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Chuck Norris has been an action legend for decades. After building his career as a martial artist, 82-year-old Chuck entered the movie world in the 70s, starring alongside other movie icons like Bruce Lee in the classic The Way of the Dragon. Throughout the 80s, he continued to appear in many more popular films, before landing a role in one of his most popular parts of the TV show. Walker, Texas Ranger from 1993 to 2001.
Chuck, 82, has had two long-term marriages throughout his life. He married his high school sweetheart Dianne Kay Holechek in 1958, and the couple had two children. During the 1960s, he fathered a daughter during an extramarital affair. Almost ten years after their 1989 divorce, Chuck married his second wife Gena O’Kelley in 1998, and they have been married ever since. The couple have a set of twins. Find out everything you need to know about Chuck’s children here!
mike norris
Chuck’s eldest son Mike, 59, was born in 1962. Mike was clearly influenced by his father as an action star, and he followed him into the business. He got his first role as a teenager, when he was cast in a small role in his father’s 1979 film. A force of one. A few years after his first time on the big screen, Mike started doing stunt work for a variety of movies, including some big ones like Rush Hour 3. He’s starred in dozens of movies and TV shows, including a few episodes of Walker, Texas Ranger alongside his dad. He has also worked behind the camera, including writing and directing. Most recently he wrote, directed and starred in the 2019 film The End Times: Global Catastrophe.
Besides acting, Mike has been married to his wife Valerie since 1992, and the couple have three children. The actor has also shared his conservative political beliefs, including posting a photo outside New York’s Trump Tower on his Instagram, with the hashtag “MAGA,” which is short for the former president. that of Donald Trump slogan “Make America Great Again”.
Dina Norris
While Chuck was married to Dianne, he had a relationship with another woman named Johanna, and she also had a child Dinah, 58, with him. The Breaker! Breaker! the actor opened up about the affair in his memoir against all odds. “To my shame, I never told Johanna I was married,” he wrote, per working women. Chuck admitted that he immediately accepted his daughter once he found her. “I didn’t need any DNA or blood tests. I walked over to her, wrapped my arms around her, and we both started crying. At that point, it was like I had known her all my life,” he wrote.
Chuck and Dina are clearly still very close. The actor shared photos of himself with his daughter, as well as with her husband Damian and their two children, during a family vacation on his Facebook page.
Eric Norris
Chuck and his first wife had their second son Eric, 58 years old, in 1964. Like his father and his brother, Eric has made many films. While he tried his hand at acting in movies like Invaders from Mars and The Delta Force as well as TV shows such as Prison Break and Star Trek: Enterprise, Eric mostly did stunts! He has over 100 stunts to his credit and he has been involved in a number of big budget projects like The city, Agents of SHIELD, and Sons of Anarchy.
In addition to his acting, Eric is also a competitive race car driver. He competed in 87 events, winning three, according to Driver database. Over the years his races have been more sporadic, but he competed for the first time in a decade in 2022. Eric is also married to his wife Stephanie, and the couple have four children.
Dakota Alan Norris
After Chuck and Dianne divorced in 1989, he married Gena O’Kelley in 1998. The couple welcomed a set of twins dakota and Danilee, both aged 20, in August 2001. While it’s unclear whether Dakota intends to follow her father into movies or television, he was clearly inspired to take up martial arts. His Instagram bio boasts of being a fifth-degree black belt and a five-time UFAF champion.
Danilee Kelly Norris
Chuck’s youngest daughter, Danilee, seems to be avoiding the spotlight! As a youngster, she had a bit of fun in entertainment, playing Angela Walker in her dad’s movie. Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire in 2005. Similar to her twin brother, she also practiced martial arts and received a black belt. Her father congratulated the twins when they earned their second-degree black belts in 2015 with a Facebook post. “After almost 8 years of training, our twins Danilee and Dakota have been tested and received their 2nd degree black belts,” he wrote.
