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How Cute! Jaleel White And His Daughter, Samaya, Are Practically Twins

The "Family Matters" star embraces every moment of being a #GirlDad to his 11-year-old daughter, and we're so here for it.
Jaleel White And His Daughter, Samaya, Are Practically Twins
By Jasmine Grant · Updated November 4, 2020

Though he is forever etched in our minds as Steve Urkel, the accident-prone nerdy neighbor from the ’90s sitcom Family Matters, Jaleel White is all grown up. Not only that — he is crushing fatherhood on the daily with his mini-me Samaya right by his side.

If you follow White on Instagram, you’ll know that not a week goes by without sharing a daddy-daughter moment. Whether its a pizza party celebrating her good grades or taking Samaya to her first movie premiere, White always makes it a point to show his little girl a good time.

Scroll through the gallery to see the cutest moments with Jaleel White and his little girl.

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Jaleel White With His Mini-Me Samaya
Showing her the ropes!
Jaleel White And His Daughter, Samaya, Are Practically Twins
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Jaleel White With His Mini-Me Samaya
Ice cream is never a bad idea.
Jaleel White And His Daughter, Samaya, Are Practically Twins
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Jaleel White With His Mini-Me Samaya
Carnival vibes!
Jaleel White And His Daughter, Samaya, Are Practically Twins
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Jaleel White With His Mini-Me Samaya
One of Jaleel and Samaya’s favorite activities is grabbing food to share. This one looked yummy!
Jaleel White And His Daughter, Samaya, Are Practically Twins
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Jaleel White With His Mini-Me Samaya
All smiles at the Jumanji premiere.
Jaleel White And His Daughter, Samaya, Are Practically Twins
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Jaleel White With His Mini-Me Samaya
We’re seeing double!
Jaleel White And His Daughter, Samaya, Are Practically Twins
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Jaleel White With His Mini-Me Samaya
Girl dads matter!
Jaleel White And His Daughter, Samaya, Are Practically Twins
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Jaleel White With His Mini-Me Samaya
Jaleel took his daughter to the ‘On The Run’ tour and Little Samaya was totally in captivated by the performance.
Jaleel White And His Daughter, Samaya, Are Practically Twins
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Jaleel White With His Mini-Me Samaya
Totally twinning!
Jaleel White And His Daughter, Samaya, Are Practically Twins
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Jaleel White With His Mini-Me Samaya
This is one dynamic duo!
Jaleel White And His Daughter, Samaya, Are Practically Twins
TOPICS:  Melina Matsoukas zaya wade steve urkel
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