Justin Guarini family includes wife Reina Capodici and their three children. Justin married Reina in September 2009 in Pennsylvania.
Guarini is a singer, actor, and sought-after coach who has spent almost three decades on international screens and on stages. He became the American Idol Season 1 runner-up in September 2002.
He started his career at the age of four after being accepted by the Atlanta Boy Choir. His work has been featured on The Today Show, Live! with Kelly & Ryan, The Oprah Winfrey Show, and Good Morning America.
Justin has been a principal performer at Broadway Theatrical Productions since June 2011 and has worked in Romeo + Juliet, Wicked, and Paint Your Wagon. He is also a spokesperson with Keurig Dr. Pepper Inc.
Justin Guarini Spent His Childhood In Pennsylvania
Justin was born in Columbus, Georgia. He moved to Doylestown, Pennsylvania, with his mother after his parents divorced.
Guarini spent his summer vacations in Atlanta, traveled to the Olympics in Barcelona, saw Jackson’s Victory Tour, and met Nelson Mandela.
He is Italian American from his mom’s side and African-American from his dad’s side.
Guarini had to learn the hard way that fame is transient. In his blog post in 2013, he sometimes had to skip meals, so his loved ones have enough. He talked about his loved ones and said that he rents a home filled with love and has his wife, who he loves and who loves and lifts him.
Justin considered himself wealthy as he had more riches than he could count. Most of them are in the form of smiles and drools, but it makes the singer feel like a gazillionaire.
His close ones bring him immense happiness, but the singer admitted that he is terrified and is struggling to make each day meet without curling up and having a breakdown.
After the story went live, it was picked up by People.com, and Justin revealed that he was nowhere near poverty, as per Today.
Justin Guarini And Wife Reina Capodici Have Been Married For 13 Years
Guarini first met his wife Capodici in junior high school and they went to high school together. The two reconnected again in December 2007 and began dating.
Justin And Reina Wedding
Justin married Reina Capodici, on September 26, 2009, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. It was a small and intimate wedding with about 50 guests. Guarini and Reina wrote their vows and were emotional throughout the ceremony, as per People.
He was 30, and she was 27 at the time of the nuptials.
The reception was at his parent’s estate, and guests dined on asparagus and salmon. Their first dance was to Jeff Buckley’s version of ‘Hallelujah.’ Justin also shared the first dance with Lola, Reina’s daughter, to Regina Spektor’s ‘Samson.’
Their honeymoon was put off till December that year as soon after the wedding, the couple moved into a new house in Doylestown with Lola and their puppy.
Who Is Reina Capodici?
Reina is the daughter of Karen Haddad Capodici and Bernie Capodici. She grew up with two sisters and recently discovered that she also has a brother.
She is pretty active on social media platforms such as Instagram and Facebook, where she shares pictures of her close ones.
Guarini Is Raising Three Children
Justin Guarini and Reina have two children together. The couple is also raising Reina’s daughter from her previous relationship.
William Neko Bell Guarini
William was born on April 26, 2011, weighing 7 lbs and 2 oz. He looked exactly like Justin when he was born.
He is currently 11 years old and is still studying in school.
Asher Bell Guarini
Asher was born on February 25, 2013, weighing 7 lbs and 8 oz. Justin told People over the phone that he is the sweetest little boy. He also added that his younger son is a ravenous eater.
On Asher’s 10th birthday, both of his parents posted lovely photos on Instagram.
Both William Neko and Asher went to Sidney Harman Hall with their dad and grandma in January 2022.
Lola Is His Step Daughter
Lola turned 18 years old in January, as she was born in the year 2005. Her full name is Paloma Lolita Bonita. Her mom makes sure to post sweet messages for her birthday every year.
Lola was 4 when her mom, Reina, and Justin married. She also had some vows to recite at the wedding, and she spoke during the ceremony.
Reina called Lola her Number 1 hype man in an Instagram post. Lola is also active on Instagram under the username @leuoia. She has 1.1k followers and 44 posts so far.
Justin Guarini Parents Are Kathy Pepino And Eldrin Bell
Justin was born on October 28, 1978, to parents Eldrin Bell and Kathy Pepino Guarini. He was raised mainly by his mom and stepfather, Jerry Guarini.
Pepino and Bell divorced when Justin was five years old. They then moved to her hometown in Philadelphia.
Justin Mother Kathy Pepino Guarini Worked As A Journalist
Kathy is an Italian-American journalist who has worked with CNN in Atlanta and WTVM TV in Columbus. She went to Notre Dame High School in Moylan, Pennsylvania. Guarini graduated from Temple University with a degree in journalism in 1972.
Pepino spent 15 years as a broadcast journalist. She used to bring her son to work, where he would hang around and sleep in her office between takes.
It was Kathy who noticed an ad on Fox for the auditions in New York. She printed it out, and Justin went on to audition for American Idol.
Kathy lives in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, with her husband and kids. She is active on Facebook and often shares pictures of her children and loved ones. She shares photos of food and her fam on her Instagram account.
Guarini Father Eldrin Bell Lives In Georgia
Eldrin is a former Chief of Police who spent 33 years in the Atlanta Police Force and became a Chief. He is also the former chairperson of the Clayton County Commission in Clayton County, Georgia. He worked with the Democratic Party.
According to his Facebook profile, Bell studied at Georgia State University, David T. Howard, Morris Brown, and Harvard University Law School. Besides in the police force, Eldrin worked at Georgia Security Professionals, LLC, GO PRO Radio Network, and Grady Memorial Hospital.
He is from Atlanta, Georgia, and lives in Jonesboro, Georgia.
Justin wished Eldrin an 84th birthday in November 2019. He thanked his dad for teaching him right from wrong and taking him worldwide from a young age.
Justin Stepfather Is Jerry Guarini
Guarini is a retired physicist who designed radar systems for the Navy. According to his Facebook profile, he studied MS Physics at Drexel University College of Engineering.
His Instagram bio states he has a great wife, eight children, and 25 grandchildren.
Justin took to Instagram to wish Jerry his 90th birthday with a sweet and lengthy post.
The singer called Jerry the greatest step-dad anyone could ask for and added that he is more funny, active and sharp than most people 20 years younger. He also thanked Jerry for sharing his wicked sense of humor, DIY skills, logical brain, and love.