John Amos’ 2 Children: All About Shannon and K.C. Amos

John Amos played an American father in the role of James Evans Sr Good timesbut in real life, he is the father of two children: Shannon and KC Amos.

The Emmy nominee became a father for the first time when he and his ex-wife, Noel Mickelson, welcomed their daughter, Shannon, in 1966. Their family expanded again with the addition of KC’s son in 1970.

According to Shannon, John was more complex than the father that viewers saw on television, but he had similarities to him Good times persona. “My dad was no joke when I was young,” she told AmoMama in 2021. “He was always strict, but he was also very funny and super adventurous.”

KC echoed this sentiment about John’s parenting style to PEOPLE in February 2024. “I don’t think James Evans was as much fun as my dad was. Pop really, really liked to have fun,” he said. “But then again, there was the tough love part… He never petted me.”

In later years, the family resolved disagreements over John’s medical care. In June 2023, Shannon accused an “unnamed caregiver” of “elder abuse” and started a GoFundMe on his behalf after receiving what she said was a “disturbing” call from her father. The claims led to an investigation by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation.

The following month, John accused Shannon of the same crime in an Instagram video posted in July 2023 by KC, who was arrested for allegedly threatening his sister’s life that same month.

However, as John exclusively told PEOPLE in December 2023, he believes his family will have a “harmonious relationship” at some point.

“This is my daughter, my first child. I love her,” he explained. “We just have… what could best be described [as] a caustic relationship, but everything heals with time, and the love is still there.”

The Roots star added: “All families go through some trials and tribulations … We’re still a family … that’s the point.”

John Amos with his son KC Amos in 2005; John Amos and his daughter Shannon Amos.

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Los Angeles police recently opened an investigation into the neglect allegations, but closed it a month later in April 2024, PEOPLE confirmed. According to TMZ, the LAPD found no evidence of wrongdoing and concluded it was a domestic dispute.

Here’s everything you need to know about John Amos’ children: Shannon and KC Amos.

Shannon Amos, 58

John Amos and his daughter Shannon Amos celebrate Cure Autism Now’s third annual “Acts of Love” After Party.

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Shannon was born to John and Mickelson in New Jersey on August 5, 1966.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Mickelson moved Shannon to the Sylmar neighborhood of Los Angeles at a young age to support John’s acting career. She and KC, who was born four years after his sister, grew up there on a horse farm.

In her early years, Shannon saw her father as an ordinary father. “To me, my dad was just my dad,” AmoMami said. “As a kid, I just saw what he was doing as a job, but as I got older, I started to see how many lives he impacted through his role as a strong black man and father.”

Although The Hollywood Reporter reports that it is Roots star discouraged his children from following in his footsteps, Shannon grew up to become a producer, working on shows like Yo! MTV Raps and America’s Most Wanted. She also handled marketing for I Am Legend and Blood diamond.

In 2003, she produced KC’s first independent feature film, Watermelon robbery. “[I] decided to do what I thought was what I needed to do, which was to … honor … my family’s legacy,” Shannon explained on Front with Vince Noble podcast.

The TV presenter also became a mother, having a daughter, Queira Noelle, on November 30, 1991.

Shannon worked in the film industry for over 20 years before changing careers. In 2020, she started her own wellness travel company Sumanah.

John Amos with his daughter Shannon Amos.

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She spoke about her decision to leave the production Front with Vince Noble, saying, “I didn’t feel as fulfilled as I thought I would…even at the height of my career. I became disillusioned.”

The wellness guru was inspired by her world travels, which she embarked on after Mickelson’s death in December 2016.

“Before she died, I asked her if she had any regrets,” Shannon told AmoMama of her mother, who became blind and a quadriplegic after The Hollywood Reporter states that the hysterectomy went wrong.

“Mom just said she didn’t have time to travel,” she recalled. “I asked her: ‘What if I take your ashes with me and travel around the world?’ My mom’s eyes lit up.”

Shannon spent the next year traveling to 14 different countries, including Malaysia, Vietnam, India, Bali, Cambodia, Thailand and the Philippines.

In the years that followed, she also posted sweet moments with John. In October 2022, the entrepreneur shared a TikTok video of her and the actor dancing outdoors. “Enjoy your parents while they are here. I am so grateful for this moment with my dad,” she wrote.

In 2021, Shannon settled in Playa del Carmen, Mexico in 2021. “My dad always encouraged me to live my best life,” Shannon told AmoMama. “And that’s how I do it.”

Kelly Christopher “KC” Amos, 54

John Amos and son KC Amos attend the 25th Annual Norby Walters Academy Awards on February 22, 2015 in Beverly Hills, California.

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KC was born to John and Mickelson on October 18, 1970.

The future director grew up with his father, mother and older brother and sister in the Sylmar neighborhood of LA

Like his older sister, KC followed his father into show business. After appearing in several roles on the big and small screen, he also tried his hand at directing.

KC credits John for his career, writing in a 2014 blog: “I think his advice in my life has helped me discover who I am and my passion for directing and producing. After watching him work in front of the camera on a live TV show or on a film set, I became fascinated with cameras and directing.”

In 1996, KC’s work on James McMurtry’s “Where You Hide the Body” music video was nominated for a Grammy. He went on to collaborate with other top artists including Lil Wayne, Rick Ross and Fat Joe.

John Amos and son KC Amos arrive at the 2015 Voice Arts Awards on November 15, 2015 in West Hollywood, California.

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The following year, he received praise for his film at the Sundance Music Festival Siphon gunwhich received an honorable mention for the short film award.

The “great high point” for the director came in 2003 Watermelon robberyon which he collaborated with Shannon.

In recent years, he has teamed up with his famous father on several occasions, including in 2015 Mercy for angelswhich he co-produced and directed and in which John played God.

The couple also captures their real-life moments on film. On the heels of a 2021 viral video showing the acting legend and his son listening to Gladys Knight’s “Midnight Train to Georgia” together, John and KC also traveled the country together in a trip KC documented on TikTok.

“Having my own son working with me as a director, it’s a blessing because we can capture those moments of inspiration,” John explained to PEOPLE in 2024 while discussing American Daddocumentary Coming to America the actor has been working with his son for several years.

He added: “It covers my career, his career, our careers together. And that’s something I think every father and son will want to see.”

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