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How Rich Is Vanessa Williams’ Husband, Jim Skrip? Net Worth, Bio

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Jim Skrip is an American-born real estate agent and businessman, perhaps better-known for being the husband of the actress, model and singer Vanessa Williams, who is most probably popular for her appearance in the comedy-drama  “Desperate Housewives.”

Age, Early Life, and Education Background

Jim Skrip was born in Buffalo, New York State, under the Capricorn zodiac sign on 1 January 1940, which makes him 62 years old as of 2022. He was born to Annette Skrip and her late husband, Frederick Skrip, who passed away in February 2011. Jim was raised in his hometown together with his siblings Martin and Michael, and he is seemingly still very close to his family. Jim is an alumnus of St. Bonaventure University, from which he graduated in 1984 with a bachelor’s degree in Accounting, and relocated to Dallas soon afterwards.

Career

Jim landed his first job of an Assistant Controller at a Dallas-based real estate firm. He later relocated to San Francisco when he was hired by a software company to work as a Lead Financial Officer. He worked there for a few years, and upon gaining enough experience, moved to a bigger real estate firm which controlled more than 5,000 apartments in major cities, and was tasked to serve as its Asset Management Director. Skrip also worked at The Harvey School as the Finance and Operations Director, controlling infrastructure maintenance, accounting tasks, and management of cash flow forecasts. He worked as an Accountant until he retired to venture into the real estate business.

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Personal Life

Jim and Vanessa were vacationing in Egypt when they met for the first time in 2012. At that time, his wife-to-be was accompanied by her daughter, Sasha. According to sources, Jim’s T-shirt attracted her attention and when she approached him and asked whether he was from her mum’s hometown, he gave a positive answer, and they instantly got into a long conversation which marked the beginning of their friendship and life together. They began dating, and announced on “The Queen Latifah Show” shortly afterwards that Jim had popped the question. In July 2015, they walked the aisle at St. Stanislaus Polish Church, Buffalo, and the ceremony – which was Egyptian-themed, perhaps due to the circumstances that surrounded their meeting – was attended by family and close friends.

They exchanged vows again in a proper Catholic ceremony (Jim had not completed his annulment by the previous ceremony) the year that followed in Chappaqua, New York, which is his wife’s hometown. Jim is now living with his wife and stepdaughter, Sasha, in Depew, Buffalo. He hasn’t shared any child with Vanessa, and it is not clear if he has children of his own. The Buffalo-born businessman prefers to lead a private life despite his fame, and so is inactive on most social media platforms. On top of that, he doesn’t entertain being interviewed by the media.

Height, Weight, and Physical Appearance

Skrip is of white ethnicity, and has black hair and brown eyes. He’s 5ft 10ins (1.78 m) tall and weighs approximately 155lbs (70kg); he wears shoe size 8.5 (US).

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Net Worth

Through his numerous sources of income such as real estate and other business ventures, Jim has accumulated a modest fortune, but seemingly also lives a modest lifestyle. According to authoritative sources, his net worth is approximately $11 million, but he still earns a minimal salary of $60,000 as of early 2022. His wife has made a name for herself in the entertainment industry, and has accumulated a net worth estimated at $40 million.

Who is Jim Skrip’s Wife, Vanessa Williams?

Vanessa Lynn Williams – who won 1983’s Miss America title – is an American entertainer, entrepreneur, and fashion designer, who was born under the Pisces zodiac sign on 18 March 1963, in The Bronx, New York City USA, which makes her 69 years old as of 2022.

She was born to music teachers Helen Williams, and her husband Milton A. Williams, Jr. (he passed away in 2003), who belong to the mixed English and Welsh descent. She was brought up in her suburb with her younger brother, Chris. When it comes to her academics, Williams went to Horace Greeley High, and matriculated to Syracuse University, but dropped out to pursue her career.

Professional Career

Vanessa is an expert in gospel, jazz, pop, and R&B music, and released her debut album “The Right Stuff” in 1988. She has made several other musical releases, including “The Comfort Zone” (1991), 1996’s “Star Bright,” and “Next” in the year that followed.

