Tonya Lewis Lee Is Spike Lee’s Wife – Bio, Marriage, Net Worth, 5 Facts

Tonya Lewis Lee is an American film and television producer, author, as well as an entrepreneur. She has her own production company Madstone Company Inc. which has been publishing children’s books and also creates contents for Nickelodeon.

She has been in the entertainment industry for almost 20 years now. she began her career with Nickelodeon before she joined forces with Nikki Silver to form the production company Tonik Productions in 2014.

Tonya Lewis Lee has been married to the American film director, actor and professor Spike Lee since 1993 and they have two children together.

Who is Tonya Lewis Lee?

Lewis Lee was born on March 15, 1966 in Yonkers, New York. Her parents are  George Ralph Lewis and Lillian Charlotte(Glen) who are both from North Virginia. Her father worked as a corporate executive at Philip Morris.

The film producer graduated from Sarah Lawrence College with a bachelor degree. she also attended the university of Virginia school of law and earned a JD.

She practice law at Nixon, Hargrave, Devans & Doyle LLP in Washington, DC for a couple of years.

Marriage

Tonya Lewis Lee and her Husband have been married for 32 years now.  They first met at a congressional black caucus dinner in 1992. At that time, Lewis Lee was still a corporate lawyer. The couple are one of Hollywood’s most prominent power couples.

They have worked together on several projects and have raised their children together in love. The couple are very vocal about important social justice issues and have continued to bless their community through their philanthropic lifestyle.

Their children Satchel and Jackson are the first siblings of color to be named as Golden Globe Ambassadors. Her son Jackson is the fist black male ambassador.

Her credit gives her so much credit for raising their children well.

Spike Lee also has his own production company, 40 Acres and a Mule Film works and has produced more than 35 films ever since. He has appeared in more than 10 of his films and has also directed a few.

Spike Lee has received numerous awards and accolades for his works. He started his career in teaching in 1991 at Harvard. He is currently a tenured professor at New York University.

Net worth

Tonya Lewis Lee has had a successful career over the years and this has definitely increased her income and earnings. Even though her net worth is still under review, she will surely not be below $5 million.

Her husband, Spike Lee currently has a net worth of about $50 million. He has amassed such wealth in his career and other business deals. The couple spend their fortune basically on giving back to the society. they have been involved in several charity works and campaigns.

5 Facts about Tonya Lewis Lee

1. How old is Tonya Lewis Lee now?

The film producer is currently 55 years old while her husband is 68 years old.

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2. Her kids are also filmmakers

Her daughter Satchel Lee is currently 31 years old and is also working in the entertainment industry. Satchel also publishes her own magazine. She started publishing after she finished college in 2018. The magazine is about queer culture and fashion.

She is a graduate of New York University’ s Tisch school of the arts. She wrote, produced and directed her first short film a horror-comedy, Harold and Ruby Take a Trip to Grandma‘s while she was still in college.

Satchel’s brother Jackson is currently 28 years old and is also a filmmaker like everyone in his family. He launched his own production company, Indigo 212 and his film Thompson Farm opened the Hollyshorts Film Festival in November 2020.

The siblings have worked together just like their parents. Jackson and his sister co-wrote a short video, Words Matter for a fashion brand Coach.

3.  She is a senior director for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund

Lewis Lee has been listed as a senior director for the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund. She is also a spokesperson for the “A Healthy Baby Begins with You” infant mortality and awareness campaign from the U.S Department of Health and Human Services division the Office of Minority Health.

4. She has authored a couple of books

Tonya Lewis Lee is not just a producer but also an author. she revealed that after she had her first child, she saw the need to write and publish books for children.

Together with her husband, she has been able to publish three children’s books: Please, Baby, Please; Please, Puppy, Please; and Giant Steps to Change the World, she also co-authored the best-selling novel, Gotham Diaries.

5.  Tonya Lewis Lee has a website for women’s health information

After her infant mortality awareness raising campaign, Lewis Lee began a website HealthyYouKnow.com for women who want to discover health information.

Also, in 2015 she formed Movita Organics with Robert Sires. It is a line of organic vitamins for women that are sold on another website.

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