Wiki Bio / Profile Background
Introduction : Who is Kiya Cole ?
- New York born, mother of three, Kiya Cole, makes her claim to fame as the trendy young mother of actress Skai Jackson.
- Her talented daughter began acting in 2007 & is best known for her role as ‘Zuri Ross’ alongside Debby Ryan in the popular Disney series, “Jessie.”
- A familiar face on the Disney film set, Kiya has been by her daughter’s side almost without exception, since the child star began doing ad commercials at the age of 4.
Skai Jackson Father & Other Family Details :
- Kiya was born in New York on March 10, 1975, and raised on Staten Island NYC.
- She is a full-time mom to her three children, all of them daughters named Skai, Aurora and Nala. Her eldest daughter, Skai was born in New York on April 8, 2002. Her other children were born between 2010 and 2014.
- The family of four currently lives in Los Angeles, California.
- She separated with her partner, Jacob Jackson, when her daughter was just a few years old.
- Skai has lived with Kiya since the divorce, however, little is known about Kiya’s other two children.
Kiya and Skai Relationship :
- Kiya and Skai are said to be best friends & her Instagram page certainly supports this, her social media platform is filled with pictures of the look-a-like mother and daughter.
- The devoted mother has always supported her Skai’s throughout her young acting years, she even gave up her job to make time for her daughter’s career.
- Kiya was present on set during most of Skai’s early commercials as well as during the filming of ‘Jessie.’
- In an interview with Michael David Palance, Kiya said that the key aspects of good parenting are patience and ‘keeping them grounded.’ She has been a strong influence on the rising star.
Romantic Relationships :
- Kiya Cole got engaged to her boyfriend Gene Salas in early 2016.
- Her partner allegedly popped the question on her Kiya’s birthday, she posted pictures of herself with her man and a large sparkling ring on her Instagram page.
- It seem’s that Skai was as happy as her mother & also announced Kiya’s engagement via social media.
- It is still unclear as to whether the couple are still engaged or already married.
Trivia, Gossip and Interesting Facts :
- Kiya was born in the Chinese year of the rabbit, her star sign is pisces and her birthstone is aquamarine.
- In May 2016, Kiya and Skai were involved in a nasty Twitter (now called X) battle with singer, Azealia Banks. The popular rapper tweeted that Kiya was ‘pimping out’ her daughter to Disney & that the teenager needed a ‘b**b job and b**t lift.’
- Azealia claimed that it was Kiya writing the tweets on behalf of her daughter.