VJ Washington is married to Arthur G. Washington, Sr. for 41 years. She is the mother of 3 young adults, Arthur, Jr. 40, Erica, 35 and Tracy 31. VJ has 3 grands, Desiree, 17, Tyrique Malachi 3 and 1/2 and Nevaeh Destiny 1 and 1/2.

She was born in Key West, Fla in September, 1950, raised in the heart of Coconut Grove, Florida and graduated from Central High School in Seat Pleasant, Maryland.

VJ always had a desire to act, but in her latter years, she put her energy into writing true stories related to her family and is now a producer of the play from her 2nd book, "They Rose Above It All" which was written in June, 2011. She also wrote her 1st book "So Others Will Know" in 2009. Read more