American actor Jesse Williams is currently dating his new girlfriend Ciarra Pardo following his divorce from his ex-wife, Aryn Drake-Lee. His love life explored.
Jesse Williams born August 5, 1981 is a former high school teacher and activist turned actor/director.
The Chicago native began his industry career in the entertainment industry as a model while completing his Bachelor of Arts degree at Temple University.
Best known for portraying Dr. Jackson Avery, the son of well-known surgeon Dr. Catherine Fox, on the award-winning, hospital-set primetime soap opera “Grey’s Anatomy.” He was on the ABC medical drama show for 12 seasons from 2005 to 2021.
He has appeared in films such as The Cabin in the Woods and The Butler. He has provided voice acting and motion capture for Markus in the video game Detroit: Become Human.
Away from his works, his love life often make headlines. He has been married and divorced and currently in a relationship with a new woman. But who is Jesse Williams dating now and who was his ex-wife?
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Is Jesse Williams married?
We’ve been with his character Dr. Avery since 2009, so it isn’t surprising that we’re also thoroughly invested in the actor’s real life.
His character as Dr. Avery in Grey Anatomy showed his messy love life, and in real life, it seems like Jesse Williams’s romances are similar, judging by his contentious divorce. Yes, Jesse Williams was married but at the moment, he has no wife as he divorce back in 2020.
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Who is Jesse Williams’s ex-wife?
At age 31, Jesse was married to Aryn Drake-Lee. The couple lived together for 5 years and their union brought forth two kids: a daughter named Sadie and a son named Maceo.
In 2017, the couple divorced.
After finalizing their divorce in late 2020 and coming to an agreement on custody terms (in which Jesse was ordered to pay $40,000 a month in child support), they seem to be attempting the co-parenting route to some success.
In April 2021, the pair were ordered to attend a “high-conflict parents program” as part of their agreement, which is meant to diminish the stress a separation can cause on children, according to Entertainment Tonight.
Who is Aryn Drake-Lee and what does she do for a living?
Aryn Drake-Lee is famous for being the ex-wife of Jesse Williams. She was born on December 12, 1981, in Los Angeles, California, United States.
She attended French American International School and then moved to Barnard College for a degree.
By profession, Aryn was a successful real estate broker, according to Oprah Magazine. These days, Aryn has a podcast, BBSARETRASH (Babies Are Trash), which she’s hosting with her best friend, Trian Long-Smith.
In May 2019, Aryn told People, “When the divorce process started I had two nursing babies, and I am the one that ran our household for the 14-and-a-half years that he and I were together in the same house.”
“As for our children, and for the creation of the businesses that we built together when I left my career in New York for us to move to California to pursue his, and then as a result built it … I knew, as the one that was really holding it all together, that I didn’t have a lot of room to fall, even though I was falling,” she continued.
It was the first time that Aryn opened up about her relationship with Jesse. There were rumors about Jesse cheating on Aryn with Minka Kelly (who he later dated for a brief period), and the two had a lengthy custody battle.
Who is actor Jesse Williams’s girlfriend?
Following his divorce from his ex-spouse, Jesse Williams moved on with his new girlfriend Ciarra Pardo. They started dating in 2012 and are still together.
In June 2023, he and Ciarra Pardo were seen on a date night in Los Angeles.
In the court documents of his divorce, Ciarra is even referred to as his “longtime girlfriend.”
So, who is Ciarra Pardo?
According to her Instagram, Ciarra is the co-founder of N4XT Experiences. The company specializes in live events for a variety of industries including fashion, beauty, and gaming. The company also acquired Los Angeles Fashion Week and runs Beauty Days, a beauty-centric immersive experience.
Prior to creating the company, Ciarra was the Chief Creative Officer of Fenty.
She’s also listed as a producer on a variety of music videos for Drake, Nicki Minaj, and Rihanna.
In her free time, Ciarra is a self-proclaimed “equestrian, chef, dog lover, brand builder, [and] culture shifter.”
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