Kidada American actress, model, and fashion designer Ann Jones is well recognized for creating her own line of clothing, “Kidada for Disney Couture,” for “The Walt Disney Company.” Born to renowned American record producer, musician, and film producer Quincy Jones and actress and former model Peggy Lipton, Kidada saw a number of superstars visit her home during her upbringing, including Michael Jackson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. Before joining “The Walt Disney Company,” she designed a clothing line for Snoop Dogg and collaborated with designer Tommy Hilfiger. She also worked with the music and entertainment magazine “Vibe.” She first gained notoriety by dressing Michael Jackson for the “Vibe” cover. She has been featured in multiple fashion publications, such as Elle, Vogue, and Harper’s Bazaar. She has also acted in the motion pictures Black & White and Thicker Than Water. Kidada also provides consulting on many Disney projects.
Early Life & Childhood
Kidada Ann Jones, the eldest child of Quincy Jones and Peggy Lipton, was born in Los Angeles, California, on March 22, 1974. Being the child of famous parents, Kidada was accustomed to having renowned people drop by her house, including Michael Jackson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
She was raised in Bel-Air, Los Angeles, alongside her younger sister Rashida. Rashida went on to become a scriptwriter and actress. Quincy Delight Jones III, her half-brother, is an author, film producer, and music producer. Additionally, she shares a half-sisterhood with Jolie Jones, Martina Jones, Kenya Kinski-Jones, and Rachel Jones.
From her father’s side, Kidada is African-American; her mother is Ashkenazi Jewish. Growing up, she struggled with her identity, and by the time she was fifteen, she had been expelled from eleven schools due to her lack of fit. She received her diploma from Hollywood, California’s Fairfax High School.
Career
She attended the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising, a for-profit college with its headquarters in California, but she dropped out after accepting an offer to work for Tommy Hilfiger, the fashion designer for the Tommy Hilfiger Corporation. Hilfiger started an advertising campaign that featured Kidada and a few of her friends, such as Oliver Hudson, Kate Hudson, Tamia, and Aaliyah. For eight years, Kidada served as the fashion designer’s inspiration.
Her first job as a fashion designer was as a celebrity stylist for the magazine “Vibe,” which her father started in September 1993. When she dressed Michael Jackson in hip-hop attire for the 1995 “Vibe” cover, she attracted notice.
She created a clothing line for Snoop Dogg, a well-known American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, businessman, TV personality, and actor, for three years. She also modeled at this period for a number of high-profile fashion publications, including as Elle, Vogue, and Harper’s Bazaar. She has also appeared in a number of ads and commercials.
In the meanwhile, she attempted acting and debuted in the science fiction teen horror movie “The Faculty.” In addition to Josh Hartnett and Elijah Wood, Kidada played the role of Venus in the movie. Despite appearing in TV teasers for the movie, her part was cut before the December 25, 1998, premiere of the movie.
In the Robert Downey Jr.-starring movie “Black & White,” she played Jesse. Prior to its release on April 5, 2000, it had its premiere on September 4, 1999 at the Telluride Film Festival. It then had a September 15, 1999, screening at the Toronto International Film Festival. She also portrayed Brandy in the 1999 movie “Thicker Than Water,” which starred a number of rappers and urban artists, including Big Pun, MC Eiht, Ice Cube, Fat Joe, and Mack 10.
In 2005, she began working for “The Walt Disney Company,” sometimes known as Walt Disney or just Disney. She provides advice on numerous Disney projects in addition to designing the Kidada line for Disney Couture. Adult clothes and jewelry from the Kidada for Disney Couture line is available at stores, according to American fashion magazine “W.” Kidada serves “as a conduit to hip tastemakers the brand might otherwise miss,” according to the magazine.
She wrote a book called “School of Awake” about empowering young ladies. She released it in that year. She appeared in a second segment of the American daytime self-help talk show “Super Soul Sunday,” hosted by Oprah Winfrey and broadcast on the Oprah Winfrey Network, on October 22, 2017.
Individual Life
She dated American hip hop recording artist, record producer, actor, businesswoman, and author LL Cool J from 1992 until 1994. In his 1998 autobiography, “I Make My Own Rules,” LL Cool J discussed his separation with Kidada, stating that he ended their relationship because of her spiritual beliefs. He mentioned that Kidada would pay respects to monuments, visit an ashram, and consult a guru.
Kidada lived with famous American rapper and actor Tupac Shakur, who is considered by many to be one of the greatest hip hop performers of all time, for a few months. It was in a bar that she first saw him, and in 1995 they began dating. Although there were rumors that Kidada and Shakur were engaged, she never showed off an engagement ring on her ring finger.
The rapper/actor was shot four times in a drive-by shooting on September 7, 1996, while she was waiting for Shakur in their hotel room in Las Vegas by an unidentified assailant. She hurried to the hospital as soon as she received the news and stayed at his side for the six days that Shakur battled his wounds before passing away. It is said that Kidada inked his face onto her arm. She recalled Shakur’s murder and stated it was the worst thing she had ever experienced. “All Eyez on Me,” a 2017 biographical drama film, starred Annie Ilonzeh as Kidada.
In 1999, Kidada also had a brief relationship with Leonardo DiCaprio, an American actor and film producer.
She married writer and actor Jeffrey Nash in 2003 and they had a child together sometime around 2006.
Net worth of Kidada Jones
The estimated net worth of Kidada Jones is about $1 million.