Juanita Vanoy is an American model and best known as the ex-wife of NBA star Michael Jordan. She is also a co-founder of the Michael-Juanita Jordan Endowment Fund, an organization working for a charity. Vanoy also had three children with Michael during their marriage.

Juanita, 58, began her modeling career as a teenager. Learn about Juanita’s net worth, career, personal life and more.

JUANITA VANOY EARLY CHILDHOOD, CAREER AND NATIONALITY

Juanita Vanoy was born on June 13, 1959 in Chicago, Illinois, United States, which makes her nationality American. Vanoy grew up in South Side Chicago where she spent most of her childhood. Juanita became interested in modeling from an early age, which is why she started her modeling career as a teenager. She started her modeling for several projects, after which she became executive secretary of the American Bar Association.

She finally came into the limelight after being linked to Michael B. Jordan who she also has an organization with that works for charity.

JUANITA VANOY HUSBAND AND PERSONAL LIFE

Vanoy’s personal life is in the spotlight because of her ex-husband Michael Jordan. Juanita first met Michael in 1984, at a restaurant in Chicago Bennigan. Later, she met him again at a party with friends. Finally, in 1987, they began to officially come out. They fell in love and Michael proposed to Juanita at Nick’s Fish Market, Chicago. Their union resulted in an engagement which was delayed but after Juanita became pregnant with Jordan’s child, they tied the knot on September 2, 1989 in Las Vegas.

Together the couple have three children, Jeffrey Michael Jordan, Marcus Jordan and Jasmine Jordan. Their marriage was full of ups and downs. In 2002, Juanita filed for divorce but the couple reconciled soon after. Finally, in 2006, the couple separated and the divorce was finalized. Currently, Vanoy is single.

NET WORTH OF JUANITA VANOY

As a model, Vanoy’s career was not so serious that it was quite short. She settled down with her husband Michael Jordan raising their children. Her modeling salary is not yet made public. Michael Jordan’s ex-wife, however, received a large sum of money after the divorce. The Amount was a total of $168 million per s divorce settlement. In total, she currently has a net worth of $170 million.

Also known as one of the most humble celebrity wives, Juanita managed to stay out of the limelight after the divorce. In fact, she is not active on any social media sites. The wife of the former NBA star leads a private and peaceful life without interference from the media.