Juanita Vanoy (Michael Jordan First Wife), Age, Wiki, and Net Worth

Juanita Vanoy Bio | Wiki

Juanita Vanoy is a popular American former model who now owns a luxury clothing boutique. She is well known as the first wife of NBA Hall of Famer Michael Jordan who was awarded $168 million in divorce settlements, one of the world’s most expensive settlements of all time. She started her career as a model during her teenage years.

After modeling for several projects, Juanita began working as an executive secretary (as well as a model) for the American Bar Association. Juanita captured the headlines when she got into a relationship with former professional basketball and baseball player, Michael Jordan. She and her ex-husband founded the Michael and Juanita Jordan Endowment Fund, an organization that supports charity. After this, she started her career in the real estate business.

Juanita Vanoy Age

Juanita was born on June 13, 1959, in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. She is 64 years old. Juanita celebrates her birthday on June 13, every year.

Juanita Vanoy Height

She is a woman of average stature. Juanita stands at a height of 5 ft 6 in ( approx. 1.65m ).

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Juanita Vanoy Family

She was born in Illinois. Juanita has an American father and a Cuban mother. Juanita was born to father, John Vanoy, and mother, Dorothy Vanoy. She holds American nationality.

Juanita Vanoy Remarried

She hasn’t remarried since she ended her marriage with he ex-husband Michael Jordan, no news of her new husband. Juanita was married to former professional basketball player Michael Jordan from 1989 to 2006. The couple also had three children together named Jeffrey, Marcus, and Jasmine. Michael Jordan is now married to Yvette Pietro a Cuban-American who grew up in Miami. The pair married on April 27, 2013.

Wedding Juanita Vanoy

In 1989, She married Michael Jordan in a wedding ceremony at the Little White Chapel in Las Vegas.

Juanita Vanoy Education

She attended Fenger Academy High School where she played on the girls’ basketball team. After graduating high school, Juanita worked on getting her associate’s degree from a local community college.

Juanita Vanoy Now | Today

Currently, Juanita still lives in Kingsbury Estate in Chicago, where she bought a mansion worth $4.7 million in 2007. She lives a modest life learning yoga, traveling to her favorite places, and collecting art.

Juanita Vanoy Young

She was born, in Chicago, Ill. Juanita was raised on the city’s South Side, as the fifth of six girls in her family. As a teenager, Juanita attended Fenger Academy High School where she played on the girls’ basketball team.

Juanita Vanoy House

She purchased the six-bedroom Georgian-style home for $4.72 million in 2007, a year after her divorce from the Bulls’ star, Michael Jordan. The 10,000-square-foot mansion, in the Kingsbury Estates neighborhood, comprises six full bathrooms and three half-bathrooms.

Other amenities are a five-stop elevator, recreation and billiard room, theater room, wine cellar, library, four fireplaces, and a roof deck with an outdoor kitchen and grill. She had one of the most expensive divorces on record. Juanita received a $168 million divorce settlement with Michael Jordan in 2006, after 17 years of marriage.

Michael Jordan Juanita Vanoy | And Michael Jordan

She and Michael Jordan (her ex-husband) met when she was 25 years old. The two met in a café in 1984. They started courting soon after their second meeting. The pair’s love became stronger as they got to know each other better. In 1987, Juanita proposed to his sweetheart at Nick Fish Market on New Year’s Eve. Later, the engagement was canceled.

She was pregnant with Michael Jordan at the time, and the couple decided to save their relationship. She and Jordan gave birth to her first son, Jeffrey Michael Jordan, on November 18, 1988. The two married at the Little White Chapel in Las Vegas a year later, in 1989. Their other kids Marcus Jordan, born on December 24, 1990, and Jasmine Jordan, born on December 7, 1992.

The two worked together to raise their children and operate their business. In 2002, however, their marriage encountered a snag, and she filed for divorce from Michael Jordan, citing irreconcilable flaws in the relationship. Nonetheless, Juanita quickly patched things up with her children’s father and dropped her divorce case. Unfortunately, she filed for divorce a second time, so the reconciliation was short-lived. Finally, on December 29, 2006, her divorce was peacefully completed.

Juanita Vanoy Net Worth

Her current net worth is $200 million. Juanita’s net worth soared after she earned US$168 million from her ex-husband Michael Jordan in a divorce settlement.

Where Is Juanita Vanoy

She lives in Kingsbury Estate in Chicago.

How Old Is Juanita Vanoy

Juanita is a 64-year-old who was born on June 13, 1959, in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. Juanita celebrates her birthday on June 13, every year.

Who Is Juanita Vanoy

She is a former model and ex-wife of Michael Jordan, a former NBA basketball and baseball player. Juanita has worked as a secretary for the American Bar Association as well. Together with her ex-husband, she is the co-founder of the Michael and Juanita Jordan Endowment Fund – an organization that works for charity. Juanita is also known to have tried her hands in the real estate business. In 2022, she also worked as a co-producer on the Broadway production of Some Like It Hot.