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2004 saw her release “Silver & Gold,” and then “Everlasting Love” in 2005. Vanessa has also led a successful career as an actress, and is credited for her works in several films and TV series. Some of her hit productions include the films “Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man,” “Dance With Me,” “Johnson Family Vacation” among several others. She has also featured in TV series such as “Ugly Betty” (2006-2020), “Mama Mirabelle’s Home Movies,” (from 2007), “Desperate Housewives,” and several others.

For her praised performances, Williams has won several awards, such as 1989 and 2011’s NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Artist, a Soul Train Music award, and Satellite Award in the category of Best Actress in a TV Film or mini-series in 2003.

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She was also nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards in 2007-2009, and a Satellite Award in 2011, in the category of the Best Supporting Actress. She is active on Facebook with over 1.3 million fans, and her Instagram and Twitter accounts are followed by around 500,000 and 300,000 respectively. She also has a YouTube channel that has around 100,000 subscribers.

Personal Life

Before she married Jim, Vanessa had exchanged vows with the Public Relations Specialist Ramon Hervey, whom she wed in early 1987. They share three children together, daughters Melanie Hervey (born in 1987), and Jillian K. Hervey (1989), and son Devin Herver in 1993.

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The couple parted ways in 1997, and two years later, she married the businessman, actor and former basketball player Rick Fox, on 26 September 1999. They welcomed daughter Sasha Gabriella Fox a year later, but the duo called off their six years of togetherness with a divorce in 2005. After this, she reportedly had brief affairs with a few renowned personalities, such as Michael Jordan and Rob Mack (2006), and sources reveal that she was also dating the legendary actor-turned politician, Arnold Schwarzenegger. Vanessa is slimly built, standing at the height of 5ft 6ins (1.67m), and weighs around 128lbs (58kg). She has a pair of blue eyes and long dark brown hair.

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What is Terry Lee Flenory doing now? Released after 30 years

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Who is Terry Lee Flenory?

American entrepreneur, investor and convict Terry P. O. Lee ‘Southwest T’ Flenory was born in Detroit, Michigan USA, on 10 January 1972, so Capricorn’s his zodiac sign. He’s perhaps best recognized as the brother of American criminal Demetrius Flenory, known better as Big Meech, who was the founder of Black Mafia Family, a money laundering organization. The two brothers were involved in many illegal activities from 1990 through 2005, and were both arrested in September 2008.

There are today rumors circulating the internet, claiming that Terry was shot dead by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) not long after he was released from prison, but this hasn’t been confirmed; he’s currently serving the remainder of his sentence at home.

Education and early life

Terry, his brother Big Meech and sister Nicole were raised in Detroit by their father Charles Flenory and mother Lucille; nothing has been shared about Terry’s family, because unsurprisingly they prefer to stay away from media.

Terry and Big Meech attended the same high school, and it was during that time that they became involved in illegal activities, working for local drug dealers by delivering drugs to their customers. Terry was also passionate about sports, and was on the school’s basketball team, but eventually chose life of crime over becoming an athlete.

He matriculated in 1990, and didn’t attend college.

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Black Mafia Family – BMF

BMF was founded by Big Meech and Terry in 1985, and they initially only sold bags of cocaine for $50 on the streets of Detroit. They expanded their business in the ‘90s, and were distributing kilograms of cocaine in many US states, including Michigan, Louisiana and Kentucky, amongst over 10 others; the first investigation into BMF revealed that they had more than 500 people working for them.

Problems began in 2003 when the brothers got into a fight; Terry came to Los Angeles dissatisfied with Demetrius’ work, and founded his own crime organization, while Demetrius remained in Atlanta and continued leading the BMF. According to the DEA which wiretapped Terry’s phone, he believed that his brother’s ‘excessive partying’ brought negative attention to their business.

Arrest and release

Both Terry and Demetrius pleaded guilty to heading a criminal organization in November 2007, and were sentenced to spend 30 years behind bars in September 2008; Demetrius is currently imprisoned at the Federal Correctional Institution, Sheridan, and is scheduled to be released on 5 May 2028.

Terry was released on 5 May 2020 because of health issues, but only to home confinement; the reason behind his release was also the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ attempt to stop the spread of the coronavirus amongst the inmates.

Demetrius also attempted to be released under the same rules as Terry, however, the judge denied his request because he still presented himself as a drug kingpin in jail, while the prison staff had previously found forbidden items in his possession, such as a cell phone, drugs and weapons.

