Samira Wiley

Wiley in 2015, photo by Debby Wong/Bigstock.com
Birth Name: Samira Denise Wiley
Place of Birth: Washington, D.C., U.S.
Date of Birth: April 15, 1987
Ethnicity: African-American
Samira Wiley is an American actress and model.
She was born in Washington, D.C., the daughter of The Revs. Christine Y. and Dennis W. Wiley. Her parents are co-pastors of Covenant Baptist United Church of Christ, known as “pillars of the LGBT religious community.” They are pictured here and here. Samira’s nephew (sister’s brother) is actor Asante Blackk.
Samira is married to writer Lauren Morelli, with whom she has a daughter.
Samira’s paternal grandfather was The Rev. Herley/Herlie/Hurley Wesley Wiley (the son of The Rev. John Westly/Wesley Wiley and Cora Bell/Belle Swift). The Rev. Herley was born in North Carolina. He was one of the first African-American pastors to be in charge of a predominantly white church, in Washington D.C. The Rev. John was the son of Archie/Arch Wiley and Fannie Burton. Cora was the daughter of Joseph/Joe W. Swift and Adeline Covington.
Samira’s paternal grandmother was named Doris White.
Sources: http://theopenedbox.com
Birth record of Samira’s paternal grandfather, Herley/Herlie/Hurley Wesley Wiley – https://familysearch.org
Samira’s paternal grandfather, Herley/Herlie/Hurley Wesley Wiley, on the 1920 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Samira’s paternal grandfather, The Rev. Herley/Herlie/Hurley Wesley Wiley – http://www.legacy.com
Genealogies of Samira’s paternal great-grandparents, The Rev. John Westly/Wesley Wiley and Cora Bell/Belle (Swift) Wiley – https://www.findagrave.com
Marriage record of Samira’s paternal great-grandparents, The Rev. John Westly/Wesley Wiley and Cora Bell/Belle Swift – https://familysearch.org
Samira’s paternal great-grandfather, John Westly/Wesley Wiley, on the 1880 U.S. Census – https://familysearch.org
Death record of Samira’s paternal great-grandmother, Cora Bell/Belle (Swift) Wiley – https://familysearch.org
Obituary of Samira’s paternal grandmother, Doris (White) Wiley – http://www.legacy.com
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/obituary.aspx?n=Doris-W-Wiley&pid=129309689
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/washingtonpost/obituary.aspx?n=Herley-W-Wiley&pid=130347798
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZVB-6RP
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHY8-MLW
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V58H-CKK
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC6X-13Q
https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FGBJ-1T4
https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=167253979
Her paternal grandparents were Rev. Herley Wesley Wiley (son of John Westly/Wesley Wiley and Cora Bell/Belle Swift) and Doris White.
John Wesley Wiley was the son of Archie Wiley and Fannie Burton. Cora was the daughter of Joe Swift and Adeline Covington.