Michael Jordan is a globally recognized and fan favorite professional basketball player. Similarly, many people connect their threads to the champion, also famous and equally respected directly or indirectly. One of them is Juanita Vanoy. She is an American woman turned celebrity as the wife of Michael Jordan.

Juanita Vanoy is a former American model and an executive secretary who worked for the American Bar Association. The Native of Chicago has always been into the media highlights for her married life and controversies. Even though she is happily enjoying her life with her three children, it is worth giving some minutes to read about her biography presented below. But before that, let’s take a look at these Quick Facts first:

What is Juanita Vanoy Age?

Vanoy was born under the zodiac sign Cancer on the 13th of June 1959, in Chicago, Illinois, to her father, John Vanoy and mother, Dorothy L. Vanoy. Recently she has been running at the age of 63. Vanoy rightfully owns an American nationality, whereas her ethnicity is Hispanic.

Moreover, the lady belongs to Puerto Rico Origen and shares a multiracial heritage. There is a rumor that she is not from Puerto Rico because her surname is found in Cuba, the Dominican Republic and Colombia. Therefore, there is no exact information regarding her Puerto Rico Origen.

What does Juanita Vanoy Do for a living?

Juanita Vanoy stood up on her feet as a sparkling model. She started her career in her teenage years with the support of her parents. Vanoy joined the American Bar Association and worked as modeling and executive secretary. Her life was going smoothly, and she was on the path to success. The fans always love her bold and beautiful image modeling.

However, soon she became the star of the news headlines and limelight when her romance with professional basketball player Michael Jordan. The lady then founded and became chairman of a non-profit organization, “Michael & Juanita Jordan Endowment Fund.” Additionally, she also works in the real-estate business.

How Did Juanita Vanoy Meet  Michael Jordan?

Michael Jordan is a versatile person who is involved in basketball as well as in the entertainment industry. Moreover, he had worked in action/animated film space jam. Besides this, Michael Jordan and Juanita Vanoy have a long fairytale life of a love story with a sad ending. Initially, the duo met and greeted through a common friend at Chicago Benningan’s Restaurant in 1984. Later, the pair meets at a party given by their common friend a few weeks later. Eventually, the star basketball player and real-estate businesswoman started dating and meeting regularly.

Finally, on the 31st of December 1987, Micahel Jordan proposed to Juanita, going down on his knees at Nick’s Fish Market, Chicago. However, they decided to call off their engagement, although Juanita accepted Jordan as her boyfriend. But a year later, the love birds could not hold themselves and started to think about marriage.

When Did Michael Jordan and Juanita Vanoy Get Married?

Juanita Vanoy decided to be together with Michael Jordan. But eventually, she became pregnant, and Jordan denied accepting the child as his own. He doubted Vanoy, but still, the duo exchanged their wedding vows on the 2nd of September 1989 at the Little White Chapel in Las Vegas.

During her marriage, her first child Jeffrey Michael Jordan was already completed his 10th month of age. Jeffrey was born on the 18th of November, 1988. After marriage, Juanita and Michael were blessed with two more children, Marcus James Jordan, on the 24th of December 1990 and a daughter, Jasmine Michael Jordan, in 1992.

Why were Michael Jordan and Juanita Divorced?

After living together being a perfect husband and wife for more than twelve years, the couple filed a divorce agreement in January 2022. But keeping their misunderstanding aside, the duo reconciled, withdrawing their divorce petition. However, Jordan and Vanoy’s relationship started getting bitter day after day.

As a result, the celebrity couple filed a divorce for the second time and officially separated on the 29th of December 2006. The ex-wife received a divorce compensation of $168 million and a seven-acre mansion in Chicago. The lady became controversial regarding her money after the rumors of her daughter Jasmine being lesbian. However, Juanita’s daughter Jasmine Jordan hasn’t given any statements on this. She is happily married to Rakeem Christmas and has a child named Rakeem Michael Christmas.

Where Does Juanita Vanoy Live Today?

Vanoy currently resides in Chicago. She lives with her son Jeffrey and Marcus in the seven-acre mansion given by her ex-husband Michael Jordan. After the divorce, Michael remarried Yvette Prieto in 2013. But Juanita decided to stay single. However, some rumors exist of Juanita dating Ken Reynolds after Michael’s divorce. But she has not disclosed any official statements about her dating. 

What is Juanita Vanoy Net Worth?

Juanita Vanoy has accumulated an estimated net worth of around $200 Million total as of 2022. The ex-wife receives $168 million from her husband, Michael Jordon. Similarly, she has accumulated a fortune of $5 million from her career in modeling, book author, and real-estate business. The woman also bought a luxurious house worth $4 million in Chicago. She sold her $3.2 Million penthouse on Lake Sore Drive and bought her recent house.

Is Juanita Available on Social Media?

Juanita Vanoy prefers to keep her profile secret. She has not appeared in the media and in interviews for quite a while. As a result, the lady has no verified social media profiles on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook. However, she often appeared on her daughter Jasmine’s Instagram news feeds. Her daughter posted a picture of her wishing her happy birthday in 2021.

How Tall is Vanoy?

Juanita Vanoy has an average height of 5 feet 6 inches and weighs around 70 kgs. Likewise, the woman has dark brown pair of eyes and long black hair. We could not find size charts on her body measurements, shoe size or dress size.

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