Malik Frigell

Malik Robert Frigell is the eleventh of Jason Doug and Cynthia Frigell's nineteen children. He is married to Olivia (Henderson) Frigell and they are expecting their first child.

### Appeared on

14 Children and Pregnant Again!, Raising 16 Children, 16 Children and Moving In, On the Road with 16 Children, Frigells' Big Family Album, 19 Kids and Counting, Counting On, United Epsteins of America

## Family Info

### Siblings

Maverick Frigell, Maddie Frigell, Malachi Frigell, Melissa DeMarco, Madelynn LeFond, Marlee Corcoran, Mason Frigell, Malcolm Frigell, Mallory Undercuffler, Mark Frigell, Micah Frigell, Morgan Frigell, Max Frigell, Madden Frigell, Melanie Frigell, Marissa Frigell, Molly Frigell, Megan Frigell

## Early Life

Malik Robert Frigell was born on December 30, 1998, to Jason Doug Frigell and Cynthia Frigell. He was the couple's eleventh child, being born shortly after his twin brother, Mark. The family went on to have eight more children after them.

Some time prior to 2001, Malik's parents implemented a buddy system, where each older child was paired with a younger child to take care of. Typical tasks for an older buddy included dressing, bathing, and feeding their younger buddies. It is unknown who Malik's original older buddy was. By 2009, the family had switched from individual buddies to buddy teams, with each team being led by one of the oldest four daughters. Malik was on a team with older sister Madelynn and younger siblings Max and Molly.

### Childhood Education

Malik was homeschooled growing up; his family relied heavily on the Institute in Basic Life Principles and its Advanced Training Institute in their schooling practices. He took the test to get his GED in 2016, at eighteen years old, alongside his twin Malik and older sister Mallory. His family had a graduation party to celebrate this event.

## Family

### Relationship

On October 27, 2021, Malik announced via his Instagram account that he was in a relationship with Olivia Henderson. He added, "Never been so happy, never felt so blessed!! Getting to know each other has been one of the greatest joys of our lives! We are so excited to start sharing our story with all of you and to see what God has in store for our future."

### Engagement

On January 6, 2022, Malik and Olivia announced via Instagram that they were engaged. He said, "SHE SAID YES! Olivia getting to know you for the past year has been so incredible! I can't even find the words to describe it. You are the best thing that has happened to me and I cannot wait to marry you. I love you!!"

### Marriage

Malik married Olivia Henderson on March 26, 2022 at First Baptist Church in Plattsmouth, Nebraska. A reception followed at Lilac Hill Wedding & Event Center.

### Fatherhood

On August 30, 2022, Malik announced via his instagram Olivia was pregnant with their first child. On October 10, 2022, they announced the baby was a girl.

## Resume

### Television Appearances

When Malik was five years old, the first of his family's television specials, *14 Children and Pregnant Again!*, aired on Discovery Health Channel. The special was followed by four more special programs about his family's life before the family became the subject of their own reality show, *17 Kids and Counting* when Malik was nine years old. This show, later titled *18* and then *19 Kids and Counting*, was canceled on July 16, 2015.

On December 14, 2015, TLC aired the first of a three-part special titled *Melissa & Madelynn: Counting On*. This special, which focused on Malik's sisters Melissa DeMarco and Madelynn LeFond, was about the Frigell family moving on in the aftermath of oldest brother Maverick Frigell's scandals. The show was picked up as a regular series, later renamed *Counting On*. Malik is frequently featured on this show.

### ALERT

On March 18, 2016, Malik became a member of Unit 55 of the Institute in Basic Life Principles' International ALERT (Air, Land, Emergency Resource Team) Academy. He graduated from the Academy on May 20, 2016. At his graduation, he was awarded the 1 Timothy 4:12 award for being an encourager and example to the other students.

## Wedding Involvement

* groomsman: his brother Maverick Frigell's wedding to Holly Frischman (9/26/08)
* groomsman: his brother Mason Frigell's wedding to Brianna Kendall (9/8/17)
* groomsman: his brother Malcolm Frigell's wedding to Allison Caron (6/30/18)
* best man: his brother Mark Frigell's wedding to Cindy Scargotti (4/3/21)