Nick Cannon surprised his fans by announcing in September 2022 that he and Lanisha Cole welcomed their first baby together – his ninth.
The duo named their daughter Onyx. In the baby’s Instagram debut, the ‘Wild ‘N Out’ presenter asked his followers not to criticize Cole.
“I pray and ask others to please direct all criticism and cynicism at ME and not at the loving and precious mothers of my children,” wrote Cannon, who previously welcomed children with Mariah Carey, Brittany Bell, Abby De La Rosa, Alyssa Scott and Bre Tiesi.
So who is the “guiltless, peaceful and non-confrontational” woman helping the actor expand his large brood? Here’s everything you need to know about Cole.
She models in multiple TV shows
Cole worked as a “Deal or No Deal” suitcase model from 2006 to 2008. During that time, she also worked as a model for “The Price Is Right” for eight seasons of the game show.
A year after leaving the franchise in 2010, Cole claimed she was sexually harassed by producers Adam Sandler and Michael G. Richards while partially naked in a dressing room.
She settled the case in 2013.
She’s a music video maven
Cole may be best known for her starring role in Pharrell’s 2003 “Frontin” music video, but she has many more roles to her name.
The model has also been featured in videos from The Roots, Trey Songz and more artists over the years.
She works as an actress
Cole had acting roles in ‘Soul Plane’ and ‘A Beautiful Soul’ in 2004 and 2012, respectively.
The actress also joined the cast of “Fact or Faked: Paranormal Files” in 2011.
She has a passion for art
In January 2011, Cole opened an art gallery in Santa Monica, California.
She also has a photo studio in the Los Angeles Art District since 2013.
She didn’t hide her pregnancy
Cole began documenting her pregnancy via Instagram in May 2022, sharing her first photo on a beach.
In addition to showing the progress of her budding belly, Cole described her symptoms in a July 2022 post.
“7 months busy and busy 🙏🏾,” she wrote. “Luckily I feel great and have energy most days.. but when I’m tired I’m TIREDDDDDD.”
However, she only revealed that Cannon was the father after Onyx arrived.