Yvette Prieto is a Cuban-American model who married NBA legend Michael Jordan in April 2013, becoming the sports star’s second wife. Marrying MJ might have boosted her popularity, however, Yvette was already making a name for herself before she met Jordan in 2008. Let’s see some facts about her life and career.
Yvette Prieto Biography, / Facts
Yvette Prieto was born in 1979 in Cuba, Maria Prieto, Carlos Prieto. She is 15 years younger than Michael Jordan, born in 1964.
Modeling was not her first career choice. Yvette studied business management in college and is said to be a director of two Miami-based companies including; Beet the LBS and Aqua Management.
She worked for her father for a few years. However, when she became dissatisfied with the current state of the business, she decided to pursue a career in modeling.
While photos of her model do not appear to be available online, it has been reported that she has modeled for some big names like Alexander Wang.
Yvette Prieto is a bit into politics. She was previously a Republican but later changed to an Independent.
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She is 168 cm tall… not bad for a model. However, she remains a dwarf in front of her 198 cm husband.
Michael Jordan is not the first famous name Prietoa dated. She was in a relationship with an Iglesias… don’t be too quick, not Enrique but his older brother, Julio Iglesias Jr, who is named after their father, Julio Senior.
Although they were a thing, Julio had a few good things to say about Prieto. “She’s a fantastic girl and I like her. In addition to her beauty, which is obvious, she is a loving, simple and very good person,” Julio told Hola! magazine.
Yvette Prieto Married/Husband – Michael Jordan
While having a fun night out at a nightclub in Miami in 2008, Yvette met Michael Jordan. It was two years after Jordan divorced his first wife, 17-year-old Juanita Vanoy. The divorce has been labeled one of the most expensive in American history. Forbes reported that the divorce would have cost him more than $150 million, other sources put the figure at $168 million. The payment boosted Vanoy’s net worth to $170 million.
While that would have crippled many businessmen and even robbed some of their belief in love, certainly not MJ who was back on his feet and ready to find love again just two years later.
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Their relationship attracted a lot of media attention with the paparazzi following them everywhere they went. However, this had little to no impact on their relationship as they moved in together in 2009. It was a 3,500 sq ft house in Kendal, Florida which they bought for 300 $000.
After three years of dating, MJ popped the question on Christmas 2011 and Prieto was set to become the new Mrs. Jordan. A month before their wedding, Prieto and Jordan were spotted in the county courthouse in Palm Beach, Florida, applying for a marriage license.
The wedding was, as expected, a big affair. The ceremony took place in April 2013 at the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in the presence of 500 guests. It was followed by a reception at the Bears Club, a golf community in Jupiter, Florida, designed by the legendary Jack Nicklaus. The reception was graced by 1000 additional guests.
For her wedding dress, Prieto wore a bespoke sheathrobe created by J’Aton Couture. Crafted in French silk voile and silk lace by hand, it featured a cathedral train and was embellished with Swarovski crystals.
Their cake was a 7 tier white rum cake and was decorated with crystal brooches.
Jordan incurs no expense as stars like Usher and Robin Thicke were there to entertain guests.
To avoid the repetition of a huge divorce payment, the couple signed a prenuptial agreement.
Yvette Prieto Children / Family
A year after their marriage, Prieto gave birth to the couple’s identical twin daughters. Born in February 2014, their names are Ysabel and Victoria.
“His wife, Yvette, gave birth to the couple’s identical twin daughters,” Jordan’s spokeswoman Estee Portnoy confirmed to The Associated Press.
“Yvette Jordan and the babies are doing well and the family are delighted with their arrival,” added Portnoy.
Since the birth of the children, Prieto and Jordan have done a good job keeping them away from the media. Prieto is also the stepmother to three Jordanian children from her first marriage to Juanita Vanoy.
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Net worth of Yvette Prieto
Coincidentally, when MJ was on the verge of his divorce from his first wife, Juanita, Prieto was struggling financially as she filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy. However, she had her accounts sorted before she met Michael. His net worth is estimated at $1.5 million. While not chicken-food, she falls short of her husband’s $1.5 billion wealth.