Yvette Prieto

Yvette Prieto (born March 26, 1978) 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]

Yvette Prieto
Born (1978-03-26) March 26, 1978
Cuba
NationalityAmerican
OccupationModel
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Spouse
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(m. 2013)​
Children2

Early life

Yvette Prieto was born on March 26, 1978, in Cuba to Carlos and Maria Prieto.[4] She grew up in Miami, Florida.[5]

Personal life

Yvette dated Julio Iglesias Jr. in the early 2000s.[6] In addition to modeling, she worked for her parents' company, at a hospital, and in real estate.[7][8]

Yvette met basketball legend Michael Jordan while at a Miami nightclub in 2008.[9] They moved in together in 2009[6] and were engaged over Christmas in 2011.[10] Prieto married Jordan on April 27, 2013, at the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea.[9] Her wedding gown was designed by J'Aton Couture;[6] celebrities Usher and Robin Thicke sang at the reception.[6] She gave birth to twin daughters on February 9, 2014.[2] Yvette is stepmother to Jordan's three children from his previous marriage to Juanita Vanoy.[6]

Yvette's brother, Carlos Prieto, runs a sneaker store in Miami.[11]

See also

References
  1. "Michael Jordan engaged to model Prieto". ESPN Article. ESPN / Associated Press. December 29, 2011. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  2. "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. Chase, Chris (March 8, 2013). "Yvette Prieto is Michael Jordan's fiancee: Who is she?". USA Today. Retrieved February 6, 2022.
  6. Billups, Andrea. "Yvette Prieto: 5 Things to Know About Michael Jordan's New Wife". People. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  7. Thompson, Wright. "OTL: Michael Jordan Has Not Left The Building". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  8. "Julio Iglesias Jr. e Yvette Prieto, dos enamorados en Miami". www.hola.com (in Spanish). Retrieved December 4, 2021.
  9. Garcia, Jennifer. "Michael Jordan Marries Model Yvette Prieto". People. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  10. Troop, Caleb. "Bobcats owner Michael Jordan is engaged". WCNC. Archived from the original on July 21, 2013. Retrieved July 12, 2017.
  11. "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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