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Wyclef Jean is a rapper, musician as well as an actor. He is married and a father of one.

Relationship Facts of Wyclef Jean

Wyclef Jean is married to Marie Claudinette.
He is father of One (Angelina Claudinelle Jean).
Wyclef Jean is having an affair.
His sexual orientation is straight.

What is the relationship of Wyclef Jean?

Wyclef Jean is a married man and married fashion designer Marie Claudinette in 1994. They had mentioned that they had been dating for quite some time before tying the knot.

The couple adopted a daughter in 2005 whom they named Angelina Claudinelle Jean. The couple renewed their marriage vows in August 2009.

Past Affairs

Earlier he had stayed in a relationship with former stripper and model Karrine Steffans. But they separated because Stefan stated that his breath was stinky.

Additionally, he had also dated his Fugees groupmate Lauryn Hill. This relationship also did not last long and they broke up. He had an affair with her while he was married to Marie.

Wyclef even occasionally hinted that he might be the father of her first child. However, Rohan Marley who is Lauryn’s first child’s actual father refuted these claims.

Relationship Timeline

Relationship TypeTotalTime Duration
Married130 years, 7 months
Dating25 years, 4 months
Encounter1

Relationship History With?

  • Lauryn Hill (1991 – 1996)
  • Angelina Jolie
  • Karrine Steffans (2001)
  • Marie Claudinette Jean

Wyclef Jean: Biography in Details

Who is Wyclef Jean?

Wyclef Jean is a rapper, musician as well as and actor. He belongs to Haitian society. His real name is Nel Ust Wyclef Jean. He is a member of the New Jersey hip-hop group the Fugees.

He had also won the title of  Grammy Awards for his musical work.

How old is Wyclef Jean?

Wyclef  Jean was born on 17th October 1969 in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti. Then at the age of 9, he as well as his family had shifted to  Newark, New Jersey.

He was the son of father Reverend Gesner Jean and mother Yolanda Jean. He has two siblings named Blandinna Melky Jean and Farel Sedeck Guerschom Jean.

Wyclef Jean
Caption: Wyclef Jean and his wife Claudenette Jean (Source: Youtube)

Besides this, he hasn’t mentioned any information about his birth facts and childhood.

Education History

Wyclef Jean graduated from Vailsburg High School, Newark, New Jersey. Then he attended  Eastern Nazarene College where he had finished one semester at Five Towns College in New York.

He had also enrolled in the Berklee College of Music in 2009.

Wyclef Jean: Career, Profession

In the 1980s, Wyclef Jean had formed the group and signed with Ruffhouse Records and Columbia Records in 1993.

The next year the group had released its first album Blunted on Reality and achieved limited commercial success.

In 1996, they had again released their second album titled The Score which also had achieved significant commercial success in the United States, topping the US Billboard 200.

He had even announced to begin a solo career with Wyclef Jean Presents the Carnival Featuring the Refugee All-Stars in 1997.

He had released his first new solo album, The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book in 2000.

Likewise, Wyclef Jean released his second solo album  Masquerade in 2002, the third album  The Preacher’s Son in 2003 and his fourth solo album  Sak Pasé Presents: Welcome to Haïti in 2004.

Similarly, he had also played in movies like Shottas in 2002, One Last Thing in 2005, and Americlef in 2007.

From the year 2004 to 2006, he had been fueled by a reunion performance in Dave Chappelle’s “Block Party. Later in 2006, he has featured in Shakira’s smash hit Hips Don’t Lie.

He was also featured on the song “Spanish Fly” with Ludacris and Bachata group Aventura included on Aventura’s album The Last, released in June 2009.

Similarly, in 2016, Wyclef Jean released a featured vocalist in The Knocks’ single “Kiss The Sky” and wrote an autobiography entitled Purpose: An Immigrant’s Story with the help of journalist Anthony Bozza, published in 2012.

In 2017, he announced The Carnival Tour which started in January 2018.

How much is the net worth of Wyclef Jean?

He hasn’t mentioned his salary but Wyclef Jean’s net worth is estimated at $10 million as of 2023.

Wyclef Jean: Rumors and Controversy

Wyclef Jean is a controversial person and has suffered from rumors as well as controversy.

His recent activities tell us that he had charity a ‘cesspool of fraud and broken promises that have collapsed under a mountain of debt.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight

While moving toward his body measurements, Wyclef Jean mentioned that his height is 180 cm and his weight is 78kg.

Besides this, he has mentioned his hair color which is black, and has dark brown eyes.

Social Media Profile

His recent activities show that he is active on YouTube, Twitter, and Myspace.

Wyclef Jean fan followers are increasing by over 488k subscribers on YouTube, 3.7 million on Twitter, and 70k followers on Myspace.

 

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