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Meet Jose Stemkens Who Was Titus Welliver's Wife For 7 Years

Jose Stemkens is the ex-wife of Titus Welliver, an American actor. Jose and Titus got married in 2014 and divorced in 2021. She was born on the 29th of December 1987 and is currently 35 years old.

Stemkens is a Dutch South African-born former model and fashion entrepreneur. Even though she is still widely recognized in the limelight as Welliver’s wife, Jose is a well-established career woman in her own right. Her union with Titus sadly came to an end when the actor filed for divorce in 2019. They do not have any children together. Here’s everything you need to know about the celebrity ex-wife, including her career exploits and her one-time love story with actor Titus.

Summary of Jose Stemkens’ Bio

  • Full name: Josepha Theordora Stemkens
  • Gender: Female
  • Date of birth: 29th December 1987
  • Jose Stemkens’ Age: 35 years old
  • Ethnicity: Mixed; mixed; Dutch and African roots
  • Nationality: South African
  • Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
  • Sexual Orientation: Straight
  • Religion: Christianity
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Jose Stemkens’ Husband: Titus Welliver
  • Jose Stemkens’ Children: Three stepchildren (Eamonn, Quinn, Cora)
  • Jose Stemkens’ Parents: Jet Strijbos (father)
  • Siblings: Two siblings; a sister and a brother
  • Jose Stemkens’ Height in Inches: 5 feet 6 inches
  • Jose Stemkens’ Height in Centimetres: 167 cm
  • Jose Stemkens’ Weight: 70 kg
  • Jose Stemkens’ Net worth: $1 million
  • Famous for: Being the wife of Welliver
  • Jose Stemkens’ Instagram: @josestemkens
  • Twitter: @Josestemkens1
  • Facebook: Jose Stemkens

How Old Is Jose Stemkens and Where Was She Born?

Jose Stemkens is 35 years old and was born under the birth sign Capricorn on the 29th of December 1987. Her full name is Josepha Theordora Stemkens. Stemkens is 20 years younger than her ex-husband Titus Welliver who is currently 61 years old; being born on 12th March 1962.

Her birthplace is recorded as Thembisa, a large town situated to the north of Kempton Park on the East Rand, