As a child, Whoopi Goldberg was poor and lived on food stamps. Now she is a famous actress, a happy mother of three, and a grandma. Meet her only child to get a sense of how close her family is.
People all over the world know Whoopi Goldberg for her comedic skills, her charm, and her creative work in Hollywood. But behind the bright lights of fame is a more interesting story: that of her only child, Alex Martin.
Alex was born when Whoopi was still a girl. She grew up during a recession and saw her mother struggle. Alex is now a happy grandmother and mother, though. Learn about Whoopi’s best friend and little sister.
At the launch of Whoopi Goldberg’s weed line in July 2024, Alex Martin and her mother, Whoopi Goldberg, walked the red carpet together. The couple smiled for photographers at “A Night With Whoopi” to show how close they are as friends.
They became close after years of going through hard times and successes together. It is said that Whoopi gave birth to Alex when she was 18 years old with her first husband, therapist Alvin Martin.
She wasn’t making much money because she had already graduated from high school in 1973. Alex talked about their early problems in an interview.
Alex said, “I know what it’s like to be on food stamps because my mom frames her welfare cards.” I remember that we shared a room and slept on the same bed. “When we wanted to go on vacation, we would drive across the country in broken-down bugs,” she said.
She also said, “We didn’t have enough money to go to the movies.” It was fun to camp, walk down the street, climb trees, and meet new people. What Whoopi has said about those hard times is honest. During an interview on “The View,” she talked about how hard it is to raise Alex by herself.
She just about made ends meet with the $27 she got every week from welfare. The actress from “The Color Purple” kept going even when things got hard. This is what led to her close, inspiring friendship with Alex.
Because she acts and produces movies, Alex has made a name for herself in the film business. There are also many of her mother’s movies that she has been in. For example, she played Sister Act 2: Back in the Habit in 1993 and Whoopi in “The Color Purple” in 1985, for which she was nominated for an Academy Award.
Alex was in the 2015 documentary series “According to Alex,” which gave fans a look into her life behind the scenes. Off-screen, Whoopi’s daughter’s personal life has been just as interesting as her work life.
Before getting married again in 2011, Alex had been married to Bernard Dean three times and had two divorces. Alex said, “It’s about love” when he thought about their one-of-a-kind experience. It has to do with getting old. It has to do with making a circle.
She joked that as they said their vows, the rock would get bigger. Two of the star’s children are said to have three children. She and Bernard have two children: Jerzey, born in 1995, and Mason, born in 1998.
Alex also had her oldest daughter, Amara, when she was 15. Now that she is 51, Alex is happy to be a grandmother to Amara’s daughter Charli Rose.
Alex’s mother is a loving mother and grandma, and she and Alex have a close relationship based on love and respect. In a 2016 episode of “The View,” Whoopi called Alex her best friend and said she was “one of the most honest and loyal people I know.”
“She is someone who makes me laugh,” the famous actress said next. We can talk to each other at any time, day or night. “I love her so much.” Over time, Alex has also changed the way her famous mother raises her kids.
Before her new book came out in May 2024, “Bits and Pieces: My Mother, My Brother, and Me,” Whoopi revealed an important lesson she learned from her daughter: “She taught me to pick my fights.” The lesson I did learn from my child was “identify and face your challenges.”
A lot of people on social media have said that Alex and Whoopi look a lot alike. One reader wrote, “Twins,” next to some cute pictures of Alex and her mother on Alex’s image dump.
Someone else said, “She looks like her mother.” “Not surprised, her daughter got good genes from her!” wrote a third person on social media.
Whoopi is also the great-grandmother of Charli Rose and a loving grandmother to Alex’s children. She told a moving story on “The View” in March 2024 about how she went to the Special Person’s Day at her great-granddaughter’s school.
Alex has always been determined and active, just like her mother Whoopi Goldberg. She overcame problems as a child and now has a successful family life and job. Their closeness is an example of how family can’t be broken, even when things go wrong.
