Marita Stavrou is the former wife of the legendary basketball player and sports commentator, Reggie Miller. More than that, she is also a former model and an actress who started her career in the 80s.
She is also a strong and superwoman known for her independence and tenacity.
She was with her husband from 1992 to 2001 until their union ended in a divorce. Although not so much has been heard of her for some time, she is still around, doing her thing.
Marita Stavrou married Reggie Miller in 1992
They met when they were introduced to each other by the Los Angeles Lakers icon Magic Johnson and shortly after, they got married in August of 1992.
In 2000, what seemed like a perfect marriage to onlookers came crashing down as Marita’s husband filed for divorce just days before signing a $36 million contract with the Indiana Pacers.
While the whole reason for their divorce is not entirely revealed, her husband claimed that his wife got bored with him and it was evident on their Paris’ first night together. She found living his kind of life rather hard, but later adjusted to it.
Their $3 million mansions in Indianapolis got burnt down before they even moved in and after some investigations by the police department. It was rumored that Marita supposedly had a hand in it because she was against the family moving there, as she wanted to move to California and work on her career, though there was no proof and no charges were brought against her.
The couple finally separated in 2000 before their divorce came a year later, following series of court dramas.
Unknown Facts About Marita Stavrou
1. Marita Stavrou is of multiracial descent
Marita Stavrou is an American of black multiracial descent, she was born on the 2nd of November 1965 and her zodiac sign is Scorpio.
Unfortunately, there is no available data at the moment of her family history and whereabouts.
Marita added to her fame when she married her former husband Reggie Miller who is one of America’s loved basketball superstar legends.
2. She started her acting career before the 1990s
She made her debut in 1989 with the famous sitcom, Family Matters. The show was a huge hit at that time and led to the beginning of her fame as an actress. Subsequently, she landed another role in the 1991 movie Strictly Business; a movie about the black lifestyle in America.
After that, she also went ahead to feature in the movie Dinner Rush which tells a story of a man trying to change the status of his restaurant.
3. She had a dirty divorce battle
Marita and her former husband’s divorce battle was an ugly one and Marita accused him of hiding money and writing a huge amount of money in check to his friend in an attempt to hide his net worth.
Reggie’s side argued that she was just on a witchhunt and is trying to frustrate her soon-to-be-divorced husband.
4. Reggie Miller’s ex-wife has remained unmarried
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Ever since her divorce, it is said that she has remained single and enjoys her life vacationing with her friends. She has also made so much effort at getting her career on the right footing but has been unable to get a big leap.
On his part, Miller has since started another relationship with Laura Laskowski with whom he now has two kids, a boy, and a girl.
He once got into a controversy with Alex von Furstenberg who accused him of being a homewrecker over his fiancee, Ali Kay. To pour out his frustration, Alex rented a small plane that he made to fly with a sign that read, “Reggie Miller Stop Pursuing Married Women.”
5. She made millions from the divorce
Marita cashed in more than $5 million as a result of the settlement she received from her divorce to her former husband after 8 years of marriage. She would have made much more if he had not filed for separation a day before signing his $36 million contracts with the Pacers.
6. Marita Stavrou has a great body
The former model and actress has been blessed with a good height and body build. Marita Stavrou has a body that weighs about 64 kg(136 lb) while her height is 5’9″ (1.75 m).
She has brown hair color and brown gorgeous pair of eyes, she is most distinctive for her natural afro hairdo and her ever charming broad smile.
7. Her ex-husband won two gold medals
Marita’s former husband was a shooting guard for the Indiana Pacers standing at a remarkable height of 6’7″, he was the 11th overall pick in the first round of the NBA Draft of 1987.
He was a student of Riverside Polytechnic California he then later moved to the University of Southern California. He was also once a USA international who won two gold medals in the 1994 FIBA World Championship (Canada) and 1996 Atlanta Olympics respectively. He finally retired with the number 31 jersey to his name.
8. She left Miller to pursue her career
Another reason is that Marita Stavrou moved away from him in other to pursue her movie career. She had tried to have her own identity by and so she was not willing to give up on her career.
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9. Marita Stavrou’s Net Worth
The 59 year-old actress might have earned quite a fortune from acting roles. To date, she has chosen to keep her earnings and net worth a secret.
It was reported that she received $5 million as spousal support from her ex-husband, Reggie Miller.
Miller currently has a net worth of approximately $80 million. He has amassed this fortune throughout his career. he received a salary of over $105 million throughout his playing career.
10. Where is she now?
Since the divorce, Stavrou has stayed away from the public eye. Even her social media handles are set as private. She might be living her best life with her family and friends.
Complete profile of Marita Stavrou
| Marita Stavrou |
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|---|---|
| Full Name | Marita Stavrou |
| Date of Birth | November 2, 1965 |
| Age | 59 |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
| Birth place | United States of America |
| Nationality | American |
| Ethnicity | Black (Multiracial) |
| Profession | Actress |
| Education | NA |
| Father | NA |
| Mother | NA |
| Siblings | NA |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Spouse/Partner | Reggie Miller (m. 1992–2001) |
| Boyfriend | NA |
| Kids | 2 |
| Religion | NA |
| Estimated Net Worth: | NA |
| Source of net worth | Spousal Support, Acting career and Business |
| Height | 5feet 9inches |
| Weight | 64 kg(136 lb) |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Hair color | Dark brown |
| Social media | NA |
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