Rickey Smiley Has 10 Children in Total – He Lost One Recently

Comedian Rickey Smiley and his children can make up a soccer team. He has been reported to have ten children. However, only two are his biological children, while the rest were adopted or are nieces and nephews.

Rickey, who buried his father when he was six years old, grew a passion for sympathizing with kids who lost their parents at a young age. He decided to establish a foundation that helps those kids through their unfortunate situations.

His children are not as famous as him; hence, not much information about them is available to the public. However, some are very active on social media, which helps get some details about them. In addition, some have made headlines in the media. For example, his son Brandon's untimely death has received considerable attention.

Brandon Smiley

Following in his father's footsteps, Brandon was also a comedian who mostly did stand-up shows and had a long list of funny skits as part of his everyday life. He was very active on social media, sharing over 680 posts with more than 34k followers. His last reel on Instagram has since amassed over 179k views.

The short video shows someone, potentially a friend or family member, dancing to Beyonce's song "Cuff It," which has gone viral on TikTok. Brandon captioned the video, "Can't take black people nowhere," adding emojis of a face-palming man and a laughing face. This, possibly, was about the viral challenge the person was doing.

Besides being funny, the other thing that has boosted its views was the passing of its author. His death dramatically increased traffic toward the post, as seen by the many condolence messages in the comments. The cause of death is yet to be determined.

Born on February 9, 1990, Brandon left behind his three-year-old daughter, Storm. There is no publicly available information about Storm's mother. Still, the father-daughter combination seemed to enjoy each other's company, even recording several videos together.

D'Essence Smiley

There is not much information available on Rickey's daughter, D'Essence. However, a few things can be picked from her social media, where she is very active. For example, on December 10, 2022, she announced that she had become a mother.

The identity of the child's father is not given in the announcement. Still, she made sure to inform followers of her child's name and some other details of her birth. They named her Denver Elizabeth Owens, born at 8 p.m. on December 7, 2022. Owens weighed 6 pounds and 12 ounces. D'Essense wrote a sweet dedication, saying:

"My Angel I prayed for you, very step of the way, you made it and all I can do is thank God. I thank God for choosing me, I'm excited to spend the of my life with you!"

Aaryn Smiley

Like her other two older siblings, Aaryn has her own social media accounts and is very active. She mostly shares comedic videos, a trait many of her family members seem to possess.

Of her siblings, Aaryn has probably had the most media coverage as she got a lot of attention after she became a shooting victim during a road rage incident. Eyewitness news reported that the comedian's daughter was one of three people hurt during the unfortunate circumstances in Houston.

A visibly distraught Rickey gave constant updates on Aaryn's condition from the time she was admitted to the hospital, through her surgery, and during her recovery period. Luckily for the Smiley family, she survived her three gunshot wounds and has reportedly recovered.

Malik Smiley

Very little is known about Malik outside of his sports profile. He describes himself on his Instagram page as an athlete. The sportsman seems to play college basketball, per ESPN's online player profile. The number 12 was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and it seems he still resides there.

Rickey Smiley has a foundation called Front Row Kids which he established to sympathize with children who have had to bury their parents.

At 6'3 and 165 lbs, he is registered as playing for the Alabama State Hornets as a Guard. He has played on the team since 2020. However, his stats show he has had minimal time on the court.

Rickey Fathers a Lot of Children

Rickey feels that having parents around is essential to life after losing his father at six years old. When he became an adult, Rickey decided to help raise as many kids as possible, sometimes going as far as adopting them.

At one stage, the total number of Rickey's children officially stood at ten. In a 2015 appearance on "The Real Daytime," the funnyman admitted to a shocked co-host lineup and audience that he had ten kids. He later clarified that two were his biological kids, while the rest were adopted and nieces and nephews.

Rickey Smiley has a foundation called Front Row Kids which he established to sympathize with children who have had to bury their parents while they are still young, like him. Rickey said his two sons also help with looking after those kids.

As a fan of boats and fishing, Ricky takes the kids with him to enjoy his two favorite activities. The comedian and his biological children have raised between 12 and 15 children. Rickey appreciates his sons for opening up their hearts to those kids despite having never experienced that loss, as their father is still alive.