Stephen Belafonte, originally named Stephen Stansbury, changed his surname at the age of 14. Many of you may be confused that he is related to the American singer Harry Belafonte. But he is not related to him, according to the divorce file, his wife has disclosed that he changed his surname just to gain acceptance in the film and entertainment industry.
Furthermore, he is a successful actor, filmmaker, producer, and director. He is recognized for working in acting projects like Thank You for Smoking, Sister, and Singing Office. Additionally, he became the news headlines for his marriage and divorce relationship with the English singer and television personality Melanie Janine Brown, widely known as Mel B. The member of the girls’ group called Spice Girls.
Read about: Bernard Dean, Makena Lei Gordon Carnahan, Corde Broadus, Tim Story
Caption: The American filmmaker and actor, Stephen Belafonte.
Source: YouTube
The American producer was born on 18 May 1975 as Stephen Stansbury in Hollywood, California, the United States of America. He is the son of Thomas Stansbury and Sheryl Stansbury. At the age of 12, he along with his mother and six siblings moved to Point Pleasant, New Jersey. He later relocated to Los Angeles at the age of 18 as well as he changed his surname at the time too.
Regarding his education, he obtained his Bachelor’s degree from Loyola Marymount University. Upon graduation, he set up a film production company called Remag. He has garnered work experience working from films like Thank You for Smoking and Bad Lieutenant: Port of call New Orleans.
Coming over to his relationship, he possibly is single at the moment or might be in a relationship. However, he previously had married twice and had a few encounters. He first married his first wife Nancy Carmell in 1997 in Los Angeles. But their relationship lasted for two months after which Nancy went to Honolulu and applied for their marriage to be annulled.
Following their separation, he went on to date the model Nicole Contreras with who he welcomed a daughter Giselle in 2004. However, the police arrest him in charge of beating Nicole which he later admitted to battering his partner. He also confessed at the time he was confused and stressed. Moreover, he had dated a beautiful woman named Victoria Hervey too.
He came into the media prominence for his marriage with Spice Girls famed singer Mel B. The duo first met on a set of the film Talk and soon started dating each other in February 2007. In the same year in June, they decided to get married which was held in Las Vegas. A year later, they renewed their vows in front of their friends and family members. On 1 September 2011, they welcomed their daughter Madison.
Caption: Stephen Belafonte and ex-wife Mel B.
Source: Dailymail
But this relationship of his also began to turn sour in 2014 when Mel accused him of physically assaulting. The statement became aware when she appeared in the show The X factor UK’s life with bruises and scratches in her body parts. She might have struggled to save her relationship therefore on 20 March 2017, she filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences. Also, the lawsuit also cited joint legal custody for her child as well as spousal support for Stephen.
She also asked for a restraining order from her estranged husband claiming over physical assaults. The duo had an eight-month court fight with an end decision of paying Stephen £270 thousand in legal fees and £3,800 a month in child support for their daughter Madison. Additionally, the divorce was finalized in August 2018.
Before this, Stephen has involved in a number of accusations and arrest too. The police arrested him in 1994 on the charge of burglary and theft in New Jersey. Later in 200. he was accused of assaulting two men where he pay for the damage as well.
Coming over to his earnings, he has been making a good income from his career in the entertainment industry. Therefore, he has an estimated net worth of around $1 million. Further, he came in the headline for buying a house worth £1.1million in LA, and also his ex-wife accused that their ex-nanny Gilles gave money to Belafonte to buy a house.
He has a verified Instagram account @stephenbelafonte1 with 155k followers. On Twitter, he has an unverified account @stephenthinks1 with 19.6k followers.
The producer has an athletic body that stands to a height of 5 feet 9 inches or 1.75 meters. His body weighs around 65 kg with 37 inches chest size and 32 inches waist size. He has blue hazel eyes color and a bald head.
Alaqua Cox is a deaf Native American actress who gained popularity through her first cast…
Jensen Ackles is an American actor who is best known for portraying the character of…
Iman Vellani is a Pakistani-born Canadian young actress. The actress came into the media for…
October Gonzalez is an American television personality and celebrity spouse. The beauty is best known…
Matt Raney has gained huge attention from his appearance in the Discovery reality show, Homestead…
Misty Raney, a reality television personality who gained popularity after appearing as one of the…