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LIFE OF BAD BOUNCES FOR KIDD’S HOOP DREAM GIRL

Joumana Kidd once said she never wanted to become a sports star’s cliché wife.

But with her blockbuster divorce bursting into the press this week, her fears seem to have come true.

Born Joumana Samaha in 1972 near San Francisco, the future Mrs. Jason Kidd first earned a name for herself as a local model and a Budweiser girl. Though her official title was “marketing representative” for Anheuser-Busch, her job mostly entailed going to events and not wearing much.

In 1992, she met the 19-year-old Jason Kidd, a phenom basketball player at Berkeley. But she told Sports Illustrated she wasn’t impressed at first with the idea of an athlete beau.

“I didn’t want a husband who sleeps around, who thinks the world revolves around him, who’s dumb, has no education – all the stereotypes in one,” she said.

It wasn’t until 1996 – after he had signed a nine-year, $60 million contract with the Dallas Mavericks – that she relented.

On their first date, h

Meet the Actress and Journalist Joumana Kidd

Joumana Kidd is a well-known actress and journalist. She gained popularity for her appearances in Vamp U (2011), Third Watch (1999), and The Heyman Hustle (2009).

In addition to her career, she’s also known for being the former wife of former NBA basketball player and current (2024) NBA coach Jason Kidd.

She earned significant wealth throughout her career. What is Joumana Kidd’s net worth as of 2025? If you’re interested in her net worth and other details about her, such as her age, family, career, relationship, controversies, and more, then read this article.

Basic Information

Full NameJoaman Marie Kidd (née Samaha)
Date of BirthSeptember 28, 1972
Age53 years old ( As of 2025)
OccupationActress, journalist
SpouseJason Kidd ​(m. 1997; div. 2007)
Children3
Height5 feet and 4 inch
Net WorthBetween $1 million and $5 million

Childhood & Education

Joumana Marie Kidd was born on September 28, 1972, in Foster City, California, USA. She is 53 years old, as of 2025. Her pare

Joumana Kidd

American journalist

Joumana Kidd

Born

Joumana Marie Samaha


Foster City, California, U.S.

Occupation(s)Actress, journalist
Years active1994–2015
Spouse

Jason Kidd

(m. 1997; div. 2007)​
Children3

Joumana Marie Kidd (née Samaha) is a former actress and journalist, and former wife of former NBA basketball player and current (2024) NBA coach Jason Kidd.[1]

Early life and career

Born and raised in Foster City, California,[2][3] she attended school obtaining a BS Degree in Communications from San Francisco State University until marrying Jason Kidd shortly after graduation and moving initially to Phoenix, Arizona then to Saddle River, New Jersey.

She initially was a stay-at-home mother to their newborn son T.J. (Trey Jason) but after a break into hosting for NBA television, decided to pursue a career in TV hosting, working briefly for the entertainment television show Extra, and went on to cover the Grammys and Rock 'n' R

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