Jana Carter Wiki, Age, Bio (Van Jones’ Wife) Family, Net worth & Facts

Jana Carter (born in 1974) is an American Businesswoman, Board Member, Former Director of Search, and Celebrity Wife from San Francisco, California. She is best known as Van Jones’ Spouse. He is an American news commentator, Political activist, author, and non-practicing attorney.

Furthermore, He is the author of the books like “The Green Collar Economy” and “Rebuild the Dream”. These both books ranked as New York Times bestselling books. Moreover, Van is also a host of “The Van Jones Show” and regular CNN contributor.

Jana started her career after completing her education. She became a journalist and an activist. In addition, Carter is currently involved in numerous entrepreneurship projects. She is the owner of Kidpacking.

In fact, the businesswoman is also a producer and director of operations at Magic Labs Media. The 45-year-old Jana is also working as a board member of the Garden Church.

Personal Affairs, Spouse, Children & Divorce

Jana Carter tied the knot with her husband “Anthony Kapel Jones” a few years back. Their wedding ceremony was a private and only a few people were invited to the marriage event. In addition, the couple also dated each other for a while.

They share two kids together. Jana and Jones have two sons named Cabral Jones and Mattai Jones. Unfortunately, in 2018, the pair decided to end their marriage on a positive note.

In fact, Anthony also shared an Instagram post where he stated that divorce means the end of a marriage but not the end of a family. On April 23, 2019, Van appeared on the famous “Wendy Williams” talk show. During an interview session, the host asked the author some personal questions on his married life.

She questioned him about his ongoing divorce with his spouse to which Jones didn’t appreciate. Wendy wanted to update her audience about his marital status. The talk show diva asked Vans whether his separation is not finalized and pointed on his wedding ring.

Later, the political activist said that Williams is also wearing something on her ring but he is not asking her about her personal life. In addition, Wendy immediately told him that he was the one who is sitting on her purple coach.

The CNN contributor continued to give diplomatic answers in the entire interview session. He also claimed that Carter was his best friend 20 years ago and she is still his friend. Moreover, Wendy wasn’t convinced by his answers and asked him whether he will wear his ring while dating.

He quickly responded to her that she is getting personal. He also confirmed that he is not in a relationship with anyone. Wendy also suffered a difficult time from the past few months due to her married life.

In April 2019, she confirmed about her divorce from hubby Kevin Hunter on her talk show during her “Hot Topics” segment.

Profile, Parents & Early Life

Van Jones’ spouse was born in 1974 in New York, The United States of America. Hence, Jana Carter’s age is 45 years old, as of 2019. Her father “William Alton Carter III” was a politician, farmer, and renowned businessman.

Furthermore, William inherited the business from Jana’s grandfather “James Earl Carter Sr.”. Her dad also fought for Mayor of Plains, Georgia. However, he lost to his opponent with a few votes. In 1987, William passed away at the age of 51 after fighting a long battle with pancreatic cancer.

Jana’s mother “Sybill Spire” is a homemaker. She has five siblings including three brothers named William, Mandy, and Earl Carter. The businesswoman also has two sisters Marle and Kim Carter.

After completing high school, Jana graduated from UC Berkeley’s School of Law. During college, she engaged herself in various political campaigns. All thanks to her daddy’s political career.

Moreover, she also worked as the Director of Search for Common Ground’s USA Racial Healing Program.

Trivia & Quick Info

Some Lesser Known Facts about Jana Carter

• Her grandmother was a successful nurse in Georgia who served as a Peace Corps volunteer in India.
• Unfortunately, she died of breast cancer in January 1981.
• Furthermore, Jana is close relative to Jimmy Carter.
• Wikipedia: He is an American politician and philanthropist who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981.
• The 45-year-old Carter does not like to share her personal on the internet.
• In fact, she also kept her children away from any limelight.

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• She is not active on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, or any other social media accounts.
• Moreover, her spouse, Anthony, is the president and co-founder of Dream Corps, a nonprofit organization.
• In 2009, he openly admired his wife for her excellent skills both as a wife, a mother and as an entrepreneur.
• Jana also used to run marathons and climb mountains.

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