Who is Stephen Baldwin’s wife Kennya Baldwin? Wiki Bio
Kennya Deodato was born in Brazil in 1968, but has kept her exact date of birth hidden from the public – her zodiac sign is said to be Aquarius, and she holds Brazilian nationality. She is an artist and a graphics designer, but probably best known for being the wife of the famous American actor Stephen Baldwin.
Childhood and education
Kennya was raised as a single child in Brazil by her father, Eumir Deodato, who is a famous Brazilian composer and a pianist, who won a Grammy Award for his achievements in music. Kennya’s mother was a housewife, but her parents divorced in 2001 and after both Kennya and her husband became born-again Christians, they forbid Eumir to come to their house with his new girlfriend.
Motivated by her father’s career, Kennya wanted to become a singer and enrolled at a local music school, but soon learned she wasn’t talented enough to pursue a career in music. She studied at York Preparatory School and after matriculation in 1986 enrolled at Parsons School of Design graduating with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1989.
Career as an artist
Kennya has been working as a graphics designer and an artist since she graduated from college, for a variety of companies, and after she began dating Stephen, he helped her find even more work as many of his friends in Hollywood were looking for someone with her skills.
Kennya has been working in the same field for over 30 years now, but has been keeping the details of her career away from the spotlight.
Love life and marriage with Stephen
Kennya met Stephen in 1987 when they were introduced by a mutual friend while riding the subway, and after three years of being together, they married in a small ceremony attended by their closest friends and family. Kennya gave birth to their first daughter Alaia on 24 January 1993, while their second child Hailey followed on 22 November 1996 – both girls have become models. They were homeschooled due to having to travel often because of Stephen’s work; Alaia married Andrew Aronow in the second half of 2017.
After giving birth to Alaia, Kennya hired a Portuguese nanny who kept singing Christian songs around the house, and later told Kennya that she had a vision which told her that she would come to work for the Baldwins and that she would help them become Christians again. After that, Alaia started going to an evangelical church, while Stephen followed shortly after, and the two are today conservative Christians.
Hobbies and other interests
Kennya has been keen on listening to music since she heard her father perform for the first time, and her favorite music genres today are jazz and blues, while her favorite performers are Frank Sinatra and Aretha Franklin. She is a lover of animals and has had several pet cats.
Summer is Kennya’s favorite season, as she enjoys tanning her skin under the sun at a beach. Her favorite hobby is travelling – she has been all around the US with Stephen while the two have also vacationed in Europe on multiple occasions, with Kennya’s favorite place being Paris in France, which she believes is only for people who are in love and are hopeless romantics.
She likes to watch movies in her spare time, and some of her favorite actors and actresses are Matt Damon, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Anne Hathaway. According to Kennya’s daughter, the famous American actor Leonardo asked Hailey out on a date while at a London pub, to what she answered that he would have to talk to her husband first.
Some of Kennya’s favorite movies are “Catch Me If You Can”, “Good Will Hunting”, and “Dead Poets Society”.
How rich is Stephen Baldwin’s wife? Appearance and net worth
Kennya is 52 years old. She has long brown hair and brown eyes, is 5ft 3ins (1.6m) tall, and weighs around 121lbs (55kgs).
As of May 2020, Kennya and Stephen’s shared net worth is estimated at $500,000. The two filed for bankruptcy on 21 July 2009, which led to them losing their houses in Upper Grandview in New York and in Nyack, and after that, they moved to live with Alec Baldwin, Stephen’s brother who is a famous actor.
Who is Stephen Baldwin? Wiki Bio
Stephen Andrew Baldwin was born in Massapequa, New York State USA, on 12 May 1966 – his zodiac sign is Taurus and he holds American nationality.
He is an actor, film producer and author, probably still best known for having starred in the western series “The Young Riders” from 1989 to 1992 which also starred Josh Brolin and Ty Miller and which is about several riders of the Pony Express. The series won six awards, including two Primetime Emmys, and was nominated for five others.
Stephen was raised in Massapequa alongside his two sisters, Jane Sasso and Elizabeth Keuchler, and three older brothers Alec, Daniel and William, all three of whom have become famous actors. Their parents are Carol Newcomb who was a housewife, and Alexander Rae Baldwin, Jr. who was a high school teacher and a football coach.
Stephen was wrestling while attending high school, and upon matriculation in 1984, he enrolled at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles, California, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1988.
He made his debut TV series appearance in 1987, when he portrayed Gutter Pup in the episode “The Prodigious Hickey” of the anthology series “American Playhouse”. He was then invited to guest star in several series, such as the sitcom “Family Ties” in 1988, the drama “China Beach” in 1989, and the science fiction western series “Legend” in 1995.
Some of his following roles were in the animated superhero series “Batman Beyond” in which he voiced Charlie Bigelow, and in the horror anthology series “Night Visions”, before he was invited to portray a recurring character in the comedy horror series “Scare Tactics” in 2003.
Some of his latest roles in TV series have been in the British comedy panel show “8 Out of 10 Cats” and the reality series “Celebrity Big Brother” both in 2010, and the reality game show “The Celebrity Apprentice 6” in 2013.
He made his debut film appearance in 1988 when he portrayed Luna Park Drunk in the drama movie “Homeboy”, before portraying supporting characters in several movies such as the war film “The Beast”, the German-British drama movie “Last Exit to Brooklyn”, and the war drama “Casualties of War”. He gained recognition after he starred as Tuff Hedeman in the biographical drama movie “8 Seconds” in 1994, also starring Luke Perry and James Rebhorn, and which is about the life of Lane Frost who was a bull riding world champion in 1987.
Some of Stephen’s roles which followed were in the neo-noir mystery movie “The Usual Suspects” in 1995, the action movie “Scarred City” in 1988, and the romantic comedy movie “The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas” in 2000. Some of his latest appearances in films have been in the Christian drama “Faith of Our Fathers” in 2015, the Turkish horror movie “Magi” in 2016, and the drama “The Least of These: The Graham Staines Story” in 2019.
Stephen directed his first documentary film – “Livin’ It” – in 2004, and his second film in 2012 entitled “The Will to Drill”. He has won one (joint) award – a National Board of Review Award for Best Acting by an Ensemble in 1995, while he was nominated for a Golden Raspberry Award for Worst Supporting Actor in 2001 for his performance in “The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas”.