Maxine Waters was born on 15 August 1938 in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. She is an actress, known for Marc Cohn: The Rainy Season (1993), Aristide and the Endless Revolution (2005) and Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy (2009). She has been married to Sid Williams since 23 July 1977. They have two children. She was previously married to Edward Waters.