Ginna Maddy, formerly known as Ginna Kimmel, is a costume designer and former television personality, born December 13, 1964 in Hoffman Estates, Illinois, United States. She is best known to the public as the ex-wife of TV host Jimmy Kimmel.
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Youth and education
There is no information about Gina’s childhood – the only information about her family is that her father’s name was James Maddy. She graduated from Northern Illinois University in 1983, then studied journalism and communications at Arizona State University. She continued her education in 2002, when she studied fashion at Harper College.
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Career
TV shows
Gina’s first television appearance was on “The Man Show,” which aired on Comedy Central, and was hosted by Gina’s then-husband, Jimmy Kimmel. From 1999 to 2002, Gina appeared in 17 episodes of the series as Jimmy’s wife. The comedy talk show, aimed at a male audience, was hugely popular and lasted 15 years on the air.
It wasn’t until 2012 that Gina appeared in another production – she was part of “Party Like…”, a series of documentary films directed by Philip Day and Aaron McAdams, which chronicles the different ways in which human societies celebrate, from ancient history to modernity. In this series, she appeared as an expert, offering insights and commentary on historical fashion trends as the films’ stories unfolded, and was part of the wardrobe department in as a costume designer.
Gina was credited in two films in this series: “Party Like the Queen of France” with Jean Louise O’Sullivan as Queen Marie-Antoinette, which focused on the history of masquerades and its origins in France. The second was “Party Like the Rich and Famous”, which recreates the most expensive party ever celebrated in America, held at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York in 1987. The event brought together the most wealthiest in the city at that time. time, but the party’s excess and extravagance faced public backlash as it stood during one of America’s worst economic depressions.
Costume designer
Gina’s main career is as a costume designer.
After completing her studies in fashion, she launched her own independent projects, however, it was not until 2014 that she opened a campaign on Kickstarter to start her own company “Maddy James Inc. Vintage Loungewear”, specializing in inspired bedroom wardrobes. from the 1920s to the 1960s.
Gina’s reason for starting this business was the need for glamorous women’s sleepwear made from durable, modern fabrics: “I’ve been buying vintage loungewear for years, but this is old-fashioned silk. 80 years old and very fragile, so you can’t really sleep in it.” She continues, “You can put it on and say, ‘Look, honey – but don’t touch it!’. The campaign garnered contributions from 153 donors, who provided more than $16,000 towards the realization of the project. The name of the company is in honor of Gina’s father, James Maddy.
Gina has a Facebook page named “Maddy James”, where she promotes her clothes, although her boutique webpage maddyjames.com is currently inactive.
Private life
Famous ex-spouse
Famous TV host Jimmy Kimmel is Gina’s ex-husband. The couple met while studying at Arizona State University and married on June 25, 1998. Kimmel, who was very shy around girls in high school, said he was delighted when he met Gina and “felt like he should do anything in his life”. power to keep it.
The couple had two children together: Katherine born in 1991 and Kevin in 1993. After 14 years of marriage, the couple separated in 2002 and officially filed for divorce in 2003 for unknown reasons, with joint custody of their children. Kimmel began dating comedian Sara Silverman in 2002, while Gina and the children moved from Los Angeles to Chicago.
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Who is Jimmy Kimmel?
Jimmy Kimmel was born in 1967 in New York. Although he is known for being the host and producer of the show “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”, he actually started his career in radio, hosting various independent shows. It wasn’t until 1989 that he got his first paid job with “The Me and Him Show,” but he and his co-host were soon fired.
A few years later, he finally landed a job in Los Angeles as the host of “Jimmy The Sports Guy” on KROQ-FM. However, even though the show was very popular, it was still in economic trouble. In an interview with Vulture, he revealed the economic difficulties he and his then-wife, Gina, lived with after the birth of their daughter: “I would get Katie from daycare as soon as possible, because we couldn’t not afford the $5 an hour to keep her longer.
Later, Kimmel hosted “Win Ben Stein’s Money”, a game show on Comedy Central which won him an Emmy Award for “Outstanding Game Show Host” in 1997. In 1999, Kimmel began co-hosting ” The Man Show” with Adam Carolla. , the success of which allowed Jimmy to launch his own productions, such as “Crank Yankers” and “The Andy Milonakis Show”, and from there his success as a television host and producer continued to grow. grow.
Children
Katherine, Gina and Jimmy’s daughter, is currently an artist and graduated from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago in 2015; his works are to be discovered on his website. She specializes in ceramics and has many design projects in progress.
Their young child, Kevin, has found a niche in the entertainment industry. He worked as a production assistant and sound mixer on various productions, such as “Survivor”, “Last Comic Standing”, “The Meltdown with Jonah and Kumail”, and others. Currently, he is working with his father on “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”, as part of his team.
During their childhood, Katherine and Kevin appeared as actors in some of their father’s projects, from 2001 to 2003 on Jimmy’s “The Man Show”, and from 2003 to 2004 in “Crank Yankers”, produced by Kimmel.
new boyfriend
Gina Maddy is currently dating Chris Jones, from Chicago.
There is no information about Jones’ life or career, only that he has a daughter named Emily-Kate and a son named Caleb. Chris also owns various cats and frequently shares pictures of them on Instagram.
When Chris and Gina’s relationship began is unknown. However, his son Kevin shared a photo with the caption: “#HappyFathersDay to the men who fathered me”, tagging Chris and his father Jimmy.
Kathie also shared a photo in 2015 in which she and her half-siblings are still visibly young children, with younger Gina and Chris. This suggests that they have been together for a few years and that Gina’s children consider Chris their second father.
The couple often share photos of themselves together on Instagram.
Net value
Gina Maddy’s net worth is estimated at nearly $1 million, as of 2020, due to her work as a fashion designer and for being the owner of ‘Maddy James Inc’, as well as divorce settlement , although this remains undisclosed .
Appearance
Gina is a female of white ethnicity, with blue eyes and blonde hair. She wears glasses and is said to have beautiful features. However, his current height and weight are unknown.
Interesting facts
Gina is very active on her Instagram account.
On March 20, 2020, she shared a photo of herself sewing face masks for a hospital in Washington, as her contribution to stopping the spread of the coronavirus.
She enjoys a good relationship with her stepchildren, Caleb and Emily.
She married Kimmy Kimmel when she was 24, which means she was 4 years older than him.
