Who is Gina Kimmel Jimmy Kimmels ex-wife and what is she up to now?

Posted by Abbie Anker on Tuesday, May 21, 2024

Gina Kimmel is best known as the former wife of one of America’s highest-grossing talk show hosts, Jimmy Kimmel, the executive producer and host of ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” But not everyone knows that she’s more than just a celebrity wife who makes her living as a fashion designer with a few TV projects.

Who is Gina Kimmel?

Gina Maddy was born on December 13, 1964 in HoffmanIn Estates, USA little or no information is available about her parents, early life and background. She attended Northern Illinois University and Arizona State University. She met her ex-husband, Jimmy Kimmel, while attending college in Arizona.

Gina Kimmel’s Marriage, Ex-Husband, Divorce

Gina and Jimmy were college sweethearts and latermarried on June 25, 1988. The young couple’s union produced two children – a girl, Katherine Kimmel, born in 1991, and a son, Kevin Kimmel, born in 1993. Unfortunately, the marriage of Gina was and Jimmy not as successful as their careers. After approximately 14 years of marriage, the couple separated in 2002 but formally finalized their divorce on June 16, 2003. Although the reason for the divorce is unknown, the ex-lovebirds shared custody of their children and seem to maintain a cordial relationship for the sake of their children.

Her children, who are now young adults, are also quite active in the entertainment industry. While their daughter Katie is a talented artist with a good sense of humor like her father, Kevin is an actor and filmmaker who has appeared on television The Man Show alongside his father and also on Crank Yankers. Kevin has also been spotted at several red carpet events with his father. Sometime in 2017, Jimmy Kimmel was embroiled in controversy after he accused a fashion brand of stealing design ideas from his young artist daughter. However, the accused brand denied its claim that it has great respect for artistic integrity and would never reproduce or appropriate an artist’s work without proper permission.

Since 2003, her ex-husband Kimmel has been the famous American comedian and talk show host who has dominated television with his late-night talk show, garnering a huge following as one of the late-night kings. It was the same year that Jimmy Kimmel Live! debuted after Jimmy was chosen over multiple host options to fill the ABC television show. For his post-divorce love life, Jimmy Kimmel soon moved on and dated fellow comedian Sarah Silverman. However, the duo never made it down the aisle, instead being in a long-term relationship for almost seven years before splitting in March 2009. Jimmy Kimmel is now married to his second wife, Molly McNearney, who works as co-editor on his celebrity long-running late-night talk show,Jimmy Kimmel Live!. The couple have two children together, a daughter, Jane, and a son, Billy.

On the other hand, Gina has maintained some private life that has been in the spotlight since her divorce from Kimmel and not much is known about her personal affairs. While Gina is currently single, she appears to be in a new relationship as sources reveal that she is dating a man named Chris Jones, whose Instagram name is ‘Crazy Chicago Catman’. Gina has an active social media life and often shares pictures of herself and Chris. However, this does not confirm that it is actually an item and their current relationship status remains a mystery.

Career – What is she doing now?

Gina started her career in the film industry as a fashion designer in various television projects. Her first work in the industry was in 1999 on The Man Show. After her marriage ended, Gina returned to Chicago and appears to be more focused on her work. She has worked as a costume designer and has appeared in projects such as the 2012 films Party Like the Rich and Famous as well as Party Like the Queen of France.

In 2014, Gina Kimmel, who continues to work as a freelance designer, launched her own business, a vintage-inspired loungewear line Maddy James Inc. The merchandise that redesigns classic Hollywood lingerie does quite well as an online business. Gina’s current net worth is unknown but she appears to be living the good life and hopes to find more success in the future.

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