Jennifer Lopez has four previous marriages, the most recent to Ben Affleck, which ended after two years. Lopez married Ojani Noa, her first spouse, in 1997.
Unfortunately, they called it quits after 11 months. Noa recently came up and revealed that Sean “Diddy” Combs was partially to blame for the breakdown of his marriage to Lopez. During an interview with Despierta América, Ojani Noa stated that Sean “Diddy” Combs contributed to his divorce from Jennifer Lopez.
He added that once they married and “Selena” came out, Jennifer Lopez’s career took off. Combs then became engaged in Lopez’s Sony music contract. The media mogul intended to create six tracks for her 1999 debut album.
Noa was opening restaurants in Los Angeles at the time, while Lopez commuted between Miami and New York City. Jennifer Lopez’s ex-husband, Ojani Noa, explained that whenever he could, he would go to be with the singer, but it was during that distance and separation that the deception started.
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He also mentioned that he and the singer are not on good terms now. While on the talk show, Noa expressed that if he could, he would ask Lopez what he did to her that led her to take him to court, accuse him, create false things about him, and call several companies to have him thrown out and different television networks not to give him work.
While things between Ojani Noa and Jennifer Lopez seem serious, here’s all we know about him and his marriage to the singer.
Who Is Ojani Noa?
Ojani Noa is a Cuban actor, model, producer, entrepreneur, and personal trainer, best known as Jennifer Lopez’s first husband. Noa was born on June 11, 1974, in Havana, Cuba, and his upbringing was difficult due to his family’s financial problems.
He worked as a model and server at Larios On The Beach when he met Jennifer Lopez. After their marriage ended, he managed Madre’s, a restaurant owned by Lopez, but resigned owing to disputes.
Noa pursued an acting career, but following his divorce from Lopez, he struggled to secure movie roles. He produced the film “Eye See Me,” participated in reality shows, and worked as a personal trainer.
When Was Jennifer Lopez and Ojani Noa Wedding?
Ojani Noa married Jennifer Lopez in February 1997, but the couple split in January 1998, and their divorce was formalized two months later. The divorce featured judicial proceedings, and Noa sued Lopez over work issues. For her wedding, the singer donned a lace column gown with flowers in her updo.
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They were together for over a year before separating in January 1998, when her career took off. Unfortunately for Lopez, her former marriage has continued to bring issues even after it ended.
The singer has sued Noa several times, first to prevent him from releasing a memoir about their relationship and then to prevent him from revealing a private video of their honeymoon in Cuba.
The couple said “I do” in a garden ceremony overlooking the water at a friend’s home in Miami, much to the chagrin of Jennifer Lopez’s mother, who, according to Noa, preferred that her daughter marry back in the Bronx.
The friction between mother and daughter generated complications for the groom and his future mother-in-law. Although the bride received her wishes, the marriage did not start well, and the honeymoon period ended nearly before it began.
What Is Ojani Noa up to Now?
After their marriage ended, Jennifer Lopez remarried and divorced three times. However, Ojani Noa never married again despite having a decades-long connection with former Miss Universe Alicia Machado.
Since his divorce from Jennifer Lopez, he has spent years rebuilding his career and focusing on his personal achievements. Noa, like his ex-wife, appears to have multiple talents.
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On Instagram, he establishes himself as an “Actor, Model, Presenter, Entrepreneur, Writer, Producer, and Personal Trainer.” His cinematic roles include “Rappin-n-Rhyming,” “Motel,” and “Eye See Me,” which he produced.
He has appeared on “Celebrity Boxing: Miami” and “Hoy Día Bailamos,” Telemundo’s version of “Dancing With the Stars,” where he proved that his ex is not the only one who has rhythm.
Ojani Noa’s Instagram page, filled with gym selfies demonstrating his amazing body, suggests that personal training may be his most successful business venture to date.
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