Wyclef Jean Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Family, Facts, Biography · (2024)

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Wyclef Jean is a Haitian rapper, musician, actor, and producer whose discography consists of several albums, mixtapes, extended plays, and songs like Wyclef Jean Presents The Carnival, The Preachers Son,The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book, Masquerade, Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant,Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101,Jouvert, Carnival III: The Fall and Rise of Born Name Nick Names Sun Sign Born Place Nationality Education Occupation Family Manager Genre Instruments Labels Net Worth Build Height Weight Girlfriend / Spouse Race / Ethnicity Hair Color Eye Color Sexual Orientation Distinctive Features Brand Endorsements Best Known For First Album First Film First TV Show Personal Trainer Wyclef Jean’s Favorite Things Wyclef Jean Facts FAQs References

Wyclef Jean is a Haitian rapper, musician, actor, and producer whose discography consists of several albums, mixtapes, extended plays, and songs like Wyclef Jean Presents The Carnival, The Preachers Son,The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book, Masquerade, Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant,Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101,Jouvert, Carnival III: The Fall and Rise of

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Wyclef Jean Quick Info
Height	5 ft 11 in
Weight	78 kg
Date of Birth	October 17, 1969
Zodiac Sign	Libra
Spouse	Marie Claudinette

Wyclef Jean is a Haitian rapper, musician, actor, and producer whose discography consists of several albums, mixtapes, extended plays, and songs like Wyclef Jean Presents The Carnival, The Preacher’s Son,The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book, Masquerade, Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant,Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101,J’ouvert, Carnival III: The Fall and Rise of a Refugee,Wyclef Goes Back to School Volume 1,April Showers,If I Were President: My Haitian Experience,Gone till November,Cheated (To All the Girls), New Day (ft. Bono),Low Income,Wish You Were Here,President, Party to Damascus (ft. Missy Elliott),Take Me as I Am,Election Time, Fast Car (ft. Paul Simon),You Don’t Wanna Go Outside, I Pray, Divine Sorrow (ft. Avicii), I Swear (ft. Young Thug),Sak Kap Fet,Touch Your Button (Carnival Jam),Hey Buster!,Warrior’s Anthem, It Doesn’t Matter (ft.The Rock),andFrom the Hut, To the Projects, To the Mansion. In addition to that, Wyclef Jean has also been cast in multiple shows and movies includingNashville, Shottas,The Country Bears,Dirty,Be Cool,Law and Order: Special Victims Unit, Black November,Redline,Full Clip, One Last Thing…,America’s Next Top Model,Hell’s Kitchen,Third Watch, andCarmen: A Hip Hopera.

Born Name

Nel Ust Wyclef Jean

Nick Names

Nel, Chef, Wyclef, Toussaint St. Jean

Sun Sign

Libra

Born Place

Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti

Nationality

Education

Wyclef Jean went to the Vailsburg High School in Newark, New Jersey.

After graduating from high school, he enrolled at Eastern Nazarene College but left after a short time.

Occupation

Rapper, Musician, Actor, Producer

Family

Father–Reverend Gesner Jean (Pastor)
Mother– Yolanda Jean
Siblings – Blandinna Melky Jean (Younger Sister) (Musician, Singer, and Member of hip hop duo Melky Sedeck), Farel Sedeck Guerschom Jean (Younger Brother) (Musician, Singer, and Member of hip hop duo Melky Sedeck). He has two other siblings as well.
Others –Pras Michel (Cousin) (Singer, Musician, and Actor), Jerry ‘Wonder’ Duplessis (Cousin) (Singer, Songwriter, and Music Composer), Renel Duplessis (Cousin), Raymond Alcide Joseph (Uncle) (Journalist, Diplomat, and Political Activist)

Manager

Wyclef Jean has been represented by –

Paradigm Talent Agency
CAA
Orlando John Agency
Heads Music LLC, Music Artists Management Company, Montebello, Rockland County, New York, United States

Genre

Hip hop, Reggae Fusion, R&B, Soul, Neo Soul, Pop Rap

Instruments

Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Drums, Keyboards, Sampler, and Synthesizer

Labels

Heads Music, E1, Legacy, Carnival, Clef, Sony BMG, J Records, Columbia Records, Ruffhouse Records

Net Worth

According to CelebrityNetWorth.com, his net worth had been $10 Million.

Build

Slim

Height

5 ft 11 in or 180 cm

Weight

78 kg or 172 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Wyclef Jean has dated –

Angelina Jolie – He reportedly had an affair with American actor, filmmaker, and humanitarian Angelina Jolie in the past.

Lauryn Hill – Wyclef was reported to have dated his Fugees groupmate Lauryn Hill during the band’s formative years. He had an affair with her while he was married to Marie Claudinette. Wyclef even occasionally hinted that he might be the father of her first child. However, Rohan Marley who is Lauryn’s first child’s actual father refuted these claims.

Karrine Steffans– In her memoirs, former stripper and model Karrine Steffans claimed that Wyclef had a steamy affair with her. However, she stated that his breath was stinky.

