We adore Black love with longevity.
Rapper, actor and businessman Ice Cube knows a lot about longevity, both in his career and in his personal life. The star, born O’Shea Jackson, has been happily married to wife Kimberly Woodruff since 1992, with the two celebrating more than 30 years as man and wife (34 years in each other’s lives overall). In their time together, as he’s gone from Public Enemy rapper to box-office star, then producer and basketball league owner, they’ve welcomed four children, become grandparents, and figured out the trick to lasting love.
“It’s a true partnership. I respect my wife and she respects me,” he’s said in the past. “I still get the butterflies when I see her. Romance and sex don’t have to fade. I still want her to look at me and say, ‘This is the man I still want to be with.’ So you have to keep yourself up, your P’s and Q’s, and go for what you know.”
It’s certainly worked. They can still be found holding hands on the red carpet or sitting close at a Big3 game. And we certainly love to see it. Check out photos of the beautiful couple from their early years of marriage to decades in.
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At the “Anaconda” Premiere in LA in 1997
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With Three of Their Kiddos at the “Three Kings” Premiere in 1999
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Hanging Out at Martin Lawrence’s “Runteldat” Premiere in 2002
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Serving Sultry at the “Barbershop” Premiere in 2002
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Matching in Black at an Event Honoring Denzel Washington in 2002
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Hugged up at the Premiere for “Friday After Next” in 2002
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The Gorgeous Couple at Premiere Magazine’s “The New Power” Event in 2003
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Matching at the 61st Annual Golden Globes in 2004
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At the “Barbershop 2: Back in Business” Premiere in 2004
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Keeping Close to One Another at the “XXX: State of the Union” Premiere in LA in 2005
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Matching, in Blue, at the “War of the Worlds” Premiere in 2005
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Keeping It Shade-y at “The Longshots” Premiere in 2008
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Sharing a Moment on the Red Carpet at the “Book of Eli” Los Angeles Premiere in 2010
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Hanging Out at the Chateau Nightclub & Gardens in Las Vegas in 2011
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All Smiles at the BET Honors in 2014
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The Colorful Couple at “The Book of Life” Los Angeles Premiere in 2014
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Enjoing a Very Special Night at the “Straight Outta Compton” Premiere in 2015
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At the Governors Awards in Hollywood in 2015
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At the XxX: Return of Xander Cage” Premiere in Hollywood in 2017
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The Lovebirds at the Simon Wiesenthal Center National Tribute in 2017
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Looking Chic at the LA Family Housing Awards in 2017
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With Their Children at the Unveiling of His Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2017
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Supporting Their Son O’Shea Jr. at the Premiere for “Den of Thieves” in 2018
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Looking Cool at the Welcome to LA All-Star Weekend Kick-Off Event in 2018
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Cheering at a Big3 Game in Chicago in 2019
