Jennifer O’Neill

Quick Facts

Birth Date	February 20,1948
Full Name	Jennifer O’Neill
Birth Name	Jennifer Lee O’Neill
Other Name	Jenn
Profession	Actress, Model, Writer, Speaker, Horse Trainer
Nationality	American
Ethnicity	Mixed (English, Portuguese, Spanish, Irish)
Birth City	Rio de Janeiro
Birth Country	Brazil
Father Name	Oscar O’Neill
Mother Name	Irene Rene O’Neill
Gender Identity	Female
Sexual Orientation	Straight
Horoscope	Pisces
Marital Status	Married
Spouse	Mervin Sidney Louque, Jr. (m. 1996 – present)
No Of Children	3 – Aimee Rossiter (B. 1967), Reis Michael Lederer (B. 1981), Cooper Alan (B. 1987)
Height	173 cm
Networth	10000000
Sibilings	Michael O’Neill (Brother)
Education	Dalton School, New York City’s Professional Children’s School
Religion	Christian
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American-Brazilian actress Jennifer O’Neill is popular for her portrayal of Dorothy in the romantic drama movie, Summer of ’42. She is also best known for her debut role, Shasta Delany, in the adventurous, romantic war film, Rio Lobo, for which she earned huge recognition and honors.

O’Neill was born as Jennifer Lee O’Neill on 20th February 1948 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and hails from mixed ethnicity (Irish-Spanish-English). She is the daughter of Oscar O’Neill (father) and Irene O’Neill (mother). To know more about O’Neill’s personal life, read the article till the end.

How is Jennifer’s marriage to Mervin Sidney Louque, Jr. currently doing?

Jennifer, 71, and her current spouse Mervin Sidney Louque, Jr., are relishing their perfect marriage’s most romantic moments. In a private ceremony that was started in 1996, the couple exchanged their wedding vows.

The pair has been carrying their marriage more firmly with love and respect over the years. They currently reside in Nashville, Tennessee, and just celebrated their 24th wedding anniversary.

O’Neill’s previous marriages and broken engagement

In her entire life, Summer of ’42 actress Rossiter experienced many highs and lows, successes and disappointments, including tragedies in marriages brought on by divorce. She has a long history of relationships with numerous well-known celebrities.

O’Neill had three children through eight marriages, nine miscarriages, and one abortion, all of which are covered in the parts that follow.

O’Neill, a Scanners actress, wed Dean Rossiter after her first marriage to him ended when she was just 16 years old. Their 1965 wedding was a private event attended by their close relatives.

At the conclusion of 1966, Jennifer and Dean anticipated having a child. On April 26, 1967, the couple gave birth to a daughter named Aimee Rossiter.

Jennifer experienced emotional stress following the birth of Aimee and spent a year receiving electroshock therapy in a psychiatric hospital. She became pregnant again at that time, but they chose to abort their second kid. When they later got a divorce in 1971, Jennifer took care of their daughter Rossiter.

Relationship of marriage to Joseph Roster

Jennifer, a former model, was married to Joseph Koster, a former advertising executive, author of novels, and expert in eastern philosophy. In 1972, they got married in secret.

When they got married, everything was going smoothly, but then something happened that altered the course of their relationship. At the conclusion of 1974, the couple filed for divorce.

Committed to Nick De Noia

O’Neill, a motivational speaker, married Nick De Noia, a producer and Chippendale dance group choreographer, in 1975. While preserving a wonderful marriage, the couple had the happiest times of their lives.

However, the couple divorced in 1976 as a result of some miscommunications. Unfortunately, only 11 years after their divorce, Nick was killed by a bullet from a high-caliber revolver in April 1987.

gotten married to Jeff Barry

Jennifer, a CoverGirl cosmetics model, got married to American singer Jeff Barry, her fourth husband. The couple exchanged vows in a private ceremony on June 3, 1978.

The couple filed for divorce in 1979 after divorcing owing to a lack of intimacy after their marriage. Following this, their divorce was officially finalized by settlement agreement on June 26, 1978, by the registered court.

Relationship to John Lederer’s wife

John Lederer, a former manager of the American activist Jennifer, was her fifth marriage. Additionally, the couple said their vows to one another in 1979.

Aimee O’Neill was sexually assaulted by Lederer three to four times per week during the marriage. Thankfully, Jennifer judged him guilty for his crime and the couple was divorced in 1983 after four years. O’Neill assumed custody of their son, Reis Michael Lederer, after their divorce (born in 1981).

Walked Down the Aisle with Neil L. Bonin

On December 9th, 1992, in Travis, Texas, actor Neil L. Bonin and horse trainer O’Neill became husband and wife. Neil and Jennifer were married while Jennifer was 44 years old and Neil was 11 years younger.

Due to Nei’s deceit, which cast a shadow over their relationship, the couple decided to annul their marriage in May 1993, just five months after getting married. Due to several disagreements, they then completed their divorce on May 7, 1993.