Marie Claudinette (1994-Present) – Jean got married to fashion designer Marie Claudinette in 1994. They had been dating for quite some time before tying the knot. In 2005, they adopted a daughter whom they named Angelina Claudinelle Jean. The couple renewed their marriage vows in August 2009.

Race / Ethnicity

Black

Wyclef Jean is of Haitian descent.

Hair Color

Bald

Earlier, his hair color was “Black”.

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Bushy Beard
Bald

Brand Endorsements

Wyclef has appeared in TV commercials for –

Virgin Mobile (2002)
Pepsi

Also, his music was used in a TV advert for Fiat 124 Spider car. The advert was titled Free Like a Bird.

Best Known For

The popularity and critical acclaim garnered by some of his music albums such as The Score (1997)and Killing Me Softly (1997).

Having collaborated with some famous artists such as Shakira (Hips Don’t Lie), Sean Combs (Been Around the World), and Whitney Houston (My Love Is Your Love).

First Album

In 1997, he released his debut studio albumThe Carnival.Itmanaged to reach the 4th spot on the R&B and Hip Hop charts and even garnered 2 Grammy nominations.

First Film

He made his debut theatrical film appearance in the Jamaican crime filmShottas asRichie Effs in 2002.

First TV Show

In April 1996, Wyclef made his TV show debut in the comedy and music series, Showtime At The Apollo.

Personal Trainer

Wyclef has a pretty disciplined and consistent workout routine, which has kept him in good shape even after crossing 50. According to an interview, he likes to hit the gym and lift heavy. He doesn’t rely only on the gym to work out and exercises at any place where he can find some space. His home workouts consist of yoga and gymnastics moves and some bodyweight exercises such as push-ups and dips.

When it comes to food, he focuses on eating from the earth and organic food items. To make sure that he doesn’t eat unhealthy while on tour, Wyclef travels with his juicer.

Wyclef Jean’s Favorite Things

Food– Red snapper with white rice
Celebrity Crush– Angelina Jolie
Song– Karma Chameleon (By Boy George)
Movie – Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love (1996)
Clothing – Red Speedo
Ice Cream Flavor – Strawberry
Coffee – Black with brown sugar
Emoji – The red heart
Curse Word – Motherf**ker
Wine – Merlot
Social Media App – Facebook Mentions
TV Show – SATC, Sopranos, Game of Thrones
Singers – Thelonious Monk,Miles Davis, Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, Santana, Jimi Hendrix, Marvin Gaye, Billie Holiday

Source – StyleCaster.com, Soul-Cycle.com

Wyclef Jean Facts

The rapper lived with his grandmother after his parents, who moved to the United States, left him to her care when he was just one year old.

He reunited with his family at the age of 13, when in 1982, he immigrated to the United States.

At 6, he started working, and his first job was to milk cows in a Haiti village. Wyclef got 5 cents for the chore. He also shepherded cows to earn money.

When he first moved to the United States, he could only converse in French. Wyclef learned how to speak English from rap songs.

It was his mother who first noticed and sensed his interest in music. She gifted him a guitar in hopes that it would keep him occupied from local gang activities.

His music influences as a child were reggae artist Bigga Haitian, MC Tiger Paw Raw, and producer Lobster v. Crab.

In his struggling days, Wyclef worked at a local McDonald’s store. He also worked as a cab driver for some time.

He was first offered a record deal when he was a minor. However, the deal couldn’t be signed as his pastor father refused to give his consent as he felt his son was playing the devil’s music.

In the 80s, Jean and his cousin Michel formed the rap band Exact Change. The duo made rap music in 6 languages and later changed the band name to Tranzlator Crew.

They had to rename their band after another band called Translator filed a lawsuit against them. Fugees, which was a short version for refugees was finalized as the new name.

He participated in America: A Tribute to Heroes benefit concert held after theterror attacks of September 11, 2001. Wyclef sang Bob Marley’s Redemption Song.

In 2003, Wyclef was a music producer and writer for the soundtrack of Jonathan Demme’s documentaryThe Agronomist, about the Haitian activist and radio personalityJean Dominique.

Wyclef confirmed his candidature for the Haitian presidential elections in 2010. However, his candidacy got rejected as he hadn’t been a Haitian citizen for the last five years.

In 2012, his bookPurpose: An Immigrant’s Story, in which he shared his experience as an immigrant in the United States, was published.

He has established the Clef Kids Foundation, which has worked to support inner-city youth and ensured that they didn’t take the wrong path.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Jeanne’s destruction, the Wyclef Jean Foundation provided scholarships to 3,600 students in Gonaïves, Haiti.

His charity was officially closed in 2012 after it was subject to multiple lawsuits in Haiti, over unpaid debts.

Haiti PresidentMichel Martellybestowed Wyclef Jean with theNational Order of Honour and Meritto the rank of Grand Officer in 2011. He received the honor for his dedication to promoting Haiti across the world.

Dwayne Johnsonbrought him in to create a theme song for his WWF character The Rock. The theme song was titled It Doesn’t Matter.

Between 2012 and 2013, he appeared asDominic Wells in the musical soap opera television seriesNashville.

He was enlisted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame in 2017.

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Wyclef Jean Height, Weight, Age, Spouse, Family, Facts, Biography · (2024)

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