Model and Television journalist Gail O’Neill was married to her businessman husband Paul Viera for years. Details about her love life and kids explored.
Gail O’Neill had a successful career in the entertainment industry.
She was famous as an American fashion model. She later switched her career to journalism and became a television journalist.
As a fashion model, she was considered one of the elite black models in the world. She was on the covers of leading fashion magazines and a part of the highly publicized Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue.
Gail was “an early member” of the Black Girls Coalition alongside Naomi Campbell, which was “an advocacy group for black models founded by Iman and Bethann Hardison.”
The star also declined to be featured in advertisements for cigarettes or for companies that had South African investments during the apartheid era, per the outlet.
Sadly, the world learned about her death, and following the tragic news, many want to know more about her bereaved spouse and children. Here’s the truth about her personal life.
Who is Gail O’Neill’s husband, Paul Viera?
Before Gail O’Neill died, she was a wife. She was married to a businessman named Paul Viera.
According to his T2 Biography, Paul has served as a director of the audit committee of the Board for Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.— a New York City video game holding company — since May 2018.
In 1998, he founded the Earnest Partners — “a global investment firm responsible for overseeing over $20 billion for municipalities, states, corporations, endowments, and universities” — and also serves as its chief executive officer.
He was previously a vice president at Bankers Trust in both New York and London before joining Invesco, “where he became a global partner and senior member of its investment team.”
Paul’s Biography continues: “Mr. Viera serves as a Trustee of the Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta, Georgia, and as a member of its investment committee.
“He is also a member of the board of managers of Direct Scripts LLC, the Board of Dean’s Advisors for Harvard Business School, the Council on Foreign Relations, the Carter Center Board of Councilors, the National Center for Human & Civil Rights, the University of Michigan School of Information External Advisory Board, the Cristo Rey Atlanta Jesuit High School Board and the Emory University Board of Visitors.”
Paul earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Michigan and a master’s degree from the Harvard Business School.
Did Gail O’Neill have any children?
Gail O’Neill was not known to be a mother for her 61 years on earth.
There are no reports about her having welcomed a son or a daughter in her youthful years.
Although she could be a mother but kept that side of her personal life away from the spotlight, all information with regard to her children remains undisclosed.
What is known about Gail O’Neill’s family?
Gail O’Neill is survived by her husband, Paul Viera; her mother, Elaine; her brother, Randy; and her sister, former Click model Denise O’Neill.
What was Gail O’Neill’s cause of death?
As Women’s Wear Daily reported, 61-year-old Gail died on Tuesday, October 10, 2023.
Per the publication, Click Model agent Stephanie Grill — who represented the late model — said Gail is believed to have died in her Atlanta home.
At this time, a cause of death has not been released.
ArtsATL reported that Gail “had courageously fought a serious illness over the past two years.”
ArtsATL Executive Editor Scott Freeman said: “This is such a devastating loss. Gail was a great journalist who cared about her craft and the people she wrote about.
“She had a grand curiosity about the world, which was a hallmark of her writing style. She had the ability to take a reader along for the ride on her journey of discovery.”
According to The Grio, Gail is survived by her husband, Paul; her mother, Elaine; her brother, Randy; and her sister, Denise O’Neill, who also worked as a Click model.