Aonika Laurent Thomas, born in New Orleans, is an accomplished artist in the entertainment industry. On her Instagram handle of the same name, Aonika introduces herself as an Actress, Writer, Activist, Stylist, Mommy, Wife, Chef, and New Orleans native. Through her multifaceted career, Aonika has built a brand for herself transforming herself as a true influencer and celebrity.
Quick Biological facts to check out
Birth: 15 January 1971
Nationality: American
Occupation: Actress, Writer & Author
Spouse: Sean Patrick Thomas
How is Aonika Laurent’ career and professional life?
Aonika is an extremely talented individual. She has grown from strength to strength in each of her performances in her career. She played the role of Monica in 1998’s High Frequency, alongside John Witherspoon, Marcus Chong and AJ Johnson. She played the senators assistant in a television movie called Black Jaq created by Forest Whitaker. Her co stars on the movie were Nia Long, Dyan Cannon and Marcus Lyle Brown.
Aonika’s most coveted performance has been her role as the Bohemian Girl 2 in the 2005’s infamous, Fantastic Four, directed by Tim Story, alongside acting legends, Ioan Gruffud, Michael Chiklis, Chris Evans and Jessica Alba. In 2010, she played the role of Ms. Hanover in the popular TV show, Bones. Most recently, she was seen as a News Reporter in the 2013 movie Olympus Has Fallen.
After a few decades in business, Aonika established a celebrity status and was a part of TV Special, InStyle: Celebrity Weddings and television docu-series, Black Love.
How is Aonika Laurent as an individual and what are her hobbies?
We get a glimpse of Aonika’s personality from her Instagram handle where she posts pictures of her work, travels, and family. She is a relatable and fun person who continues to be relevant in this entertainment industry, 4 decades since her debut. Aonika talks about relevant political issues on her social media platforms, advocates for rights for minority communities and encourages people to show up at polling stations to vote and perform their civic duty.
Aonika lives a very active lifestyle and is seen posting a lot of workout videos on Instagram. Aonika and Sean are extremely proud of their children’s accomplishments and her social media handles have a lot of their pictures.
Whom is Aonika Laurent married to?
After a whirlwind romance, Aonika married Sean Patrick Thomas in April of 2006. The two were originally supposed to get married in November of 2005 but had to push the wedding due to Hurricane Katrina. The couple got married in New Orleans. Together they have two children, Lola and Luc.
How was Aonika Laurent’s road to motherhood?
The journey to parenthood for Aonika and her husband, Sean was not an easy one. In an interview about the same, Aonika revealed that while she was able to get pregnant, continuing the pregnancy was difficult for the couple as she experienced numerous miscarriages before their first child, Lola was born and a few more before the birth of their Son, Luc. Aonika was 39 when she birthed her son. Through the ups and downs of the journey, Aonika and Sean were each other’s rock and got through the difficult times together.
As the couple hails from New Orleans, they wanted their children to be born on New Orleans soil too. While Aonika gave birth to both their children in LA, where they currently reside, they got soil from New Orleans and spread it under the hospital bed, so the kids are born on New Orleans’ soil. In a candid interview about motherhood, Aonika talks about how blessed they are for having both Lola and Luc in their lives. She and Sean are determined to be the best parents to their children.
What is Aonika Laurent’ net worth?
Aonika’s net worth is estimated to be $1-$2 million dollars from her work as an actress, lifestyle influencer and celebrity.