Twicely Married to Richard Alan Brown

Prior to going on a blind date with Richard A. Alan in 1984, Jennifer O’Neill had already been married to him twice. After two years of courting, the couple got hitched on July 13, 1986.

Ultimately, the couple decided to get divorced on January 18, 1989, after two years of marriage. Their separation followed Richard’s infidelity with O’Neill, which led to their divorce.

O’Neill and Richard reconciled once more in 1993 and secretly wed once more on December 9th. However, after discovering Richard’s illicit encounters with prostitutes in 1996, they once more sued for divorce. Cooper Alan, their 9-year-old son, was given custody of the couple’s children after their divorce (born on 8th March 1987).

Once Engaged with Elliott Gould

O’Neill, a member of the Rio Lobo cast, was dating Oscar-nominated actor Elliott Gould, who recently finished filming Windfall. After initially meeting in 1974, the couple quickly began dating.

The couple decided to be married and engaged in the same year they started dating. However, because of certain personal issues that developed in their relationship in 1974, their engagement was ultimately called off.

Survived from an Accidental Gunshot

On October 23, 1982, the award-winning actress Jennifer unintentionally took a gunshot wound while in her Bedford, New York, home on McClain Street. Police came at her home right away following the gunshot to file a report regarding O’Neill’s incident.

According to the NYTimes, O’Neill was shot in the abdomen with a.38 caliber revolver while attempting to determine if the weapon was loaded or not at her French-style house in New York.

Two additional individuals who were in her home at the time of the incident were later identified as her relatives. Then detective sergeant Thomas Rothwell claimed that O’Neill had limited expertise of firearms in this particular case.

On October 12, 1984, while working on the set of Cover Up with Jon-Erik Hexum, Jennifer experienced another unintentional gunshot wound. But in this instance, Hexum was the one who ended up activating a loaded blank cartridge gun, which resulted in a deadly wound.

Hexum passed away on October 18, 1984, six days after the incident as a result of the impacts of expanding powder gasses that had caused him severe harm. His remains were subsequently strewn in the Pacific Ocean not far from Malibu, California, before he was laid to rest at Grandview Crematory in Glendale, California.

Sued Lady Gaga for Treating Her as a Slave

After working as Lady Gaga’s assistant for three and a half years, O’Neill, a lady who had been married nine times, filed a lawsuit against the singer for treating her like a slave. The police report claims that Gaga did not pay O’Neill’s asking price of $400,000 as well.

O’Neill and Gaga first clashed in 2011 while on route to Paris for her appearance as a model at Thierry Mugler’s fashion show. Gaga observed there were 20 large bags at the airport upon her arrival but no one to assist her. When Gaga recruited O’Neill as her assistant at the time, she didn’t assist her in retrieving the bags from her room.

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After Gaga carried those hefty luggage to her room by herself, she became angry at O’Neill for refusing to take the bags even though she was paying her $75,000 yearly salary for her care. However, O’Neill later sued Gaga in federal court in Manhattan for treating her as labor for more than 7,168 hours of overtime, which included $393,000 in lost profits from 2009 to 2011.

Last but not least, Jennifer won the lawsuit after Gaga refused to turn over her emails to the court, claiming they were private and personal to her, including those relating to her conversation with O’Neill. Later, the court ordered Gaga to pay a fine and prohibited Jennifer from bringing the case files in court.

What is the net worth of Jennifer?

As of 2022, Jennifer O’Neill is estimated to be worth $10 million. Because she isn’t really involved in her current filming ventures, she makes a respectable living from her career. Therefore, her annual earnings may be less than the $46,693 average income of an American actor.

O’Neill, an American actress of Brazilian descent, paid $1.5 million for an opulent house in Goodlettsville, Tennessee. Her home has three bedrooms, three bathrooms, a dining area, and a fully equipped kitchen. It is 1,456 square feet in size. Ashley Judd also calls the Tennessee region home.

Famous Books by Jennifer

On February 17, 1999, O’Neill published her debut book as an author, Surviving Myself. The early success of O’Neill’s musical career in Hollywood is the subject of the book, which also contains her own experiences.

From 25 reader reviews, Jennifer’s book has an average rating of four out of five stars. It costs $23.66 in hardcover at the moment, with 43 copies being used ($4.05), 10 being brand-new ($19.80), and five being collectible ($30.99).

From Fall to Forgiven: A Spiritual Journey towards Wholeness and Healing, O’Neill’s second book, scored four out of five stars from seven reviews. She described an international model who went through eight painful divorces but subsequently met her true love after coming to know Jesus Christ.

On September 28, 2017, O’Neill finished writing and released “IT’S Complicated,” a book with a suggested retail price of $19.95. Her other books include A Late Spring Frost, Faith Lessons, and numerous others. Jennifer, like K Callan, enchanted readers with her enchanting words in her well-known novels.