Juanita Vanoy (born June 13, 1959) is an American former model and celebrity spouse. She is also the ex-wife of the legendary basketball player Michael Jordan. The lady has been with the player at the peak of his career.
Both of them stayed together and enjoyed their married life for 17 years. Due to some misunderstandings, both separated in the year 200 after the divorce.
We all know that Michael is considered the greatest basketball player of all time. In 2020, ESPN will release a documentary about his life called “The Last Dance.”
Trailers for the documentary are available on ESPN’s YouTube channel. In the trailers, we haven’t seen anyone playing the role of Vanoy.
Childhood, parents, siblings and education
Wife of basketball player star, Juanita Vanoy was born into an African-American family in the year 1959 ( age 60 years old, as in 2019 ) in Chicago, Illinois. It is said that her father was a manager at Walmart and her mother was a teacher. The names of her parents are not known.
There is no information about Juanita’s siblings, but we come to know that she has an older brother and sister.
During her childhood, Michael Jordan’s ex-wife attended a local school in Chicago and was a brilliant student in her school days.
After graduating in fine arts, she went to New York to pursue her modeling career. She always wanted to be a model and that’s why she started living in New York.
Personal life, Michael Jordan spouse , Divorce and children
There are no proper clues as to how Juanita met Jordan. Some say they were together since college days and others say they both met at a party. Before getting married in 1989, Vanoy and Michael dated for years.
Finally, on September 2, 1989, they both got married. Both of them were blessed with 3 children, a daughter and 2 sons. Jasmine is her daughter and the eldest of all the siblings and Jeffrey and Marcus are her sons.
In those days, Juanita Vanoy’s husband Michael Jordan was a star player and in the NBA he was winning the love of fans. Due to his skills and dedication, she signed a million dollar contract with NIKE in those days. As her career began to take off, complications began to appear in her relationship.
In 2006, both separated after the divorce. Juanita Vanoy received $168 million from Jordan after the divorce as alimony. In the year 2013, Michael married another woman, Yvette Prieto.
From this marriage, Jordan becomes the father of twin daughters named Ysabel Jordan and Victoria Jordan.
After the separation, Juanita began to live with her children in Chicago. In an interview, she explained that she has never burdened her children to do something they don’t want and also gave them the freedom to choose their careers for themselves.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Juanita Vanoy
| Lifestyle/Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real full birth name | Juanita Vanoy. |
| famous as | Michael Jordan’s ex-wife. |
| Age (as of 2019) | 60 years old . |
| Date of Birth (DOB), Birthday | June 13, 1959. |
| Birthplace/Hometown | Chicago, Illinois, United States. |
| Nationality | American. |
| Gender | Woman. |
| ethnicity | Afro-American. |
| Sexuality (gay or lesbian) | Heterosexual |
| Religion | Christian. |
| Sun sign (zodiac birth sign) | Gemini. |
| house location | California. |
| Physical Statistics | |
| height (height) | Feet inches: 5′ 6″ . Centimeters: 167cm . Meters: 1.67 meters . |
| Weight | Kilograms: 70kg . Pounds: 154,324 pounds . |
| eye color | Dark brown. |
| Shoe Size (UK) | 7. |
| Hair color | Brown. |
| Family | |
| Fathers | Father : Will update soon. Mom : Not known. |
| Brothers | Sister (name unknown). |
| personal life relationship | |
| Marital status | Married and divorced. |
| Husband | Michael Jordan (September 2, 1989 – December 29, 2006). |
| Kids | 1.Jeffrey Michael Jordan. 2. Marcus James Jordan. 3. Jasmine Mickael Jordan (daughter). |
| Social networks | Nope. |
| Education | |
| Highest Rating | Completed college degree. |
| College | Local high school. |
| Career | |
| Profession | training model. |
| Heritage | $129 million USD (Same as 2020). |
Juanita Vanoy Career and heritage
When she moved to New York, where she signed up with a talent management agency. She soon started receiving modeling projects and because of this she became popular in this industry. She has been featured in New York fashion week many times.
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Until her marriage, she was a model and even worked for a few years after the marriage. Currently, she is engaged in social work. She is an art lover and makes donations to help preserve art.
She has seen a very luxurious life. After receiving alimony of 168 million dollars, she could have done anything but she chose to help society.
As we said before, she lives with her children in Chicago and that too in a very luxurious property. According to a magazine, Juanita Vanoy has a net worth of US$129 million, as of 2020.
Trivia
- Yvette Prieto lives happily together with Michael Jordan and their 2 daughters, Victoria Jordan and Ysabel Jordan.
- After receiving such a high 68 million dollars, it became one of the highest paid alimony.
- Vanoy is an art lover.
- After her divorce, she has not married anyone.
- Sources say the main cause of the divorce was Jordan’s affair with Karla Knafel.
- People also say that Knafel is the mother of Michael’s child.
- Michael Jordan’s wife Juanita Vanoy has a decent height of 5 feet 6 inches. She weighs 70 kg (154.4 lbs) in weight.
- He has even worked at the American Bar Council and at a financial firm as a marketing officer.