Kennya Baldwin, who is renowned for her skill in graphic design, achieved fame when she became the wife of renowned actor Stephen Baldwin. She is the mother of Hailey Bieber, who is married to the popular singer Justin Bieber.
Kennya Baldwin Bio Summary
Full name: Kennya Rhode Baldwin (née Deodato)
Gender: Female
Date of birth: 24th October 1968
Age: 54 years (as of 2023)
Place of birth: Brazil
Current residence: Nyack, New York, United States of America
Nationality: Brazilian
Ethnicity: Mixed (Italian-Portuguese-Spanish)
Zodiac sign: Scorpio
Religion: Christianity
Sexuality: Straight
Height: 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight: 132 lbs (60 kg)
Hair color: Light brown
Eye color: Brown
Marital status: Married
Spouse: Stephen Baldwin
Children: 2
Parents: Eumir Deodato & Mary Ellen Deodato
Alma mater: York Preparatory School and Parsons School of Design
Profession: Graphic designer
Early Life & Education
Kennya Baldwin was born on October 24, 1968. She is a Brazilian who was born and raised in Brazil. She currently resides in Nyack, New York, USA.
Her father, Eumir Deodato, is an acclaimed Brazilian pianist, composer, record producer, and arranger who won a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance in 1974 and is a Bossa Nova symbol.
Although her in-laws are well-known in Hollywood, she has lived a private existence and has always encouraged her husband to achieve his dreams.
Kennya attended York Preparatory School in New York and then continued her education at Parsons School of Design, where she studied graphic design.
Career
Kennya Baldwin has become a renowned figure in the creative industry due to her extraordinary graphic design skills. Her artwork is so captivating and influential that it has earned admiration from far and wide.
In addition to her accomplishments in graphic design, Kennya has been involved in the film industry, with a feature in the 2005 documentary Livin It: Unusual Suspects.
Additionally, she was featured in the bareMinerals advertising initiative with her daughter Hailey Bieber, demonstrating their natural beauty and bond.
Children
Kennya and Stephen have been together for more than 30 years since they first crossed paths at a subway station in New York in 1987. Three years later, they tied the knot on the 10th of June 1990 when Kennya was 22.
The graphic designer is a parent of two. She and her husband, Stephen, are the proud parents of two daughters. Her eldest, Alaia Baldwin Aronow, was born on the 24th of January 1993. Three years later, they welcomed their second daughter, Hailey Rhode Bieber, who was born on 22 November 1996.
Kennya Baldwin joined her husband for shoots of films or TV shows. Therefore, Hailey and Alaia were taught at home. In the end, the couple split. Hailey said her dad’s biggest mistake in the marriage was his lack of communication.
Hailey is well-renowned as the wife of Justin Bieber. Interestingly, it was Stephen who initially introduced her to her future husband when she was still a youngster.
Her eldest daughter, Alaia is a model and is married to Andrew Aronow. The couple tied the knot in New York in September 2017. They have since welcomed a daughter named Iris.
Kennya Baldwin’s Net Worth
In June 2009, Kennya and Stephen Baldwin forfeited their 1.4-acre Rockland County, New York home which was worth $515,000 due to them not paying the mortgage of over $800,000.
Consequently, the house went up for auction. Then in July 2009, the duo filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
In their petition, they revealed that they were indebted for more than $2.3 million. Court documents also indicated that there were two mortgages on a New York property worth $1.1 million, on which the couple owed $1.2 million.
Furthermore, they had more than $70,000 in credit card debt and owed the IRS more than $1 million in back taxes. In 2012, Stephen Baldwin was taken into custody on tax evasion accusations.
Kennya Baldwin’s net worth is unknown but she is the beneficiary of her dad’s fortune of $10 million, and her spouse, Stephen Baldwin, has an estimated net worth of $1 million.
