- Felicia Forbes is a South African and American celebrity wife of Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister Jr.
- She is a missionary and minister who was brought up in a Christian household and continues to uphold her faith.
- Forbes bore a child for the actor who eventually cheated on her after almost 2 decades of being married.
Felicia Forbes is the wife of the famous actor and former occasional professional wrestler, Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister Jr. Tommy was born Thomas Duane Lister on the 24th of June 1958 and was famously called ‘Deebo’ by his fans.
Deebo is a name that stuck from his role in the 1995 film, ‘Friday’. He eventually adopted the name and even had it added to his name, legally.
Felicia Forbes was, prior to her involvement with Deebo, a very private woman. Very little information was and is known about her life before her marriage to the actor.
Felicia Is Of African Descent But Hold’s An American Nationality
Forbes was born on the 2nd of January 1972 in Cape Town, South Africa. She is of African descent but currently holds an American nationality as she moved to the United States of America about 2 decades ago.
Details of her childhood, early life, and family are mostly unavailable due to how private she has chosen to live her life. However, the name of her mother has been discovered to be Katie Holmes.
Felicia grew up in Cape Town and had the most part of her formative life there. In fact, as reports have suggested, she only moved out of Cape Town after her marriage to the American actor, Tommy.
Some Quick Facts About 53 Year-old Felicia Forbes
1. She Was A Missionary And Minister
While in Cape Town, Felicia was known to be a missionary and a minister. She was brought up in a Christian home and as such got really invested in the religion. Forbes was not only a church-goer, she took it upon herself to take the gospel of God to various places and preach to people.
Her husband admitted to being blessed with the fact that his wife was a minister. Tiny attended the ‘West Angeles Church of God’ located in Los Angeles and was a co-member with fellow celebrity, Samuel L. Jackson.
He said he always wanted a woman like Felicia as he was also a devout Christian. Tommy and his wife surrounded their relationship and marriage with their faith and they seemed to live a happy life.
2. She Met Her Husband In 2003 And They Got Married The Same Year
Forbes met her husband in Cape Town in 2003. Thomas was in the town for the shoot of his action movie ‘Blast’ when he met Felicia. They both fell in love at first sight and started off a relationship. This relationship did not last for so long as the couple, both so in love, decided to get married that same year.
Still in 2003, Tiny and Felicia tied the knot in the house of a top construction developer in S.A. known as Falk Haroun. After their wedding, they moved to California together and lived as husband and wife.
3. Felicia Works As A Business Partner Of ABM Aviation INC.
By 2018, Felicia started working at ABM Aviation Inc. where she currently serves as a Human Resources Business Partner. She has been in this profession for quite a while now and has been successful, rising up ranks.
4. She Has Just One Child
The marriage between her and Lister Jr. saw the birth of her only child. Faith Grace, Forbes’ daughter was born in 2008 and has been the joy and pride of both dad and mum. Her father was known to flaunt pictures of her on social media.
5. Her Husband Cheated On Her
Sometime in 2019, it was revealed that the former wrestler was having an affair out of wedlock. Tommy was said to have been seeing another woman while still married to Felicia.
In the wake of this revelation, the couple separated but were not able to finalize a divorce. They were only separated and so Felicia was legally still married to him. However, it doesn’t seem like she is willing to start another relationship or even venture into marriage. Felicia and Lister Jr. were married for about 16 years before this incident tore them apart.
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6. Felicia Forbes Lost Two Important People In Her Life In The Year 2020
The year 2020 must have been quite difficult for the mother of 1. Felicia, as of June 2020, lost the only family member whose name made it to the media; her mother.
Mrs. Holmes passed away in June of 2020 and people who knew felicitated with Forbes.
Just about 6 months after the death of her mother, Felicia also lost her husband, Tommy ‘Tiny’ Deebo Lister Jr. in December 2020. He was said to have passed on from complications of Covid-19. However, just a couple of months prior, in August, he recovered from the virus. Unfortunately, he did not win the battle against it the second time. Deebo died at the age of 62.
7. Felicia Forbes Net Worth
Felicia Forbes has an estimated net worth of about $100,000 – $500,000. Her late husband Tommy Lister Jr. left behind a net worth of $100,000. Although they were separated, they were still legally married and so his wealth must have been transferred to her and her daughter.
However, seeing that she is also a career woman, she most likely has her own amassed a huge sum of money.
Also, she is said to be living, together with her daughter, in a mansion worth about $2.5 million. The house reportedly has 5 bedrooms and 5 bathrooms with a master suite and two-story foyer. This house is said to be located on Calabasas.
