MAILE Masako Brady has grown up in the spotlight thanks to her high-profile parents.

Now, she's making a name for herself in the entertainment industry, following in the steps of her father, Wayne Brady, and mother, Mandie Taketa.

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Who is Wayne Brady?

Wayne Brady is a beloved television personality, comedian, actor, and singer who was born on June 2, 1972, in Columbus, Georgia.

He first rose to fame in the late 1990s after he became a regular on the improv-based comedy show Whose Line Is It Anyway?

Wayne was arguably one of the most popular regulars on the show, which led to his own ABC show, The Wayne Brady Show, three years later.

Since then, Wayne has gone on to star in several other productions, including How I Met Your Mother, The Bold and the Beautiful, and Baby Daddy.

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Additionally, he has lent his voice to multiple animated productions, including American Dad!, Phineas and Ferb, Sofia the First, The Loud House, and The Cuphead Show!.

Some fans might also recognize Wayne as the former host of the CBS game show, Let's Make a Deal.

Who is Wayne Brady's daughter, Maile Masako Brady?

From 1999 to 2008, Wayne was married to Mandie Taketa, during which time, they welcomed their daughter Maile.

Maile was born on February 3, 2003, and is following in the footsteps of her father as an actor.

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To date, she has appeared on several reality shows, including Let's Make a Deal, Hell's Kitchen, and The Talk.

She also starred in 12 episodes of The Bold and the Beautiful between 2018 and 2019.

Maile also dabbles in writing, dancing, and singing, according to her Instagram biography.

Who is Wayne Brady's ex-wife, Mandie Taketa?

Outside of being known as Wayne's ex-wife, Mandie is known for her career as a producer and actress.

She was born on March 3, 1976, in Hawaii, and is widely recognized for her role in the 2007 film, Manband! The Movie.

Outside of acting, Mandie owns and operates the production company, A Wayne & Mandie Creative, alongside her ex-husband.

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How does Wayne Brady identify now?

While Wayne might be in the spotlight, he has managed to keep details of his love life out of the media, until now.

In August 2023, he sat down with People to talk about his sexuality, revealing that he now identifies as pansexual.

“I am pansexual,” he said. "Bisexual — with an open mind!”

Being pansexual means that he is attracted to a person regardless of their sex or gender.

"In doing my research, both with myself and just with the world, I couldn't say if I was bisexual, because I had to really see what that was, especially because I really have not gotten a chance to act on anything," he explained.

"So, I came to pansexual because — and I know that I'm completely messing up the dictionary meaning — but to me, pan means being able to be attracted to anyone who identifies as gay, straight, bi, transsexual or non-binary.

"Being able to be attracted across the board. And, I think, at least for me for right now, that is the proper place. I took pan to mean that not only can I be attracted to any of these people or types physically, but I could be attracted to the person that is there."

Along with Wayne, several other Hollywood stars also identify as pansexual, including Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, Bella Thorne, JoJo Siwa, and Panic! at the Disco frontman Brendon Urie.