Mahin Wilson is a well-known individual in the entertainment scene. She is a songwriter and social worker, although she is even better known as the wife of R&B singer, Charlie Wilson. The pair got married in the 1990s and have since remained very close. Mahin has played very important roles in the life and career of the singer which is why he is never tired of talking about her. Here is all there is to know about her.
Interesting Facts About Mahin Wilson
1. Mahin is originally from Iran
The date of birth of Mahin is not known, but we know that she is originally from Iran. Her family migrated and settled in the united states where she now lives and later worked as a social worker.
Mahin Tat Wilson has never been a woman eager to through herself to the public. Even with all that she continues to contribute to both the personal and professional life of her husband, she continues to keep a very private life. More so, she is not active on social media neither does she feature regularly on her husband’s social media pages.
2. She used to work in a rehab
Although important information about Mahin such as her educational achievements has remained unknown like many other things about her, it is no secret that she once worked as a head of a rehabilitation center. It was thanks to this job that she met the man who later became her husband, Charlie.
3. Mahin picked him up when he was at his lowest
Although Charlie was a big name even before he met and got married to his wife thanks to his career as a member of The Gap Band. This did no later go well for the band after so much success and that made him lose himself, all creativity, and his self-esteem to a point that he became addicted to drugs and became homeless.
Thanks to a cousin, he went to rehab where he spent some time to get clean of alcohol and cocaine addiction. It was while he was there that he met Mahin. Their love story started after he graduated from rehab and asked her to live with him. Initially, he was not so much interested but she changed her mind after he sang some notes to her.
4. She was the one that set Uncle Charlie up after rehab
Before they started dating, Mahin Wilson asked Charlie when he was set to leave rehab what he was going to do after that and he told her he didn’t know. This was because he had no place and didn’t know how to live again. She got him a place and furniture and then helped him through the process. Her kindness and patience were some of the things that drew him to her.
5. Mahin and Charlie Wilson have no children together
Charlie and Mahin Wilson got married in 1995 and they remain very much together. While they share a closeness that is overwhelming, they do not have any children, and this doesn’t seem to bother them. They live in their multimillion-dollar home in Los Angeles.
6. She is also a major force behind his music
Apart from helping him to get through with addiction and helping him not to relapse, Mahin Wilson has also remained an important force behind the music of her husband. She helped him with his lyrics, knowing the kind of things women would want to hear from men. Although at first, he didn’t want to work with her suggestions, he later agreed and it turned out just great.
7. Mahin Wilson has two Grammy nominations to her name
Charlie’s career has been decorated with many accolades including as many as 13 Grammy Awards nominations, 2 NAACP Image Awards, and 9 nominations. Mahin Wilson, on the other hand, has also been recognized for her contribution in writing some of his songs such as If I Believe and then You Are for which she was nominated for the 2013 and 2011 Grammy Awards respectively.
8. The net worth of Mahin Wilson is not known
There is the fact that Mahin is a very hard-working and creative woman who juggles more than a single thing. However, what she has as her net worth is not known at the moment. What is known is that her husband, Charlie Wilson has a net worth that is estimated at $15 million. He made his fortune from his successful career as a musician and also from the numerous endorsement deals he has.
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9. Her husband battled cancer in the past
In 2008, Charlie was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He thought that was the end for him, but he was successfully treated and since then, he has continued to remain free of the disease. He is now involved in the Prostate Cancer Foundation, where he helps other black men to get tested.
10. Mahin was the reason why Kanye featured Rihanna on All Of The Lights
Initially, when Kanye West was working on All Of The Light, Uncle Charlie was supposed to feature on the song. However, when they were all in the studio together with Mahin, she told Kanye that Rihana was the one he was supposed to feature on the song. He took her advice and Rihana was featured in the song instead of Charlie.
