For some, celebrity status is earned and for others it can be given or earned, but for women who are blessed with celebrity hookups, it’s erased. And many of them are rising to the occasion and going with the flow. This is the case of the ultra femme fatale, Gloria Govan Barnes.
Gloria Govan is an actress and reality TV star. She became popular for starring in VH1 Basketball Women which was made possible by the fact that she was married to a professional basketball player, Matt Barnes.
Get more interesting facts about this sexy TV queen – bio, net worth, marital life, kids and feud with sister.
Gloria Govan Bio: Age, Ethnicity Controversy
Gloria Govan was born in Oakland, California. His date of birth is not exactly known as there are conflicting reports as to the exact date of his birth. Nonetheless, she was born and raised in California with her younger sister, Laura Govan and brother, Lonnie Govan. Some media platforms report that she was born on February 22, 1970, others register on February 22, 1985. Others would prefer to stick with January 1, 1970, but we are sure that the year 1970 is in the works, at judging by the fact that she Laura was born on September 21, 1979. However, we don’t know what the exact month is (whether February 22 or January 1). Gloria Govan’s nationality is American, but her ancestry is heterogeneous as her father is African American and her mother is Hispanic (Mexican). She belongs to the Afro-American ethnicity.
Gloria Govan Career & Net Worth
In the entertainment industry, the beauty has many advantages and with her height and perfect shape, the sky was going to be her limits when Gloria took Hollywood by storm. Her wonderful personality and good social skills combined to allow her to succeed faster than her contemporaries. Gloria Govan has become a superstar in the glam world.
She has been featured in several movies and TV shows, including commercials. She gained a lot of popularity for appearing in the American TV series, Basketball Wives which premiered in April 2010 and she also featured in the sequel to the original movie, Basketball Wives: LA. The series was a chronicle of the lives of basketball players’ wives and girlfriends (WAGS). The show was created by Shaunie O’Neal and was presented by the VH1 network.
Beautiful Gloria didn’t stop there as she went ahead to partner with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) to promote their partnership with Fox Television. She also had moderate roles in movies like More Money, More Family, and Chocolate Town. Gloria is also a TV host – a job she does so well – and has attended live TV with high profile celebrities such as businessman and entrepreneur Ted Turner, comedian Kevin Hart, multiple Grammy Award winners, Earth Wind & Fire, and singer Aretha Franklin, among others. She also wrote a cookbook titled A Mixed Girl’s Favorite Recipes.which can be found on Amazon and is sold for $29.
Talking about her net worth, Gloria Govan has earned quite a reasonable sum for her role in the Women’s Basketball playoffs. With her book selling well in the market and the earnings from her roles in other films, her bank accounts must be very comfortable. Gloria Govan’s net worth is estimated at $1.5 million.
Gloria Govan Married Life, Husband, Children
Gloria Govan was married to retired basketball star, Matt Barnes. They first met in eighth grade but hadn’t started a relationship until their paths crossed in 2006, when Barnes moved to Gloria’s hometown because he was playing for the Golden State Warriors at the time. After dating for six years, they finally took the relationship to the next level and got married in 2012. During their relationship, the couple welcomed their twins – Carter Kelly Barnes and Isaiah Michael Barnes – who were born on November 6, 2008 However, it turned out that they had a longer relationship than their marriage as they only broke up two years into their marriage on October 14, 2014.
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While they were apart, it became public notice that Gloria was seeing fellow NBA star Derek Fisher, which sparked rumors that she was unfaithful to her husband during their marriage. Their divorce proceedings were finalized on December 21. Her relationship with Derek Fisher also went sour. She is currently focusing on her career and living her life as a single mother.
Gloria Govan Sister: Laura Govan
Laura Govan is the younger sister of Gloria Govan, and also the former fiancée of NBA player, Gilbert Arenas. She played basketball in high school and aspired to play professionally, but repeated injuries kept her from progressing. She attended New Mexico State University on a scholarship and earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Business and a Masters in Sports Psychology. She was with Gilbert for 16 years and had four beautiful children for him – Aloni Arenas, Alijah Amani Arenas, Hamiley Arenas, Izela Samaya Arenas – but they never married. She mainly blamed the reason for her departure for the union on her sister Gloria, whom she regularly accused of having slept with her fiancée – an accusation that Gloria constantly denied. The sisters are notorious for taking their differences on social media. Laura is still unmarried and she owns and runs her own fashion line.
