Family
- father Laurence Fishburne: Worked in the Bronx; divorced from Fishburne's mother; saw son about once a month when he was young
- mother Hattie Fishburne: Taught junior high school math and science; traveled with son to Philippines during shooting of "Apocalpyse Now" (1979) to tutor him; divorced from Fishburne's father
- godfather Maurice Anthony Watson: Taught at Brooklyn College; Fishburne based his portrayal of Mr Phipps, the college professor in John Singleton's "Higher Learning" (1995) on Watson
- son Langston Fishburne: Born in 1987; mother, Hanja Moss
- daughter Montana Fishburne: Born in 1991; mother, Hajna Moss; godfather is actor Martin Sheen
- daughter Ashley Fishburne: Born in June 2007; mother, Gina Torres
Companions
- wife Gina Torres: born c. 1971; met in 1995 on a blind date; became engaged in December 2000; first announced engagement in May 2001; again mentioned engagement on "The Tonight Show" in August 2001; married September 2002 IN New York
- Victoria Dillard: met on set of "Deep Cover" (1992); no longer together
