Michael and Khatira have two children, a boy named Elijah and a girl named Harlem. Harlem is five years old, and Elijah is eight. Michael Ealy was born in Washington, DC on August 3, 1973. He grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland.
His mother worked for IBM, and his father was in the supermarket business. Other details about them are unavailable. His parents appear to be deceased. Michael is Christian and of African-American descent. He grew up in a Baptist church.