Jennifer Lee Flavin Stallone ( Flavin; born August 14, 1968) is an American businesswoman and former model. She is married to actor

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Early life and career

Jennifer Flavin was born in

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, and grew up in West Hills, a district of Los Angeles. She is one of seven children. She had four brothers (Tom, Pat, Shannon, and Mitch) and two sisters. She was 11 years old when her mother became widowed and had to raise all seven of the Flavin children alone. She graduated from

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in Woodland Hills, another district of Los Angeles; and then she began modeling with the representation of Elite Modeling Agency at the age of 19. She went on to appear as herself in reality shows, including ''

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'', '' American Gladiators'', and '' The Contender'' – a

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series that also features Stallone. She also made a brief appearance in the 1990 film ''

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''. At present, she is a co-owner of Serious Skin Care, a company which sells beauty treatments and cosmetics via the home shopping network,

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Personal life

In 1988, Flavin met

in California at a

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restaurant. They were in a relationship until 1994, when Stallone wrote her a letter saying that he was having an affair with model

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, and that he was the father of her infant daughter. However, after DNA tests had shown that he was not the father, the relationship ended. Flavin reconciled with Stallone in 1995. They were married on May 17, 1997, in a

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at The Dorchester Hotel in London, followed by a chapel ceremony at

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. They have three daughters, including actress and model

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. On August 19, 2022, Flavin filed for a divorce from Stallone in the state of Florida. However, on September 23, Flavin and Stallone announced that they had reconciled.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Flavin, Jennifer 1968 births Living people Female models from California American female models Businesspeople from Los Angeles California State University, Northridge alumni People from West Hills, Los Angeles El Camino Real High School alumni Family of Sylvester Stallone