Cristina Fernandez was born on 26 May 1971, in Miami, Florida USA, and is a businesswoman and television personality who, as Cristy Rice, is perhaps most famous for being the ex-wife of a former NBA professional basketball player Glen Rice. Apart from this, Cristy also came to prominence for appearing in Bravo TV’s reality program “The Real Housewives of Miami”, as well as for being an owner and manager of the children’s clothing line – Bri Bri Boutique.
Have you ever wondered how much wealth this popular ex-wife has accumulated so far? How rich Cristy Rice is? According to sources, it is estimated that the total of Cristy Rice’s net worth, as of mid-2017, revolves around the sum of $35 million. It has been acquired after her divorce from Glen Rice, as well as through her successful reality TV and business careers.
Cristy Rice Net Worth $35 million
Cristy was raised in Miami, of part-Cuban ancestry. She attended Florida International University from which she graduated, obtaining her Bachelor of Arts degree. In the mid-1990s, at a party, Cristy met Glen Rice who asked her for a dance. Few dates and several phone chitchats later, Cristy and Glen went on a proper date, and the romance was born. The night before the date, Glen Rice set his career and 1994/95 season’s high score with 56 points in a single game! Not that she only gained a boyfriend, but also a ticket to a new, glamorous lifestyle abundant with luxury. It significantly improved Cristy Rice’s net worth.
In the course of the next several years, Cristy and her NBA All-Star boyfriend Glen Rice, set a foundation for a firm relationship which led to marriage in the late 1980s. Together, the Rices welcomed, a daughter and two sons. However, problems appeared in 2008, when Glen caught an unknown man hiding in a Cristy’s closet. Glen was later imprisoned and charged for felony battery for assaulting a guy, allegedly indentified as Alberto Perez, but after bailing $5,000 he was set free while the charges were dropped.
Although everything was settled, a new dispute turned up in 2011, during renovation of their $8 million worth Miami property. The couple got into a quarrel about constantly rising expenses which resulted in divorce, however, the split has certainly made a huge, positive impact on Cristy Rice’s net worth.
Later in 2011, Cristy was approached by Bravo TV and soon after cast for the first season of their reality TV show “The Real Housewives of Miami”. The series follows everyday lives of several of the most influential women in Miami, focusing on professional as well as personal aspects. This engagement dramatically increased Cristy Rice’s popularity and fame, and also contributed to her total wealth.
She left the show after its first season, then Cristy turned herself toward business and an entrepreneurial career when she launched a children clothing fashion label named Bri Bri Boutique. It managed to become a real success, significantly enlarging the sum of Christy’s revenues.
In 2013, Cristy launched another fashion company – Cuban Rice, focused on swimwear, bikinis and accessories which also became a huge commercial success, further increasing Cristy Rice’s net worth.
When it comes to her personal life, Cristy today resides in Miami, Florida, with her three children and successfully manages her business empire. There isn’t any other relevant data about her private life, romantic affairs, despite that she has been very active on social media networks.
