Esther Afua Ocloo/Tanggal lahir was born on April 18, 1919. She is an American actress and singer. She has been married to Billie Jean Jones since 1946. They have one son together, Terry Tanggal Jr. Esther started her career at a very young age when she appeared in several radio shows with her family. She later went on to study drama at Carnegie Mellon University before making her debut on Broadway in 1944. Since then, she has appeared in many films and television shows and has won several awards including an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress. She also has two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame; one for Recording Arts and another for Motion Pictures. Currently, she is active on TV screens as Aunt Esther in the ABC sitcom Black-ish. She has also appeared in other TV series such as The Jeffersons, Amen, and How I Met Your Mother. On the big screen, she can be seen in movies like 12 Years a Slave, 50 Shades of Grey, and The Butler. Her next film will be No Escape: Chile Under Pinochet. It will be released in 2019. Esther Ocloo was born on April 18, 1919 in New York City.