Jennifer Beals Husband, Age, Net Worth, Parents, Gay, Ethnicity, Feet, Family, Height
Ava Barnes
Updated on December 28, 2025
Jennifer Beals Husband, Age, Net Worth, Parents, Gay, Ethnicity, Feet, Family, Height. Know About her Measurements, Ethnicity, Pregnant, Baby, Bikini, Legs, Dating. Jennifer Beals is an American actress who rose to fame with the lead role in 1983’s ‘Flashdance’.
She didn’t just is a leading name in Hollywood, but has starred in a number of European independent movies.
Alongside her thriving acting career and stunning body measurements, what fans’ show interest to, is her turbulent personal life. Also, find out how she got surrounded by lesbian rumor.
- Birthday: December 19, 1963 (age 54)
- Ethnicity: Black and Irish-American
- Nationality: American
Jennifer Beals Net Worth – $8 Million Dollars
Jennifer Beals is an American actress and model who has a net worth of $8 million dollars.
She rose to prominence after being picked out of Yale University to star in a movie, ‘Flashdance’ and since she hasn’t looked back.
She has garnered her fortune through her acting jobs and brand endorsement. To date, she has starred in more than 50 movies. No doubt, her net worth is in 7-seven!
Movies and TV shows
Beals propelled to overnight stardom with her energetic performance in 1883’s ‘Flashdance’.
Just after one minor role in 1989’s ‘My Bodyguard’ she landed the respective role, which later earned her a Golden Globe nomination & shot her to fame.
Jennifer’s next major independent picture role was alongside Nicholas Cage in 1989’s ‘Vampire Kiss’. By early 1990, she started appearing in television shows including ‘2000 Malibu Road’. Afterwards, she was seen in smaller roles in independent movies for few years, before creating waves with ‘Devil in Blue Dress’ in 1995.
Career Timeline
- 1980- Played a minor role in a movie, ‘My Bodyguard’
- 1983- Starred on her career-defying role as Alexandra in romantic film ‘Flashdance’
- 1992- Starred in ‘In the Soup’, an independent movie directed by her then-husband, Alexandre Rockwell
- 2006- Played a lead role in horror ‘The Grudge 2’
- 2017- Played the part of a mother in the film version of ‘Before I Fall’
Jennifer continued to work regularly throughout the 1990s & early 200s, in non-leading roles and in indie movies, like ‘The Anniversary Party’, ‘The Last Days of Disco’, ‘Runaway Jury’ and many others.
Her breakthrough role came in 2004 when she landed the role of Bette Porter on Showtime’s ‘The L Word’. Her portrayal of lesbian earned her critical appreciation with multiple awards, including NAACP Image Awards & Golden Globe nomination.
From 2009 to 2011, she appeared as a recurring character on FOX show, ‘Lie to Me’, and then moved to her hometown to star in television cop drama series called ‘The Chicago Code’. During the mid-2012, she started starring in web series under the name ‘WIGS’ on YouTube.
Body Measurements: 34-23.5-35 Inches
She has a slim figure with a smaller waist, smaller breasts, and flat belly, which gives her natural banana body type. Jennifer is a slim, naturally pretty brunette with an amicable personality and the brains to match her beauty.
She is heavenly beauty and her dauntless personality always got her the top mention.
- Plastic Surgery: N/A
- Weight: 56 kg (123 pounds)
Her fans may always remember her as Alex from the 1983’s ‘Flashdance’ but 1985’s movie ‘The Bride’ is the right one to view the appealing body measurement of young Jennifer.
Beals had flat stomach, long toned legs and wore 32A bra size back in the 1980s. Not much has changed since then as she maintains her body in pretty good shape today.
Recently, Jennifer wears 32B bra size.
She is a big-time game enthusiast. She is a practitioner of kickboxing, kung-fu, & sanshou and enjoys belly dancing, salsa, and ballet.
She looks young and lively for women in the early fifties.
You can follow Jennifer on Twitter and Instagram to have a close look at her daily chores.
Jennifer Beals Height – 5 feet 8 in (173cm)
Jennifer Beals is a gorgeous actress in her 50s with the height of 5 feet 8 in (173cm).
Family, Parents and Early Life
Jennifer, a native of Chicago, Illinois, United States, came into this world as the daughter of Alfred Beals (grocery store owner) and his wife, Jeanne, an elementary school teacher.
She has two siblings, both bothers named Bobby and Gregory.
- Parents: Jeanne and Alfred Beals
- Husband: Ken Dixon (1998) and Alexandre Rockwell (1986-1996)
- Children: 1
- Marital Status: Married
Jennifer received a progressive education at Francis W. Parker School in Chicago. She then was chosen to attend the Goodman Theater’s Young People Drama Workshop.
She received her B.A. degree in American literature from Yale University. While at the university, she was the resident of Morse College.
Jennifer’s portrayal of a lesbian role in the TV series, ‘The L Word’ as Bette Porter, who was in a relationship with Tina (portrayed by Laurel Holloman) has raised a question on her sexuality.
Jennifer portrayed the part for five years and her character turned her into a lesbian/gay icon.
Thought, she is not a lesbian, she has been a vocal advocate for LGBT community and actively spokes for their right and society.
Jennifer Beals Husband – Ken Dixon and Children
Is Jennifer Beals married or divorced? Jennifer Beals has been married twice Ken Dixon (1998) and Alexandre Rockwell (1986-1996) with one subsequent divorce. She was previously married to Alexandre Rockwell, American film director, and producer.
In 1986, they exchanged their wedding vows in a private ceremony held in New York. However, their union ended with divorced in 1996, citing irreconcilable difference.
However, Jennifer has moved on from the failed marriage and is now happily married to Ken Dixon, an entrepreneur.
Jennifer and Ken got hitched on June 21, 1998, after a year of dating. Together, they welcomed a baby girl in 2005. Moreover, her husband has two children from a previous marriage.
She is now happily cohabiting with a longtime boyfriend-turned-husband and their baby girl.