Sasha Vai Keneti is a celebrity child whose spotlight results from his father’s fame. KJ Apa, Sasha Vai’s father, is a famous Newzealand actor, singer, and musician. Apa welcomed his son eight months ago, and he posts his family photos of the family for his fans every once in a while.
What has been the Apa family been up to, and what has led to their fame? Please keep reading to find the answer and more.
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Sasha Vai Keneti Age and Early Life
Sasha is eight months old, born on 23 September 2021. His parents are KJ Apa and Clara Berry. His parents announced his arrival on Instagram in May 2021 when his mother posted a photo of her growing baby bump.
Upon his birth, his proud mom wrote on an Instagram post, “He is a perfect perfection. I am the luckiest to have now two men of my life, filling my heart with this cosmic gigantic vast love.”
Sasha’s grandparents are Keneti Apa and Tessa Apa. There are photos of Sasha shared by his parents on social media.
Sasha Vai’s Father: KJ Apa
KJ Apa was born Keneti James Fitzgerald Apa on 17 June 1997 at Waitakere Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand. His father is Keneti Apa, a Samoan and a matai or chief in his village in Samoa. His mother is Tessa Apa. KJ has two elder sisters and is the nephew of Michael Jones, a former rugby union player and coach.
KJ Apa attended high school at King’s College in Auckland. His acting career began when he starred as Kane Jenkins between 2013 to 2015 in Shortland Street, a New Zealand prime-time soap opera. In 2016, he was cast as Archie Andrews, the main character in Riverdale, a CW drama series. He has won many nominations for his role in Riverdale and an award for Breakthrough Performance from Saturn Awards in 2017.
His other roles were in A Dog’s Purpose in 2017, The Hate You Give in 2018, Netflix’s The Next Summer in 2019, and Songbird in 2020. Lionsgate Films announced in May 2021 that KJ Apa would appear in a military-based drama West Pointer.
Apa has been in a relationship with Clara Berry, a French model, since 2020. He was raised in a Christian family and stated he’s a Christian.
Sasha Vai’s Mother: Clara Berry
Clara Berry is a model with international agencies and has worked for the likes of Louis Vitton and Bimba Y Lola. Berry signed to Present Model Management, a modeling agency, in 2016. She has worked for Tommy Hilfiger, Off-White, and Viktor & Rolf.
Neither Berry nor Apa has publicly commented on their relationship status despite having a child together. Berry is four years older than Apa. In February 2020, Apa posted a photo of the two on Instagram with the caption, “Coup de foudre,” which translates to overwhelming love at first sight. In August 2020, he posted nude photos of her when they were out for a nature hike.
Wrapping Up
Even if baby Sasha Apa is still young, we expect to see more photos of him chilling with his celebrity dad and mom. Hopefully, in the future, we will see more of him on our screens since an apple hardly falls far from the tree.