Wikipedia Bio / Profile Background
Introduction :
Ojani Noa is a Cuban actor, who is famous for his acting accolades as well as being married to international superstar and singer Jennifer Lopez from 1997 to 1998.
Early Life :
- Ojani was born in Cuba on 11th June 1974. Raised in Cuba, he then moved to America to pursue his goals.
- After reaching Miami, he worked as a waiter in a restaurant for many years before getting a break in the field of acting.
- Later, he garnered significant attention as the ex-husband of American and international popstar Jennifer Lopez
Personal Life & Relationships :
- Jennifer & Ojani had first met when Ojani was working as a waiter in a restaurant in Miami Beach, Florida.
- According to a few sources, Noa allegedly ended the relationship as Jennifer’s career skyrocketed & started overshadowing his own, with Jennifer’s focus shifting to her career instead of the marriage.
- The divorce is seen as one of the most explosive ones in the industry so far, as numerous allegations and lawsuit threats were made from both sides.
- In 2007, Noa threatened to write a memoir revealing personal details about the couple’s time together unless he was paid five million dollars, but the court ruled against him & Jennifer was given five hundred and forty-five thousand dollars instead.
- Later, he also dated Mexican actress Claudia Vasquez, and the relationship was said to have lasted 10 years until the couple separated in 2011.
Acting Career and Net Worth :
- Ojani actually started his professional career as a chef before stumbling onto acting.
- He got his first credited acting job in a movie called Rappin-n-Rhyming in 2002, where he played the part of Dan Valdez.
- In 2004, he was cast in the movie Vendetta: No conscience, No mercy as an Irish thug.
- In 2007, Noa was the executive producer of a movie called Eye See Me.
- He also worked on his own projects, creating a Reality TV series called Million Dollar Matchmaker where he played himself.
- Noa was a contestant on the Mexican reality show, Supervivientes: Perdidos en Honduras in 2008.
Fun Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Noa’s ex-girlfriend Claudia has also filed lawsuits against Jennifer as according to her, Jennifer used false statements in court to file a restraining order against Ojani. The court ruled in Jennifer’s favor and Claudia split with Noa in 2011.
- Back in 2002, Ojani was hired for running Jennifer’s Cuban restaurant Madre’s. He was fired six months later & sued Lopez for alleged breach of contract.
- More recently, he hit the news after Facebook allegedly deleted a photo of him and Jennifer Lawrence from their time together.
- He also focuses on fitness & was part of the show Daily Flash to advise people on dieting and exercising.
- Burt Reynolds, who passed away in 2018 was Ojani’s favorite actor and inspired him to get into acting as a career path.
After her marriage to Ojani ended, Jeniffer went on to marry twice – First to Cris Judd (from 2001–2003) & later to Marc Anthony (from 2004–2014).