Edson Jeune (Benita Alexander’s Husband) Age, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full name	Edson Ricardo Jeune [1]The New York Times
Profession(s)	• Ballroom dancer • Dance instructor • Health coach
Known For	Being the husband of Benita Alexander
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 183 cm in meters- 1.83 m in feet & inches- 6’
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	6 May 1980 (Tuesday)
Age (as of 2023)	43 Years
Birthplace	USA
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Nationality	American
Hometown	Port-au-Prince, Haiti
College/University	• University of Massachusetts, Amherst, USA • Muscular Therapy Institute
Educational Qualification(s)	• BS in economics at the University of Massachusetts (1998-2003) • Certification in Muscular Therapy from Muscular Therapy Institute (2003-2005) [2]LinkedIn - Edson Jeune
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	18 October 2012
Family
Wife/Spouse	Benita Alexander (American executive producer, narrator, writer and director)
Parents	Father- Kesnel Jeune Mother- Luna Germain (buses tables at Legal Sea Foods restaurant)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Edson Jeune

• Edson Jeune is an American Ballroom dancer, dance instructor, and health coach, who is the husband of Benita Alexander, an American executive producer, narrator, writer and director, and the ex-fiancée of a Swiss thoracic surgeon and former regenerative medicine researcher named Paolo Macchiarini.

• He hails from Port-au-Prince in Haiti. ^[3]Facebook – Edson Jeune
  

  A childhood image of Edson Jeune

• He’s a skilled and professional Latin American dancer. He’s taken part in lots of dance contests around the world. He knows various dance styles like ChaChaCha, Rumba, Bolero, Mambo, Samba, Paso Doble, Jive, Tango, Waltz, and Foxtrot.

• Besides being a professional dancer, he teaches dance and offers classes for events like competitions or weddings.

• He also provides therapeutic and sports massages specifically for dancers. He has partnered with organizers of different dance competitions and championships to offer his massage services to the participants.

• In January 2016, a popular American magazine published an article detailing the courtship and purported marriage arrangements involving Edson’s wife Benita Alexander and Paolo Macchiarini. When she was assigned to produce a documentary titled ‘A Leap of Faith’ about Paolo in 2013, Benita became romantically involved with Paolo during the project. However, in 2015, she discovered that he had been married for thirty years, covering the entire period of their courtship. The article exposed Macchiarini’s alleged lies about being a surgeon to celebrities and world leaders such as former U.S. Presidents Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and extravagant wedding plans with Pope Francis officiating, Andrea Bocelli and Elton John performing, Enoteca Pinchiorri catering, and numerous celebrities in attendance. ^[4]Vanity Fair ^[5]Rolling Stone Paolo Macchiarini reportedly said that Pope Francis had blessed their wedding, which was denied by the Pope’s spokesperson, saying that the Pope did not know anyone by that name and did not officiate such an event. ^[6]The Guardian

• In December 2019, he took part in the Holiday Dance Classic contest in Las Vegas.

• In September 2021, he secured a gold medal at the National Amateur Dance Sports Championships in the United States.
  

  Edson Jeune with his partner after winning a gold medal at the National Amateur Dance Sports Championships

• He is often spotted consuming alcohol in public.
  

  Edson Jeune’s Instagram post about drinking gin