Eric Bent wife, daughter, and other children, family, age, biography

Publish date: 2024-05-05

Eric Benét is a famous American neo-soul singer-songwriter, R&B musician and occasional actor. The singer, who received four Grammy nominations for his work, is perhaps one of the best-known R&B singers today. His music is known to be loved by fans and critics alike, proving he is a complete artist.

As an actor, he appeared in several series and films, including The Real Husbands of Hollywood, Half and Half Trinity GoodheartShine, and For Your Love. Show that he has not just talent, but also versatility.

Over the years, a lot of information about the musician has spread through blogs and publications. But keep reading to learn more about the man behind all the gossip.

Eric Benet Bio (Age)

Eric Benét Jordan was born on November 15, 1966 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He is the youngest of five children. When Eric was younger, he formed a band called Benét with his older sister Lisa and George Nash Jr – his cousin. The band released their debut album in 1992 and sold over 100,000 copies.

Just two years later, Eric re-emerged on the music scene as a solo artist and signed a record deal with Warner Bros. Records. In 1996 he released True to Myself, his first solo album with Warner Bros. Records. In 1999 he released A Day in the Life, his second album. This album featured “Spend My Life With You (ft. Chipmunk)”, one of his greatest singles. The song reached number one on the US Billboard R&B charts. It was also certified gold and nominated for “Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group” at the 2000 Grammy Award show. The album also won several accolades, including the Soul Train Music Award for “Best R&B/Soul Album, Male”.

Private life

The actor’s life was affected by several tragedies that affected him significantly. First he lost his father to cancer, then in 1993 his girlfriend – Tami Marie Stauff – died in a car accident. At the time of Tami’s death, she and Eric Benét already had a daughter together, India, born in 1991. For a time, Eric raised India as a single father.

Net worth and career

Eric Benét has a total net worth of $5 million. It is the result of many years of hard work and dedication. Her debut album featured several R&B hit songs including ‘Femininity’, ‘Let’s Stay Together’ and ‘Spiritual Thang’. Her second album was just as successful and included ‘Georgy Porgy’, which featured Faith Evans, and the previous ‘Spend My Life With You’, which featured Tamia.

Eric recorded another album in 2001, Better and Better, but Warner Bros refused to release the album because they wanted it to stay in the R&B genre. As a result, wanting more creative freedom, Eric changed label and released his next album, Hurricane which included the hit song “I Wanna Be Loved”.

His next album, Loving Life was released in 2008 and debuted at number eleven on the Billboard 200. It also reached number two on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.

In 2010 he released Lost in Time, his fifth album which featured duets with Chrisette Michelle, Faith Evans and Ledisi. In 2012, he released another album, The One, which included the song “Real Love” which was Urban Adult Contemporary’s number one song shortly after its release. Other hit songs from the album include “Harriett Jones” and “Runnin.”

In 2014, he released an international album, The Other, proving he had no intention of slowing down. Over the years, Eric has proven that he deserves his net worth. He quietly became one of the hardest working men in the music industry.

Eric Benét Family: wife, daughter and other children

In 2001, Eric Benét got married with the famousactress – Halle Berry after a two-year romance. During their marriage, Eric was treated for sex addiction in 2002. Unfortunately, in 2003 the two women separated and in 2005 their divorce was finalized.

In July 2011, Eric married Manuela.Testolini (who was once married to iconic musician, Prince). Eric and Manuela had their first daughter, Lucia Bella on December 21, 2011. The couple had their second child, another daughter – Amoura Luna in July 2014.

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