Know More About Alexis Maas, the Fourth Wife of Johnny Carson!

Updated On March 18, 2024 | Published By: Natalie | In Career , Couple , Married

Alexis Maas is the fourth and last wife of Johnny Carson. source: Gossip

Alexis Maas became famous as the fourth wife of Johnny Carson.
The couple got into a bit of controversy for their huge age gap.
Maas and Carson remained together until his death in 2005.

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Alexis Maas biography, life, age, career, and marriage

Alexis Maas came into the limelight after being married to Johnny Carson. She was born on January 15, 1952, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As of 2023, her age is 71.

Before marrying the TV host, she was completely unknown to the showbiz world. Before marrying Carson, she was reportedly a former stock brokerage employee.

The couple married in June 1978 after years of dating and remained together until he passed away in 2005. Being a person of a very shy and private nature, Carson didn’t reveal much of his personal life to the media.

At the time of their marriage, Maas was 35 and Johnny was 61. The couple’s huge age difference caused quite a stir in the media.

Maas and Carson’s wedding was approved by Judge William and P. and they celebrated their lavish honeymoon in Mediterranean countries.

Johnny already had three sons when he tied the knot with Maas but Alexis never gave birth to any child.

The duo was happily married for 20 years. It was Carson’s fourth yet longest surviving marriage until the TV host’s death due to respiratory failure on January 23, 2005.

Alexis maas (1) — The couple was married for nearly 2 decades. source: Gossip

In 2012, Alexis starred in the documentary Johnny Carson: King of the Late Night which was directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Peter Jones. The documentary shows the life and career of Carson and what made him the star that he was.

The film received two Emmy Awards and a Writers Guild of America Award.

Maas never remarried after her husband’s death and is currently single.

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Alexis and Johnny’s properties and lavish lifestyle

Alexis Maas and Johnny Carson lived a massively luxurious lifestyle with multiple properties. One included their 16-bedroom on a four-acre beachfront home in Malibu and another a 14,000 sq. foot mansion in Beverly Hills. They enjoyed a lavish lifestyle.

By selling many of their properties after the host’s death, Maas donated much of it to charity.

Because of her husband’s fame, Alexis was also featured on numerous magazine covers.

The couple would normally be pictured on several tours and high-profile events together including the opening of Les Miservales. They also cruised on their luxurious yacht many times.

Alexis was Johnny’s fourth wife

Alexis Maas first met Johnny at a beach near his house and they dated for quite a while before ultimately saying I DO.

Johnny, a famous television host, producer, author, and comedian was most famous for his night show, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.

The show which ran for three decades from 1962 to 1992 won several awards including six Emmys and the TV Hall of Fame in 1987.

Johnny’s first wife was Jodie Walcott whom he married in 1948. The former couple shared three children but called it quits in 1963.

Carson married Joanne Copeland in 1963 but their marriage miserably ended in divorce in 1972.

That same year the comedian announced his marriage to model Joanna Holland. After 10 years of marriage, the couple called it quits in 1983. They finalized their divorce in 1985.

After two years of his third divorce, Carson met Alexis who ended up being his last wife. It was Alexis’ first marriage.

What caused Carson’s death?

Carson was a heavy smoker and loved smoking even on the air as host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.

It was his unhealthy smoking habit that ultimately took his life after being diagnosed with respiratory failure due to emphysema.

He passed away on January 23, 2005, at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center.

Alexis Maas’s net worth

Alexis Maas reportedly had a net worth of more than $300 million. So much of her wealth came from her late husband and she donated more than half of it to charity.

Nearly half of her wealth was donated to her late husband’s foundation, the Johnny Carson Foundation.

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