
Yvette Prieto is a Cuban-American model known for her fashion work with designer Alexander Wang and her marriage to basketball icon Michael Jordan. Born in Cuba and raised in Miami, Florida, she appeared in fashion campaigns and the documentary Cuba: An Island Apart before establishing a family with Jordan in South Florida.
Personal life
Prieto met former NBA star Michael Jordan at a Miami nightclub in 2008. The couple moved in together in 2009, and Jordan proposed over the Christmas holiday in 2011. They married on April 27, 2013, in a ceremony held at the Episcopal Church of Bethesda-by-the-Sea in Palm Beach, Florida. For the ceremony, Prieto wore a custom gown created by Australian design house J'Aton Couture. The reception took place at the Bears Club in Jupiter, Florida, with over 500 guests in attendance, including Spike Lee, Patrick Ewing, and Tiger Woods, and featured live musical performances by Usher and Robin Thicke. Rather than accepting wedding gifts, the couple requested donations to the James R. Jordan Foundation, and they later donated their wedding floral arrangements to the Jupiter Medical Center.
On February 9, 2014, Prieto gave birth to twin daughters, Victoria and Ysabel Jordan. Through her marriage to Jordan, she also became stepmother to his three children from his earlier marriage to Juanita Vanoy: Jeffrey, Marcus, and Jasmine Jordan. To maintain privacy and security during foreign travel, the couple traveled with a private security detail and utilized code names, with Prieto going by Harmony and Jordan by Yahweh.
Early life and career
Prieto was born in Cuba on March 26, 1978, to Carlos and Maria Prieto. She grew up in Miami, Florida, alongside her brother Carlos Prieto, who later opened a boutique sneaker store in Miami. Prieto developed an interest in sailing during her upbringing near the coast and earned a college degree in business management.
Before focusing on modeling, Prieto worked in several business roles, including positions in real estate, hospital administration, and at her parents' company. As a model, she appeared in commercials, calendar shoots, and fashion campaigns, most notably working with designer Alexander Wang. She also appeared as herself in the documentary Cuba: An Island Apart. During the early 2000s, Prieto was in a relationship with Spanish singer and model Julio Iglesias Jr.
Quick facts
- Prieto appeared as herself in the documentary Cuba: An Island Apart.
- She modeled in fashion campaigns for designer Alexander Wang.
- Before meeting Michael Jordan, Prieto was in a relationship with Spanish singer Julio Iglesias Jr. in the early 2000s.
- Prieto and Michael Jordan first met while dancing at a Miami nightclub in 2008.
- For her 2013 wedding to Jordan, Prieto wore a custom gown designed by J'Aton Couture.
- Musicians Usher and Robin Thicke performed live at Prieto and Jordan's wedding reception.
- Prieto and Jordan asked wedding guests to make charitable donations to the James R. Jordan Foundation in place of traditional gifts.
- Following her wedding ceremony, Prieto donated the event floral arrangements to Jupiter Medical Center in Florida.
- During overseas travel with private security, Prieto used the operational code name Harmony while Jordan went by Yahweh.
- She gave birth to twin daughters, Victoria and Ysabel Jordan, on February 9, 2014.
- Prieto earned a college degree in business management before pursuing a modeling career.
- Her brother, Carlos Prieto, operates a sneaker boutique in Miami.
FAQs about Yvette Prieto
How many children does Yvette Prieto have?
Prieto has two children, twin daughters named Victoria and Ysabel Jordan, who were born in February 2014. She is also a stepmother to Michael Jordan's three older children from his first marriage.
How old was Yvette Prieto when she got married?
Prieto was 35 years old when she married Michael Jordan on April 27, 2013.
What is the age difference between Michael Jordan and his wife Yvette Prieto?
There is a 15-year age difference between Michael Jordan and Yvette Prieto.
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