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Sterling K. BrownandRyan Michelle Bathehave a decades-long romance that first started when they were students at Stanford University.
After meeting in 1998, the couple eloped in 2006 before throwing a larger wedding a year later. Since becoming husband and wife, they have also welcomed two children, sons Andrew and Amaré.
In addition to giving us sweet glimpses of their relationship on the red carpet and on social media, the two have also shared the screen a few times. They first costarred onArmy Wivesin 2012 and Bathe later made a few appearances on Brown’s hit seriesThis Is Us.
See the couple’s biggest milestone moments as you look back at their relationship timeline.
Late 1990s: Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe first meet
The two actors first met when they were cast inthe same freshman-year show at Stanford. During an appearance onThe Talk, Brown revealed that the couple dated on and off in college before eventually calling things off after they graduated in ‘98. “We broke up for three and a half years before we came back into each other’s lives,” he explained.
2007: Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe have a wedding ceremony
The couple originally eloped, but they later hada larger wedding ceremony in 2007.
November 2009: Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe walk their first red carpet together
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As the couple stepped onto the acting scene, they walked their first red carpet together in 2009 as they attended a benefit for the Tisch School of the Arts, where Brown graduated with a Master of Fine Arts degree.
2011: Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe welcome their first child
Though Brown and Bathe haven’t revealed the official birthdays for their sons, they welcomed their first child, Andrew, sometime in 2011.
In 2017, Brown opened up about the birth of his first son following an episode ofThis Is Us, which showcased his character Randall and Beth’s home birth of their first child.
“An unexpected home delivery is something my wife and I went through ourselves with our first born, so this was round 2 for me!” he wrote on Twitter at the time.
2012: Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe star onArmy Wivestogether
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In 2012, the real-life couple shared the screen together as Bathe scored a recurring role on Brown’s Lifetime drama seriesArmy Wives.
2015: Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe welcome their second child
The couple welcomed their second child, Amaré, in 2015. When Brown joined Instagram in October 2015, one of his first posts wasa selfie of him holding his newborn. “1st post. 2nd child. All good!” he wrote alongside the snap.
2016: Ryan Michelle Bathe appears on Sterling K. Brown’s showThis Is Us
After sharing the screen onArmy Wives, Bathe joined the cast ofThis Is Usin a recurring role as Yvette, the mother of one of Randall’s friends. Though she never shared any scenes with Brown, her character did interact with the teenage version of his character.
September 2016: Ryan Michelle Bathe supports Sterling K. Brown at the Emmys
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October 2016: Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe hit the red carpet with their family
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In October 2016, Brown and Bathe made one of their first public appearances with their sons as they attended the GOOD+ Foundation’s 1st Annual Halloween Bash.
January 2017: Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe show PDA at the Screen Actors Guild Awards
The duo showed off their romance as they attended theScreen Actors Guild Awardstogether. Whilewalking on the red carpet, they smooched for the cameras.
September 2017: Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe celebrate his Emmy win
December 2017: Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe vacation in Hawaii
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Brown and Bathe headed to Hawaii for a fun-filled family vacation in 2017. During their stay at Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa in Ko Olina, the family of four snapped a cute photo with Stitch fromLilo & Stitch.
January 2018: Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe share a kiss as he wins a Screen Actors Guild Award
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January 2018: Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe attend theBlack Panther premiere with their son
The couple brought alongside their son Andrew as they attended the premiere of Brown’s filmBlack Pantherin January 2018.
September 2018: Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe make a sweet appearance at the Emmys
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In September 2018, the couple attended the Emmys together. At one point on the red carpet, Brown playfully stepped back to admire his wife as she posed for the cameras.
August 2019: Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe attendThe Angry Birds Movie 2premiere with their son
In August 2019, the duo brought their son Andrew along for another big movie premiere as they celebrated the release ofThe Angry Birds Movie 2, in which Brown voiced the character of Garry.
November 2019: Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe attend theFrozen 2premiere with their sons
Brown and Bathe took their whole family tothe magical premiere ofFrozen 2, in which Brown had a voice role as Arendelle lieutenant Mattia alongside Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Josh Gad, and Jonathan Groff.
September 2020: Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe take part in aFriendstable read
February 2022: Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe present at the NAACP Image Awards together
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The couple shared the stage as they presented at the 51st NAACP Image Awards in early 2022.
March 2022: Sterling K. Brown and Ryan Michelle Bathe attend theVanity FairOscars party
The duo made a stylish appearance at theVanity FairOscars partyin March 2022.
August 31, 2022: Sterling K. Brown discusses how Ryan Michelle Bathe deals with him filming intimate scenes
Over the course of his acting career, Brown has filmed his fair share of sex scenes. He told Jemele Hill that his best advice for married actors is to introduce your scene partner to your wife.
“Youintroduce them to your wife immediately,” he said on theJemele Hill is Unbotheredpodcast. “As long as Ryan knows them, and she understands that they have respect for the union, then she’s able to be like, ‘Alright bro, go do your thing. I know nothing crazy is going on besides the work.’ "
April 5, 2023: Michelle Bathe wishes Sterling K. Brown a happy birthday
“You are my dearest love, my dearest friend, my dearest companion in this beautiful and wild ride called life. Happy Birthday to you,” she wrote in the caption. “Thank you for having my back, and being there for me and Andrew and Amare! We love you to the moon, to the windows, to the walls…..”
June 19, 2023: Michelle Bathe wishes Sterling K. Brown a happy Father’s Day
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“Happy Father’s Day @sterlingkbrown,” she wrote in the caption. “You are forever in our corner. Our children have your guidance and protection, even when they don’t know it. It’s a beautiful thing. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, thank you!”
March 10, 2024: Sterling K. Brown and Michelle Bathe attend the Oscars
The couple walked the red carpet at the2024 Oscarsin Los Angeles. Bathe wowed in a white Dior gown, while Brown looked handsome in a tuxedo.
source: people.com
