• Olu Evans is an attorney and corporate lawyer who is married to Misty Copeland.
• He was born in 1979 in the USA and is the son of an African-American father and Jewish mother.
• He has worked at the Quinn Emanuel law firm and has started a company, Muse Dancewear.
• His net worth is estimated to be over $500,000.
• He and Misty Copeland met in 2006 and were married in 2016.
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Who is Olu Evans, Misty Copeland’s Husband?
Misty Copeland’s is a highly-praised ballerina, the first African-American woman to become the principal ballet dancer for the American Ballet Theatre. Now, do you know who her husband is? Actually it’s Olu Evans, who is an attorney and works as a corporate lawyer.
So, do you want to find out more about Olu Evans, from his birth to most recent career endeavors, how the two met, and how rich he is? If yes, then stay with us for the length of the article, as we bring you closer to Misty Copeland’s husband.
Olu Evans Wiki: Age, Childhood, and Education
In contrast to his successful wife, Evans hasn’t shared much about his personal life. All we know is that he was born in 1979 in the USA, apparently in New York City, the son of John Twichell, an African-American and his wife Linda, who is Jewish. There isn’t more information about Olu’s childhood, such as whether he has siblings or not. For his education, after he finished high school, Evan enrolled at Emory University, from which he eventually received his Juris Doctor degree, and it was in 2007 that he was admitted to the New York Bar.
Career
Olu’s professional endeavors haven’t been made available to the wider public, and all we know is that he has worked at the Quinn Emanuel law firm. He’s since started a company, Muse Dancewear, through which he sells dancing clothing and equipment, such as foot gloves, tights, ballet shoes, and other items. The sales have certainly contributed to his wealth, while his law practice has added a considerable amount to his bank account.
Olu Evans Net Worth
Olu Evans isn’t as popular as his wife, but his career has certainly increased his wealth. So, do you know how rich Olu Evans is? Well, as of mid- 2024, Olu Evans’s net worth is estimated to be over $3 million, according to authoritative sources. This number should increase in the upcoming years, assuming that he successfully continues his career.
Olu Evans Personal Life, Relationship With Misty Copeland, Marriage
Olu gained popularity through his marriage to Misty; the two met in a night club in 2006 through Olu’s cousin, famous Broadway actor Taye Diggs, and started a romantic bond which still lasts.
The couple eventually became engaged in 2015, and it was on the 31st July 2016 that they tied the knot, at Montage Hotel in Laguna Beach. Although a small ceremony with just around 100 people in attendance, Misty wore a gown designed by Inbal Dror, and shoes which were designed by Christian Louboutin. The couple doesn’t have children, but are certainly in their plans, as Misty’s career reaches its end.
Olu Evans’s Wife, Misty Copeland
Now that we have covered all that you need to know about Olu, let’s share some information about his wife, born Misty Danielle Copeland on the 10th September 1982, in Kansas City, Missouri USA, the daughter of Sylvia DelaCerna and Doug Copeland. She is of Italian and African-American ancestry from her mother’s side, and German and African-American through her father. Her mother married and divorced several times, and she is the product of her second marriage, alongside three older siblings, and she also has two younger half-siblings from her mother’s third and fourth marriages.
She spent the majority of her childhood in poverty – her mother didn’t have money to pay for her ballet lessons. Nevertheless, with the help of instructor Cynthia Bradley, Misty attended ballet classes, and it was before she turned 14 years that she won a national ballet contest and also her first solo role. She started living with Cynthia, which caused a strain on the relationship with her mother, which eventually started a legal custody battle. Copeland returned home but would often argue with her mother, and ran away from home seeking emancipation. This was somehow dropped, and Misty continued with her ballet lessons.
Career and Success
Her hard work and determination eventually paid off; she’s become one of the most praised ballerina’s, and is one of the best if not best at the American Ballet Theatre (ABT), and certainly the first African-American principal ballerina for the ABT. In addition to group dances, she is also a renowned soloist, and enjoyed success from 2007 until 2015. She’s performed on Broadway, particularly in the play “On the Town”, and also toured with the late musician Prince as a featured dancer.
To speak further of her accomplishments, Misty has also become an accomplished author, having written an autobiography “Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina” published in 2014, and a ballet and fitness guide “Ballerina Body: Dancing and Eating Your Way to a Leaner, Stronger, and More Graceful You”.
Misty Copeland Net Worth
Misty’s success has certainly added a considerable amount to her wealth. So, have you wondered how rich Misty Copeland is, as of mid- 2019? Sources have estimated Misty Copeland’s net worth at over $1 million which will likely increase in the future, assuming that she continues her career in the way she has led it thus far.
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does Misty Copeland have dvd of her performances? I only found one so far.