Jessica Michibata (born Jessica Celeste González Almada; October 21, 1984) is a Japanese fashion model. She is the author of ''I Love Being Me'', a book about self acceptance.
Personal life
Michibata was born in
Fukui Prefecture
is a Prefectures of Japan, prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region of Honshū. Fukui Prefecture has a population of 737,229 (1 January 2025) and has a geographic area of 4,190 Square kilometre, km2 (1,617 sq mi). Fukui Prefecture border ...
, Japan, to a Japanese mother and an Argentine father of Spanish and Italian descent.
Michibata was married to British
Formula One
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driver
Jenson Button
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. They married in Hawaii in December 2014. They divorced after one year of marriage.
Michibata is married to film producer
Ken Kao
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Early life
Kao is the son of GPS pioneer Min Kao. He grew up in Kansas City. His sister is fashion designer Jen Kao ...
. She gave birth to their only child in October 25, 2017.
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TAG Heuer
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.
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Japanese female models
Japanese people of Argentine descent
Japanese people of Italian descent
Japanese people of Spanish descent
Living people
Models from Fukui Prefecture
1984 births