The death of one of hip-hop’s greats, TupacShakur in 1996 shocked the world and ultimately shattered plans for what could have been happy for Kidada Jones, the daughter of top producer Quincy Jones and actress Peggy Lipton. Nevertheless, she left no room for the unfortunate turn of events to spoil her future, as she had a brilliant career as an actress, model, and fashion designer.
Kidada rose to popularity after putting together a stunning outfit for Michael Jackson’s appearance on the cover of Vibe. She’s also worked with top designers like Tommy Hilfiger and appeared on the cover of glitzy fashion magazines like Vogue, Elle, and Harper’s Bazaar. Get more details about Kidada Jones’ personal life, especially his brief allusion to the rap legend.
Who is Kidada Jones?
She was born in Los Angeles, California on March 22, 1974 and grew up in Bel-Air alongside her younger sister. Born into fame, Kidada’s parents, Quincy Jones and Peggy Lipton, introduced her to showbiz bigwigs like Michael Jackson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Her father is a renowned American record producer, musician, as well as a film producer while her mother (Peggy) is also versatile in the entertainment industry as an American actress and former model.
The only information available about her educational background shows that she studied at the Los Angeles Fashion Institute for Design and Merchandising before dropping out at the age of 19. Subsequently, she began working with Tommy Hilfiger. Before that, she worked as a celebrity stylist for her father’s publication, Vibe magazine. With Vibe, she scored high points for the style of the late King of Pop, Michael Jackson, for his 1995 appearance on the magazine’s cover. During her eight-year stint with Tommy Hilfiger, Jones also designed a clothing line for Snoop Dogg for three years and also gave time to do modeling work for fashion magazines like Elle, Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar. .
In 2005 Kidada Jones became Walt Disney’s designer. Her work includes the development of clothing and jewelry for adults. She has apparently done well here as her ventures with the company have been applauded in different neighborhoods.
Kidada Jones is also a published author with her book, School of Awake, hitting the shelves in 2017. Empowering young girls has been identified as the aim of the book.
Her husband and siblings
Kidada Jones” is a very big family. She has a sister, Rashida Leah Jones who she grew up with. Rashida is also doing well in the entertainment industry as an actress and screenwriter. The sisters have half-siblings, including Quincy Delight Jones III, a half-brother, and Martina Jones, a half-sister from their father’s marriage to Swedish model Ulla Andersson. Young Quincy is a music producer, film producer and author. Other half-siblings that Kidada has drawn from his father’s other relationships are Rachel Jones, Kenya Kinski-Jones, and Jolie Jones.
In 2003, Kidada Jones tied the nuptial knot with Jeffrey Nash but their marriage fell apart in 2006. During this time, she had previously had romantic relationships with Hollywood stars including Leonardo DiCaprio in 1999 and LL Cool J from whom she dated from 1992 to 1994. The rapper revealed that his religious beliefs and of course, Tupac Shakur, came between their relationship.
Relationship with Tupac
Kidada Jones started dating the hip-hop superstar a year before he tragically passed away. The youngsters met at a club in 1995 and started from there. They dated for several months as their relationship blossomed into a rumored engagement. Their engagement was never confirmed as there was no ring on the finger to prove it.
The tragedy remained on September 7, 1996, when the rapper was killed in a drive-by shooting, firing four shots while Kidada waited for his return in their Las Vegas hotel room. She stayed by his side in the hospital where he fought to survive for six days, but to no avail. Kidada described her death as the most horrific thing she had ever faced. After her death, she reportedly had her face tattooed on her arm.
In the 2017 biopic ( All Eyes on Me) which chronicled the life and death of the musical icon, Kidada Jones was portrayed by American actress Annie Ngozi Ilonzeh.