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Record label BMF Entertainment

For their criminal organization’s money laundering scheme, Terry and Demetrius founded their record label BMF Entertainment, which signed popular rappers Fabolous, Young Jeezy and Jay-Z, amongst others; they had all been friends with Terry and Demetrius prior to the launch of the label.

Bleu Da Vinci, who was at that time signed to BMF Entertainment, released his first album “World Is BMF’s” in 2005, which was nominated for a Source Award; many underground magazines went on to write about Terry and Demetrius, including “The Come Up” and “S. M. A. C. K.”

The first series about BMF was written by American journalist Mara Shalhoup, entitled “Hip-Hop’s Shadowy Empire”, and she also published her book “BMF: The Rise and Fall of Big Meech and the Black Mafia Family” in March 2005.

Since 2021, the biographical crime series “BMF” has been airing; created by Randy Huggins, it stars Tyshon Freeman, Da’Vinchi and Demetrius ‘Lil Meech’ Flenory Jr, and tells the story of how Terry and Demetrius led their organization. The series has been nominated for two awards.

Love life and wife

Terry rarely speaks about his love life in his interviews, however, it’s still widely known that he’s today married to American businesswoman Tonesa Welch, who’s currently working at Notorious Queens as their executive producer.

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Terry’s uploaded a number of pictures onto his Instagram account, which feature him and Tonesa spending time together. According to some of the rumors circulating the internet, the two were in a relationship when Terry was sent to prison, and they exchanged vows not long after his release. They have no children together, and it’s believed that both Terry and Tonesa think that they’re now too old for children.

There are also rumors claiming that Terry was a womanizer prior to being sent to jail, but this hasn’t been confirmed.

Terry’s married to Tonesa Welch as of February 2023, and doesn’t have children.

Interesting facts and hobbies

Many people believe that BMF is still active, and one can say that Terry’s still promoting the organization, as his Instagram pictures show him wearing T-shirts and necklaces with ‘BMF’ on them; he’s followed by close to 600,000 people on the social media network, and has posted over 260 pictures and videos.

Terry was physically active prior to being sent to jail, and worked out at the gym several times a week, but gained a lot of weight during the 12 years he spent in prison.

He’s still a huge fan of rap music, and some of his favorite rappers are Jay-Z, Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg.

Terry loves watching movies which star Will Smith, Robin Williams or Denzel Washington, and some of his favorites include “The Pursuit of Happiness”, “I Am Legend” and “Enemy of the State”.

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Height, eyes and wealth

Terry’s age is 51. He has brown eyes and black hair, is 5ft 8ins (1.73m) tall and weighs about 210lbs (95kgs).

Regardless of his incarceration, Terry’s net worth’s been estimated at over $40 million, as of February 2023.

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Justin Chambers’ Wife Keisha Chambers: Wedding, Age, Height

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Who is Keisha Chambers?

Keisha is a former model agency booker and scout, but perhaps best recognized as the wife of the “Grey’s Anatomy” star, Justin Chambers. She was born in 1971 in Ohio, USA, while her exact birth date remains a mystery. As of 2022, she’s 51 years old and holds American nationality. Keisha currently lives with her husband and children in Los Angeles, California.

Early life and Family

Keisha is an elusive individual, and hasn’t shared much information about her family and background. She is believed to have been born into a lower-middle-class family, and raised alongside her two brothers, but whose names remain unknown.

Keish wanted to launch a modeling career from an early age but was ridiculed for her dream and appearance, especially her dark skin tone. However, after matriculating from high school in 1989, she attracted the attention of a modeling scout who signed her; reportedly, she didn’t follow an academic path, choosing to focus on her career as a model.

Career

Information surrounding her professional life is scarce. She worked as a model before becoming a model agency booker and fashion model agent, which entailed finding new models, signing contracts with them, booking their gigs, and connecting them to photographers. According to the reports, she later worked as public relations manager, however, following her marriage to Justin, she opted to concentrate on raising her children, halting her career.

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How did she meet Justin?

Keisha and Justin met in the early 1990s, when Justin was launching his career as a model; at the time he modeled for Calvin Klein, while Keisha was employed as a model’s agent. They soon began a romantic relationship. Nothing is known about Keisha’s dating history before meeting Justin.

