Justine Simmons is an actress, a reality TV star, and an entrepreneur popularly known as the wife of the famous Reverend Run Simmons. She is a doting lovely wife and an excellent mother to her household. Apart from being a good mother she also appears alongside her husband on reality Tv shows.
Although she is the wife of someone that famous, Justine is not so much of a public person, hence not so much is known about her. Here are all the important details about her.
Biography and Early Life Of Justine Simmons
Justine Simmons was born on the 11th of December 1965, not much is available on her and her family, she seems to have kept their identity away from the media, and her mother on the other hand is no more. There is no mention of her academic background or the names of schools attended but we are sure she did go to school at some point in her life.
Justine lost her mother in April of 2019, the cause of the death of her mother is not made available but we know from their social media posts that they loved and miss her so much.
Justine and Joseph Simmons Have Been Married For Many Years
The love life between Joseph Simmons and Justine Simmons is one that has come a very long way. The pair got married on June 25, 1994.
The pair first met when Justine went to see Kurtis Blow in concert many years ago. According to Reverend Run, he was 15 years at the time. Justine saw him and she approached him when he was signing autographs. They would reconnect many years later after Run had gotten married to another woman and divorced.
As regards her career, Justine has been into many things. She has written and co-authored many books with her husband. The duo has written books like Old School Love: And Why It Works, Take Back Your Family, Run’s House to Yours, Manology, and others. She also has a jewelry line known as Brown Sugar which was featured on HSN in 2007.
They Have 7 Kids In Total
Their marriage has been blessed with a total of 7 kids, three of whom were from the first marriage of Joseph Simmons to Valerie Vaughn; Vanessa, Angela, and Joseph Jr. The pair also had three kids together; Daniel, Russel, and Victoria who didn’t live long. They adopted a daughter, Milley.
The oldest child of Simmons is Vanessa Simmons. She is a TV personality who was born on 5 August 1983 and the second child is shoe designer Angela Simmons who was born on 18 September 1987. His last child with Valerie Vaughn is Joseph Simmons Jr. who was born on 29 September 1989. He is an actor.
As a couple, Justine and Joseph’s first child is Daniel Dwayne Simmons III who was born on March 21, 1995. A rapper, he is professionally known as Diggy Simmons. Their second child together, Russell Simmons II was born on August 30, 1997. Sadly enough, their third child together, Victoria Anne Simmons did not live more than a couple of hours after she was born on September 26, 2006.
It was after the death of Vicotria that the couple adopted the youngest member of their family, Miley Justine Simmons. She was born in 2007.
Justine Simmons Has An Impressive Net Worth
A very hardworking individual who is involved in many things, Justine Simmons has a net worth that is currently estimated at $10 million. She came by her impressive fortune from her career as a reality TV star, an author, and also businesswoman.
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Interesting Facts About Her
1. Her husband is a founding member of Run- DMC
Joseph Simmons or Rev Run like he is fondly called is one of the founding men of the group Run- DMC. This was an American Hip pop group from Queens New York which was founded in 1983, apart from Joseph Simmons the other members include Darrel McDaniels and Jason Mizell, their group and acts are considered one of the most influential and original acts of their time.
2. Justine Simmons is not the first wife of Joseph Simmons
Contrary to what many may come to think, Justine Simmons is not the first woman in the life of Rev Run. Before her, he was previously married to Valerie Vaughn from 1983 to 1992. There was no reason that was given for their divorce, but it is clear that their 3 children together have remained with their father.
3. They had a tough time following the loss of their daughter
Simmons was pregnant with her third child Victoria Simmons but things didn’t go as planned; the baby developed a condition called Omphalocele where the child’s organs were growing outside her body. The couple found out about her condition while she was still pregnant but decided to carry the baby to full term, she died a few hours after she was born on September 26th of 2006.
After the death of their little baby that period was one trying and difficult moment for the family and most especially for Justine. However, they supported each other through the difficult time.
4. Her husband is a practicing minister
Though Justine’s husband is a Dj and a rapper, he is also a practicing minister in church and lifestyle, where he attends and hosts so many shows and church services with his wife- I bet he has also officiated many weddings too.
5. She joined her husband in their TV show
Justin and her husband Joseph had a show on Mtv called Rev Run’s Household where Justin and her household share life’s ups and downs and tackle them appropriately. The family show was one of the most loved and most-watched shows at that time. It ran from 2005 to 2009.
Since the show stopped showing in 2009, she and her husband and children have appeared in other Tv shows like Rev Run’s Sunday Suppers and Rev Run’s Around the World.
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