialist born on 18th December 1984 and currently 39 years old.
Gabourey Sidibe is a highly talented and award-winning actress who has been active in the American movie industry since 2009. Her prominent movie roles include Tower Heist, White Bird in a Blizzard, Grimsby, and Antebellum. Following Brandon Frankel’s engagement to the actress in 2020, Brandon has been on the most searched list. Get to know more details about him and his love story with Gabourey.
Summary of Brandon Frankel’s Bio
- Full name: Brandon R. Frankel
- Nickname: BFrank, Brando
- Gender: Male
- Date of birth: 18th December 1984
- Brandon Frankel’s Age: 39 years old
- Ethnicity: Mixed
- Nationality: American
- Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
- Religion: Christianity
- Marital Status: Married
- Brandon Frankel’s Wife: Gabourey Sidibe
- Brandon Frankel’s Children: None
- Brandon Frankel’s Parents: Mr & Mrs Frankel
- Siblings: Zack Frankel
- Brandon Frankel’s Height in Inches: 5 feet 9 inches
- Brandon Frankel’s Height in Centimetres: 175 cm
- Brandon Frankel’s Weight: 70 kg
- Brandon Frankel’s Net worth: $1 Million
- Famous for: Being Gabourey Sidibe’s husband
- Brandon Frankel’s Instagram: @brandontour
Who is Brandon Frankel and How Old is He?
Brandon Frankel was born on Thursday, the 18th day of December 1984 to Jewish parents in Buffalo Groove Illinois, United States of America. He is currently 39 years old. He holds a mixed ethnicity and is a Christian. Brando grew up alongside his parents and siblings in the US. Brandon’s father died of a heart attack.
Meanwhile, Frankel is younger than his wife by a year. Gabourey Sidibe was born on 6th May 1983 and is 40 years old. Even though she was born in Brooklyn New York, Gabby is of African descent. While her mother, a homemaker, is an American gospel artist, her father is a Senegalese.
Brandon has a brother named Zack Frankel. Besides this information, nothing further is known about his family background because he does not share many details about his family members. Regardless, we found out through his social media that Brandon likes to spend quality time with his family.
Frankel completed his high school education at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Illinois. After that, he proceeded to Harper College where he obtained his higher education.
Brandon Frankel and Gabourey Sidibe Met on a Dating App
After his previous marriage ended, Brandon Frankel decided to take a chance on a dating app called Raya and luckily swiped right on Gabourey. Although it is not known when they met on the app, the duo got connected after exchanging contact on the app and started dating shortly. Frankel said that their first date lasted for over 7 hours.
They became very close and in November 2020, Brandon proposed to her. Sidibe via her Instagram account announced that she and Frankel had gotten engaged. Revealing how the engagement happened, a photo she shared shows a lavish proposal setup with rose petals and a “Will you marry me?” balloon sign.
Frankel also took to his own Instagram to announce the engagement and wrote; “I asked my best friend to marry me, and she said ‘YES’! …I couldn’t imagine a life without you”
She Became Brandon Frankel’s Wife in March 2021 in a Secret Wedding
A year and a half after their engagement, the actress disclosed details of their wedding plans. She said that they were planning a spring 2023 wedding but noted that they did not yet have all of its details figured out. However, on 5th December 2022, Sidibe while speaking on Live with Kelly and Ryan divulged that they were already married.
The couple became several media headlines following the revelation as many were eager to know more about their secret marriage. To confirm this, Frankel also took to his Instagram with their photos together and captioned them; “SURPRISE! I can finally call her my WIFE… we’ve been married since March ’21”
This is not much surprising because Actress Gabourey had previously admitted that she is not a fan of the conventional wedding ceremony. Meanwhile, she went on to say that she and her husband tied the knot “at the kitchen table” and added that they still have plans to host a ceremony later. The two love birds have since been living together happily. It is also no secret that they are both supportive of each other.
Frankel is constantly seen on Instagram praising his wife and her career and confessing how proud he is of her. Sidibe who has a very good sense of humor also does the same thing in a humorous way. “Every moment with him is a joy”, she wrote.
Brandon and Gabourey are yet to welcome a child. However, they are parents to two cats, Aaron and Derrell Jermaine Dupree. Aaron and Derrell Jermaine Dupree seem to be an essential aspect of their lives as one of them was involved in Frankel’s proposal to Gabourey. They both feature in the couple’s Instagram accounts and Derrel even has his own separate account.
Brando seizes every opportunity he gets to show off the love of his life on social media and the same goes for Sidibe. In fact, the couple has a lot of lovely things to say about each other at all times.
What Does Brandon Frankel Do?
After he graduated from Harper College, Brandon Frankel’s career took off as an Assistant Tour manager at Taproot. After a while, he resigned and started working as an Assistant, Marketing at MB Financial Bank. Two years later, he joined Warped Tour ’06 and worked as a Tour manager at Atlantic Record Sponsorship for more than 6 years.
During that period, he served in the positions of College Rep, Artist Developer, Field Marketing Representative, and Manager Artist Development. The branding expert also worked as an Executive Agent at Creative Artists Agency for four years. Presently, Gabourey Sidibe’s husband works as a chief business officer and Head of Partnerships at NoCap, a digital entertainment industry.
Brandon Frankel’s Net Worth
Brandon Frankel has an estimated net worth of $1 million, most of which he made from his job and profession as a talent manager.
By and large, Brandon Frankel has a successful career going on for himself even before and after he married Gabourey Sidibe. Although his relationship with her brought him to the limelight, Brandon is not letting his love life affect his career and business.
As much as he became popular for being Gabourey Sidibe’s husband, Brandon Frankel has also become well known for working as a Chief Business Officer at NoCap. In 2017, Billboard named him one of their branding power players.
FAQs
Who is Brandon Frankel?
Brandon Frankel is the husband of Gabourey Sidibe, the American actress famous for her role in the 2009 drama film Precious. He is an American talent manager and branding specialist born on 18th December 1984 to Jewish parents in Buffalo Groove Illinois, United States of America. He is currently 39 years old.
What is Brandon Frankel age?
Brandon Frankel is 39 years old in 2024. He was born on 18th December 1984 in Buffalo Groove Illinois, United States of America.
Is Brandon Frankel related to Bethenny Frankel?
Brandon Frankel is not biologically related to Bethenny Frankel, the American television personality, entrepreneur, and author born on November 4, 1970.