Forest Whitaker and Daughter True Whitaker Go on Sweet Father-Daughter Date to ‘Dune: Prophecy’ Premiere

Forest Whitaker‘s daughters are all grown up. The father of four created a beautiful blended family with his late ex-wife, Keisha. Now that the kids are young adults, they attend special events with their dad when the occasion calls for it. On October 30, Forest and his second-oldest biological daughter, True Whitaker, had a heartwarming father-daughter date at the Dune: Prophecy world premiere.

Forest Whitaker and daughter True turn out for ‘Dune: Prophecy’

Forest Whitaker stands on the red carpet and smiles with his daughter, True, at the 'Dune: Prophecy' premiere
True Whitaker and Forest Whitaker at NYC’s Jazz at Lincoln Center on October 30, 2024 | Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

True Whitaker, his youngest daughter, shared photos of their evening on her Instagram Stories. The 26-year-old posted images of the Dune: Propechy billboard, Forest hugging Prophecy star Tabu, and herself beaming with her dad. The latter photo featured a tear eyed emoji and red heart emoji. True calls her dad “very supportive” of her acting career, reports the NY Post.

Forest Whitaker sits on a couch and smiles with his daughter, True, during a 'Dune: Prophecy' afterparty
True Whitaker and Forest Whitaker at the ‘Dune: Prophecy’ world premiere on October 30, 2024 | Kristina Bumphrey/Variety via Getty Images

After high school, True studied creative writing at New York University. The 26-year-old is pursuing acting, splitting her time between NYC and LA. True first appeared in a small role on Forest’s crime drama series Godfather of Harlem. Now, she’s starring in a forthcoming untitled HBO series with Rachel Sennott, Odessa A’zion, Jordan Firstman, and Miles Robbins.

Forest Whitaker stands on the red carpet and smiles with his daughter, True, at the 'Dune: Prophecy' premiere
True Whitaker and Forest Whitaker at HBO’s ‘Dune: Prophecy’ world premiere on October 30, 2024 | Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

True is a fashionista just like her mom. For the special evening at NYC’s Jazz at Lincoln Center, she wore a 1994 Jean Paul Gaultier top in a green Roman print with a rosary-style beaded necklace. True added a black and pink bikini slip by Hervé Léger over sheer black tights, posing alongside her dad who wore a classic blue suit and bright white button-up.

Actor Forest Whitaker stands with two of his daughters, True and Autumn, at a media event in 2018
Forest Whitaker with his daughters, True and Autumn, at a Sundance Institute event in 2018 | Leon Bennett/FilmMagic

True credits her dad for raising her and her siblings with open minds and hearts. She thanks the Hurricane Season actor for passing along her empathy and wit, explaining to the NY Post, “I feel like he’s taught me and my brother and sisters to approach life with a sense of understanding and openness to different types of people in this world — to embrace different types of people, with different energies and from different walks of life.”

Forest Whitaker’s kids and late ex-wife

Actor Forest Whitaker poses with his wife, Keisha, and daughters Sonnet and True, as they volunteer at a food bank in LA in 2011
Actor Forest Whitaker, daughters Sonnet and True Whitaker, and wife Keisha Whitaker at a 2011 LA Mission Christmas event | David Livingston/Getty Images

Forest met True’s mom, Keisha Nash Whitaker, on the set of 1994 action thriller film, Blown Away. They wed in 1996 and had two daughters together, Sonnet (b. 1996) and True (b. 1998). Forest already had a son, Ocean (b. 1990), with a previous partner. Keisha had a daughter, Autumn (b. 1992), from a previous relationship. Each considered themselves to have four children as they co-parented the whole bunch.

Forest Whitaker stands on the red carpet and smiles with his family, including wife Keisha and daughters, True, Autumn, and Sonnet, in 2011
Forest Whitaker with wife, Keisha (L), and daughters, True (C), Autumn, and Sonnet Whitaker, in 2011 | Ann Margaret Catling/FilmMagic

After 22 years of marriage, in December 2018, Forest and Keisha divorced, citing irreconcilable differences. Sadly, in December 2023, True confirmed that her mother had died at 51, reports People. She did not provide the cause of death. But the then-25-year-old did share on her Instagram Stories, “goodbye mommy. I love you 4ever and beyond. the most beautiful woman in the world… thank you for teaching me every single thing I know. I’ll see you in my dreams and I’ll feel you in my heart.”

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