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Published Mar 21, 2026

Cuba Gooding Jr.

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Cuba Gooding Jr.  American Actor

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Who is he dating right now?

Cuba Gooding Jr. is currently single.

Relationships

Cuba Gooding Jr. was previously married to Sara Kapfer (1994 - 2014).

About

Cuba Gooding Jr. is a 56 year old American Actor. Born Cuba Mark Gooding, Jr. on 2nd January, 1968 in The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA and educated at Tustin High School, Tustin, California, USA and Apple Valley High School, Apple Valley, California, USA and John F. Kennedy High School, Granada Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA, he is famous for Rod Tidwell in the romantic comedy-drama sports film Jerry Maguire (1996), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. His zodiac sign is Capricorn.

Relationship Statistics

TypeTotalLongestAverageShortest
Married126 years, 3 months--
Total126 years, 3 months--

Details

First NameCuba
Middle NameMark
Last NameGooding
Full Name at BirthCuba Mark Gooding, Jr.
Alternative NameCuba Michael Gooding Jr., Cuba Gooding Jr., Cuba Gooding, Cuba Mark Gooding Jr., Cuba
Birthday2nd January, 1968
BirthplaceThe Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Height5' 10¾" (180 cm)
Weight166lbs (75 kg)
BuildSlim
Eye ColorBrown - Light
Hair ColorBlack
Distinctive FeatureBirthmark above his lips, Shapely lips
Zodiac SignCapricorn
SexualityStraight
ReligionBorn-Again Christian
EthnicityMultiracial
NationalityAmerican
High SchoolNorth Hollywood High School, Valley Village, Los Angeles, California, USA, Tustin High School, Tustin, California, USA, Apple Valley High School, Apple Valley, California, USA, John F. Kennedy High School, Granada Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Occupation TextActor, Voice Actor, Comedian, Director, Producer, Singer
OccupationActor
Claim to FameRod Tidwell in the romantic comedy-drama sports film Jerry Maguire (1996), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor
Year(s) Active1986–present
Talent Agency (e.g. Modelling)ICM Partners
Brand EndorsementBurger King in 1988, Pepsi One in 1998
FatherCuba Gooding, Sr. (A Lead Vocalist Of The Soul Group The Main Ingredient.)
MotherShirley Gooding (née Sullivan) (A Singer With The Sweethearts.)
BrotherTommy Gooding, Omar Gooding
SisterApril Gooding

Cuba Mark Gooding Jr. (born January 2, 1968) is an American actor. After his breakthrough role as Tre Styles in Boyz n the Hood (1991), he appeared in A Few Good Men (1992), The Tuskegee Airmen (1995), Outbreak (1995), and Jerry Maguire (1996), for which he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.

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