Kelley Phleger - 12 Interesting Facts About Don Johnson's Wife

Kelley Phleger lived a quiet life as a kindergarten teacher before she married American actor, Don Johnson. She may not have bargained for a life under the cameras of Hollywood but getting married to an A lister comes with its pecks.

Kelley Phleger lived a quiet life as a kindergarten teacher before she married American actor, Don Johnson. She may not have bargained for a life under the cameras of Hollywood but getting married to an ‘A’ lister comes with its pecks.

While some have to work to stardom, some are born into it and others marry into it. Kelly Phleger is a socialite in Hollywood as well as the wife of Don Johnson. Here are interesting facts about her you need to know.

Table of Contents

Biography Of Kelley Phleger

Kelley Phleger was born on 22 June 1969 in San Francisco. Her parents are Wells Fargo and Jean Phleger. Well was a lawyer and she spent her childhood in  San Francisco. She is currently 54 years old

She attended Urban High School before proceeding to Berkeley for a degree. Kelley got a Fine Arts degree from the University of California at Berkeley.

Media light on her came as a result of her marriage to the Miami Vice star, Don Johnson. They have three children together. She is into a lot of healthy living. As a result, she eats only organic foods.

See Also: Life And Death Of Tommy Bolin- 6 Amazing Facts About Him

10 Interesting Facts About Her

1.Kelley Phleger Is A School Teacher

Despite her rise to stardom, Kelley still practices her profession as a teacher. While fame makes a lot of Hollywood spouses dump their careers and enjoy fame, Kelley is different.

She still enjoys teaching while attending red carpet events with her husband.

2. Kelley Phleger Met Don Williams At A Party

With an age gap of twenty years between, the attraction was intense from the first instance.

Don first met Kelley at Mayor Willie Brown’s party in 1996. After they were introduced to each other, they spent the whole time getting to know each other. At the time Phleger was teaching at Montessori while dating Gavin Christopher Newsom.

3. Kelley Phleger Rejected Johnson’s Proposal Because She Didn’t Want To Be In Film Industry

Kelley turned down Don’s marriage proposal to avoid the paparazzi and the Hollywood life. He promised to stop acting. What a challenge, love beckons on one hand and stardom on the other.

In a twist of events, Don accepted movie roles but with her consent of course. This balanced out for their love.

4. Guests At Their Wedding Didnt Know It Was A Reception

Whoever goes to a wedding reception but has no idea it was one? Guests at the wedding of Kelley and Don were such.

On 29 April 1999, the lovebirds tied the knots at the Pacific Heights mansion. Guests at the reception thought they were celebrating one of Don’s successful friends. They had no idea they were celebrating his fifth wedding to the beautiful Kelley. Their best man was actor, Robert Wagner.

The wedding planner had the place designed with butterflies and covered with silk.

Days later, the newlyweds shocked everyone when they announced their marriage that had taken place. While many thought this marriage would not last, love stayed for him. Since 1999, the couple is still together.

5. Kelley Phleger Children

Together they have three children, Grace, Jasper, and Deacon. Don has two children from his previous marriage. His two children with Melanie are Dakota and Jesse Johnson.

They welcomed their first child together in December 1999. The second came on 6 June 2001 and the last in April 2006.

6. Where Does Kelley Phleger Live

She currently lives in Colorado on a ranch with her husband and children. Kelley has a good relationship with her stepchildren and they are cordial with each other.

Their beautiful home is a real celebrity home. In 2021, Don shared pictures of their romantic getaway in Greece.

7. Her Husband Married His Ex-Wife Twice Before Kelley

Don her husband married a couple of times before marrying her. In fact, he married his first wife twice but all these marriages failed.

He married Melanie Griffith twice. First was in

8. Kelley Phlegers Daughter Is A Model 

Her daughter, Grace had her catwalk debut in 2019 at a fashion week in Los Angeles. At the Christian Cowan and The Powerpuff Girls Fashion event, the world saw the talented model.

She is still building a career for herself as a model.

9. Kelley Phleger Step Children Are Movie Stars

While she tries shying away from the media and the paparazzi, she lives among the stars.

Her two stepchildren, Dakota and Jesse are actors. Dakota starred in Fifty Shades Of Grey. Her brother is also making waves in the industry.

10. Don Williams Sold Some Of His Vices To Commit To Family

At the peak of the Miami Vices days, Don rocked the town. Attending the best parties graced by Hollywood’s ‘who is who’, Don lived the life.

He acquired the dangerous vices as well as lived them. Don sold most of his vices like the 20 cars, a Colorado ranch to concentrate on a new him.

Don realized he needs to concentrate on his family.

11. Don Johnson Suffered From Substance Abuse

He once suffered from drug abuse and partied even harder. After meeting Kelley everything changed.

With love from his wife, Buddhism, and new-age self-help, he stayed clean from his addictions.

12. Kelley Phleger Is Into Charity

Most media credit her as a socialite and teacher. Kelley Phleger supports many charities.

Alongside her husband, they attend the functions together.

How Much Is Kelley Phleger Net Worth

Her net worth is estimated in the millions. But as a teacher we all know the millions may not be in the double figures, it is impressive.

Her husband on the other hand has a career spanning decades. His net worth is about $40 which makes the family quite comfortable. He got $15 from a court victory against Rysher Entertainment adding to his net worth.

ncG1vNJzZmiipaCyo8HGrGWcp51kuKa4y56wZqiYobKosdFmoKeslaeytMDIp55mnpGYwbR5wJumrqxdmbyvecmon6ern6PAbsPIn5xo

 Share!