Marriage To Justin

After two years of dating, they tied the knot in 1993 in a private ceremony, with their closest friends and family.

In 1994 they welcomed their first child, Isabella, in June 1997 Keisha gave birth to twin daughters, Kalia and Maya, then in March 1999 they welcomed their fourth daughter Eva.

Reportedly, they wanted a son, and in January 2002, Keisha gave birth to a boy they named Jackson. Both of them are very family-oriented and put their family first. Talking to a media outlet, Justin said that he had been so long with Keisha that he could never picture himself with anyone else. He disclosed: ‘I can remember lying in bed with her years ago and having conversations about our grandparents — and now our grandparents are gone. We’ve gone through that together, and now our parents are getting older, and we’re going through that together.’

Justin also added: ‘My wife and I do our best to live a low-key, non-Hollywood kind of life.’

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As of 2022, the couple is still together and going strong.

What is her net worth?

According to the sources, Keisha’s net worth is estimated at over $1 million, earned largely through her career as a model agency broker. In addition, she owns several luxury cars such as BMW and Porsche, and apartments in East Village and Ageloff Tower.

On the other hand, her husband’s wealth is estimated at $18 million, acquired through his acting career.

Physical stats and Hobbies

Keisha has short dark brown hair, further adorned with brown eyes. She’s 5ft 4ins tall (162cm), weighs around 120lbs (55kgs), and her physique is of a very fit and slim figure.

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Keisha’s a great fan of books; her favorite is “The Kite Runner” by Khaled Hosseini, one of her most-beloved writers. Regarding he other interests, she likes to travel, and has visited most US states, Europe, and some Asian countries; reportedly, her favorite travel destination is Miami, Florida.

Like many people, Keisha likes to watch TV series and movies. Her favorite movies are “Edward Scissorhand”, “Patch Adams,” and “Les Miserables”, while her favorite actors include Johnny Depp, the late Robin Williams, and Anne Hathaway.

Keisha and her husband follow the Christian faith.

Briefly about Justin Chambers

Born in Springfield, Ohio, Justin initially launched his career as a model after a scout approached and signed him in Paris.

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This led to a number of collaborations with various prestigious brands and designers, such as Dolce & Gabbana, Calvin Klein and Armani. Justin kicked off his acting career in 1995, with a recurring role in the series “Another World,” followed by parts in TV series and made-for-TV movies such as “Swift Justice” (1996), “Rose Hill” (1997), and “Four Corners” (1998).

He made his movie debut in 1999 in the comedy movie “Liberty Heights”, alongside Adrian Brody, Ben Foster and Orlando Jones.

Justin stepped into the new millennium portraying Massimo in the 2001 romantic-comedy film “The Wedding Planner”, sharing the screen with Jennifer Lopez and Matthew McConaughey. The movie was a significant box office success, grossing over $95 million against a $35 million budget.

Additionally, he was cast as the main character d’Artagnan in the action-adventure film “The Musketeer,” which came out just a couple of days before the September 11 attacks, and so heavily underperformed at the box office. Continuing to build his profile, he starred in the TV movie “Hysterical Blindness” and the drama film “Leo” both in 2002, then in the procedural/police series “Cold Case.” In 2005, he landed his most notable role as Alex Karev in the medical/drama series “Grey’s Anatomy,” alongside Ellen Pompeo, Katherine Heigl, and Patrick Dempsey. Created and written by Shonda Rhimes, the series has run for 18 seasons, although Justin exited the show after 16th season, reportedly leaving the show to diversify his roles, and introduce some variety into his acting career and life.

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His performance as a surgical intern who later became a pediatric surgeon earned him praise and critical acclaim, receiving over 10 nominations for multiple People Choice Awards, and a Screen Actors Guild Award. In 2006, he and the other cast members garnered the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series.

During his lengthy stint on “Grey’s Anatomy,” he starred in several movies, including “the Zodiac” (2005), “Lakeview Terrace” (2008), and “Broken City.” In 2009 he made a guest appearance in the “Private Practice.”

In 2022, he is set to appear in the biographical-drama mini-series “The Offer,” alongside Miles Teller, Matthew Goode, and Juno Temple.

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