- Michaiah Hanks is the daughter of Chester Marlon Hanks (Chet Hanks) and Tiffany Miles, an actor and musician.
- Michaiah is best known as the granddaughter of Tom Hanks, a veteran actor.
- She was born in April 2021.
- Michaiah’s grandfather was the late actress Samantha Lewes’s first husband from 1978 to 1987.
- According to an insider, the Hanks family is madly in love with Michaiah.
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Who is Michaiah Hanks?
Michaiah Hanks is the daughter of Chester Marlon Hanks (Chet Hanks) and Tiffany Miles, an actor and musician. Michaiah Hanks is best known as the granddaughter of Tom Hanks, a veteran actor. Her father, Chet Hanks, has appeared in shows such as “Empire” and “Shameless.”
Michaiah Hanks’ Bio
Michaiah Hanks was born in April 2021. Her father is of Greek, Bulgarian, Portuguese, and English ancestry.
Michaiah’s mother is of African-American ancestry. Her mother is originally from Indio, California.
Michaiah, Chet Hanks’ daughter, and Tom Hanks’ granddaughter was born in April 2016.
Tiffany Miles, Michaiah’s mother, was not Chet’s girlfriend, nor did they have a romantic relationship.
According to reports, they only had a one-night stand while the celebrity’s son was drunk.
Chet, on the other hand, claims that the woman who gave him his daughter is the sweetest person he has ever met.
During the George Floyd protests, the heavily tattooed artist also paid a heartfelt tribute to his daughter’s black mother, Miles.
Chet wrote about Tiffany, calling her “the mother of my child and a beautiful black woman,” alongside a series of Instagram photos of him standing in front of Geroge Floyd’s artwork.
Chet used Instagram to declare his relationship with Michaiah
Chet, Tom and Rita’s son, announced his relationship with Michaiah in a video on Instagram.
However, the post has since been removed. “I want to share something today because it’s about to be shared anyway in the press, which is the fact that I have a daughter,” the actor/musician said in the video. I do have a daughter; she is the best thing that has ever happened to me; she is the reason I changed my life and became sober.”
Chet also revealed at the time that he had been clean and sober for over a year and a half.
He added that his daughter is not something to be posted about and that she is something he adores and that has changed his life.
However, it wasn’t until February 2019 that the proud father stepped out with his daughter Hanks for the first time in La Quinta, California.
Michaiah Hanks’ Father Is A Singer And Actor
Despite having a lot of screen experience, Chet Hanks has yet to achieve the level of fame that his father has over the years.
Despite this, Michaiah’s father had recurring roles on shows like Empire and Shameless.
In the Showtime legal drama miniseries Your Honor, he played Joey Maldini.
He has appeared in films such as Bratz, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Larry Crowne, Project X, Fantastic Four, and Greyhound.
Chet is a musician/rapper in addition to being an actor. Under the alias Chet Haze, he released “White and Purple” in 2011.
The song was a remix of Wiz Khalifa’s “Black and Yellow” single.
Chet and Drew Arthur formed the musical duo FTRZ in 2016. They followed up with two singles (“Models” and “NowhereLand”) and the Ocean Park EP two years later.
Following that, the duo released two tracks in 2020 under the new name Something Out West, “Harley” and “Ticket Out My Head.”
Tiffany Miles, Michaiah’s mother, attended California State University. She is also interning at Moguldom Media Group LLC.
Miles works in the news industry in Downtown Los Angeles. She assists with the administration of YouTube, Twitter, and email accounts.
Her other responsibilities include using a teleprompter during live shoots, processing paperwork, and preparing equipment for red-carpet appearances.
Famous Grandparents of Michaiah Hanks
Michaiah Hanks was born into a famous family, as previously stated. Her grandfather doesn’t need an introduction.
Tom, the grandfather, is one of the most well-known and recognizable film stars in the world, and many people regard him as an American cultural icon.
Michaiah’s actor grandfather’s films have grossed more than $4.9 billion in North America and more than $9.96 billion worldwide, ranking him as the fourth-highest-grossing actor in the country.
Micaiah Hanks is the granddaughter of Academy Award winner Tom Hanks
Tom has appeared in films such as Splash, Bachelor Party, Big, and A League of Their Own.
He won two consecutive Academy Awards for “Best Actor” for his work in Philadelphia (1993) and as the title character in Forrest Gump (1994).
Michaiah’s grandfather was the late actress Samantha Lewes’s first husband from 1978 to 1987.
Colin Hanks, their son, is also an actor. Elizabeth Hanks was Tom and Samantha’s daughter.
The Forrest Gump actor has been married to actress Rita Wilson (Michaiah’s grandmother) for 33 years.
Wilson and Hanks have two sons. Michaiah’s father is Chester Marlon “Chet” Hanks, and Truman Theodore, born in 1995, is the younger son.
The Hanks family splits their time between Los Angeles and Ketchum, Idaho.
Michaiah’s Connection to the Hanks Family
According to an insider, the Hanks family is madly in love with Michaiah Hanks.
“They (the Hanks) are head over heels in love with the little girl.”
They adore her and even celebrated Halloween with her. The Hanks family will always love and care for her.”
The low-key rapper received some assistance from his Oscar-winning father, as Tom assisted Chet with his financial obligations, including his $2,800 rent for his Santa Monica home.
The Forrest Gump actor also helped Chet’s daughter, who was under Tiffany’s full custody at the time.
Rita Wilson and Tom Hanks both admitted to being wonderful grandparents to their grandchildren, including Michaiah.
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Michaiah Aided Her Father’s Recovery
As previously stated, Chet has a reputation for acting erratically; the star has gotten himself into drugs, which has landed his famous parents in hot water.
Michaiah’s father allegedly caused a car accident while under the influence of alcohol in mid-2016.
Chet, on the other hand, was driving his parents’ car. Later, the victim, Terry Morgan, filed a lawsuit against them.
Chet sustained whiplash and a brain injury. The first child of Tom and Rita was defined by parties and trouble.
In the present, those days appear to be behind him, and Chet attributes this to his daughter, Michaiah.
According to the Empire star, his daughter is the best thing that has ever happened to him.
He claims Michaiah is the reason he changed his ways and became sober. “I’ve been sober from everything for over a year and a half,” the Shameless actor said.
