Melissa McKnight: Everything About Matt LeBlanc's ex-wife

Melissa McKnight is a Britain-American actress, model and she is also popular for being the ex-wife of Matt LeBlanc. Melissa McKnight’s husband LeBlanc is an American actor, television producer, and comedian. He achieved international acclaim for his portrayal of Joey Tribbiani in the NBC sitcom Friends and its spin-off series, Joey. LeBlanc received three Primetime Emmy nominations for his work on Friends.

Melissa McKnight: Bio Summary

Full NameMelissa McKnight
famous asActress and ex-wife of Matt LeBlanc
Age57 years old as of 2022
Date of BirthMarch 10, 1965
Place of BirthBritain
Zodiac signPisces
NationalityBritain-American
EthnicityCaucasian
Children Marina Pearl LeBlanc, Jacqueline Esposito, 
Tyler Esposito
Spouses Matt LeBlanc (m. 2003–2006), 
Anthony Esposito (m. 1990–1996)

Melissa McKnight also known as Missy McKnight was born on March 10, 1965 in the Britain to her parents. As of 2022, she is 57 years old she is two years LeBlanc’s senior. She moved to the United States of America at a very young age.

As an actress, she is known for Triangles and Tribulations (2001), VH1: All Access (2001) and The 31st Annual People’s Choice Awards (2005). As a model she started her career as a model and was featured in many beauty campaigns and magazines as a cover girl before stepping into the film industry.

She was previously married to Matt LeBlanc and Anthony Robert Esposito. Already a popular actress and model, she gained even more fame following her marriage to Friends star Matt LeBlanc and had a daughter with him

How did Melissa McKnight and Matt LeBlanc Meet?

How did Matt LeBlanc and his ex-wife meet? In 1997, they were introduced to each other by McKnight’s friend, Kelly Phillips (wife of actor Lou Diamond Phillips). LeBlanc proposed to her a year later. Matt married McKnight who is a British-born American model and a divorced single mother of two children, in May 2003. LeBlanc and McKnight divorced in October 2006, citing irreconcilable differences.

Prior to Matt LeBlanc and Melissa McKnight’s divorce in 2006, it appears that an incident in a strip club a year earlier with lapdancer Stephanie Stephens played a role. LeBlanc admitted that a strip club is “not the place for a family man,” but that Stephens “was telling me to caress her, and in my head I was thinking, ‘What’s going on?'” (via news.com.au). Meanwhile, according to BiographyPedia, LeBlanc’s adultery was a contributing factor in their divorce.

The couple had a daughter togther, her name is Marina Pearl Leblanc. After their divorce, LeBlanc and McKnight continued on amicable terms and shared custody of their daughter, Marina, who has since outgrown the cortical dysplasia she had as a child, and was mentioned by her father in the recent “Friends” reunion show as he told the audience that she’s caught bits of the hit show on the TV.

Melissa McKnight marriage to LeBlanc was not her first. She was previously married to filmmaker Anthony Esposito, and the couple had two children together Jacqueline Esposito and Tyler Esposito. 

Career

Melissa McKnight began her modeling career at a young age. She has appeared on the covers of numerous magazines, including Elle, Cosmopolitan, and Vogue, and has been featured in many top brands’ beauty campaigns. She rose to prominence as a model before venturing into the film industry. She made her film debut in 2001 with a role in Triangles and Tribulations. She also received a lot of praise from the audience and critics for her outstanding performance in the TV show VH1: All Access (2001). She appeared on ‘The 31st Annual People Choice Awards’ in 2005.

Melissa McKnight Movies

Movies that Melissa McKnight has starred in include; Fight Club, Mission Impossible II, The Perfect Storm, All the Queen’s Men, Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle.

Melissa McKnight Net worth

Matt LaBlanc’s ex-wife McKnight has not shared any information regarding her earnings and net worth. but some online sources attribute her networth to be around  $1 million – $1.2 million. Her ex-husband on the other hand has a net worth of $85 Million according to celebrity networth portal. He made most of his money from being an actor.

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