Yvette Prieto

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Yvette Prieto
Born (1979-03-26) March 26, 1979 (age 42)
Florida
NationalityAmerican
OccupationModel
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2013)​
Children2

Yvette Prieto (born March 26, 1979) is an American model.[1] She has modeled for designer Alexander Wang,[2] and appeared in the documentary Cuba: An Island Apart as herself.[3]

Early life[]

Yvette Prieto was born on March 26, 1979, in Florida to Carlos and Maria Prieto.[4] She is of Cuban descent and grew up in Miami.

Personal life[]

Yvette dated Julio Iglesias Jr. in the early 2000s.[5] In addition to modeling, she worked for her parents' company, at a hospital, and in real estate.[6][7]

Yvette met basketball legend Michael Jordan while at a bar in 2007.[8] They moved in together in 2009,[5] and were engaged over Christmas in 2011.[9] Prieto married Jordan on April 27, 2013, at Bethesda-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church.[8] Her wedding gown was designed by J'Aton Couture,[5] and celebrities Usher and Robin Thicke sang at the reception.[5] She gave birth to twin daughters, Ysabel and Victoria, on February 9, 2014.[2] Yvette is stepmother to Jordan's three children from his previous marriage to Juanita Vanoy.[5]

Yvette's brother, Carlos Prieto, runs a sneaker store in Miami.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Michael Jordan engaged to model Prieto". ESPN Article. ESPN / Associated Press. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Yvette Prieto Jordan: 5 Things To Know About Michael Jordan's Wife & Baby Mama". Access Hollywood. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  3. ^ "Yvette Prieto". IMDB. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  4. ^ Genovario, Kevin (March 8, 2013). "Yvette Prieto: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know". Heavy.com. Retrieved October 9, 2020.
  5. ^ a b c d e Billups, Andrea. "Yvette Prieto: 5 Things to Know About Michael Jordan's New Wife". People. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  6. ^ Thompson, Wright. "OTL: Michael Jordan Has Not Left The Building". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  7. ^ "Julio Iglesias Jr. e Yvette Prieto, dos enamorados en Miami". www.hola.com (in Spanish). Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  8. ^ a b Garcia, Jennifer. "Michael Jordan Marries Model Yvette Prieto". People. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  9. ^ Troop, Caleb. "Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is engaged". WCNC. Archived from the original on July 21, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  10. ^ "Michael Jordan Celebrates Brother-in-Law Carlos Prieto's Wedding with Custom Concord Lows - SneakerNews.com". Sneaker News. December 4, 2014. Retrieved May 3, 2020.


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