Janet Jones- Bio, Age, Height, Career, Relationship, Net worth, Kids

Janet Jones is an actress from the United States of America and the wife of Wayne Gretzky, a retired ice hockey Player, and Head coach

Birthdate, birthplace, and family background

Janet Jones was born on January 10, 1961, Janet grew up in her childhood in St. Louis, Missouri. However, she was born in Bridgeton, Missouri.

Her father’s name is Robert Jones and her mother’s name is Jean Jones.

The actress has six siblings and she is the second youngest amongst her siblings. The official name of Janet is Janet Marie Jones. Her father was a business executive and worked for the aviation industry.

Janet’s father fought against cancer for several years but eventually gave in to it in 1976 when she was merely 15 years old. She came from a well-to-do family.

Education background

She completed her high school at Patton Ville High School, situated in Maryland Heights, Missouri. There is not much information about her education but if we get any information we will let you know.

Career and Professional Life

Soon after completing her high school, Jones stepped into the world of glamour by participating in Miss Dance of America at the age of 16.

Janet won the competition. It was the beginning of an illustrious career in the show business as she went on to feature in popular magazines at the time like Playboy and Flare.

In 1979, Janet made her on-screen debut as a contestant on a Television Show, Dance Fever.

Later, she also appeared in the 1983 show, The Price is Right. In addition, Staying Alive, a 1983 sequel to Saturday Night Fever, included her.

However, her big, or rather, breakthrough came in 1984 when the actress was cast as Carla Simpson in the movie The Flamingo Kid opposite Matt Dillon.

Moreover, the graceful actress shared the screen with her daughter, Paulina Gretzky in the Alpha Dog, a 2006 movie. Apart from this, she worked on a 2014 movie titled The Sound and The Fury.

Net worth

Talking about the net worth of the actress, it is estimated that she is worth about $10 million that she has accumulated from her acting career and other financial ventures.

In conclusion, she is living a lavish and comfortable lifestyle with her loving family.

Rumors and Controversies

Janet was dragged into the Gambling Ring controversy on 7 February 2006. Along with some NHL players, Janet Jones was accused of a New Jersey gambling ring.

She vehemently refuted the allegations and maintained that she would never gamble.

Relationship Status

Before meeting Wayne Gretzky, the actress dated Nel Van Patten in 1982. She was also engaged to Vitas Gerulaitis.

Janet Jones met Wayne on the sets of Dance Fever in 1984 and got married on 16 July 1988.

It was a lavish wedding, some even calling it, The Royal Wedding, as it was broadcasted throughout Canada.

Among the esteemed guests were political figures, professional athletes, and movie stars.

Janet Jones with her husband Wayne Gretzky-source- Who’s Dated Who?

At the wedding, Janet wore a 30000 dollar worth of gown embedded with 30000 hand-sewn beads and crystals while Wayne flaunted a classic black suit with a bow tie.

Janet’s Children

The couples are married for more than three decades now and are blessed with five beautiful children, two daughters, and three sons. They are Paulina, Ty Roberts, Trevor Douglas, Tristan Wayne, and Emma Marie.

Paulina is a model and actress and is engaged to the well-known golfer, Dustin Johnson. Ty Roberts is currently studying at Arizona University.

The other two sons of the couple also followed the footsteps of their father and chose their careers in sports.

Tristan is a professional golfer and Trevor is a former pro baseball player as well as an actor. In the same way, the youngest daughter of Janet is also an actress like her mother and elder sister.

Body Measurement

For being the model and actress, the hockey star’s wife has a pleasing physique. She stands tall at 5’9″ and weighs 128 lbs. On top of that, her slender slim body is always an attraction.

The actress’ chest is 34 inches, waist is 24 inches and hip is 35 inches.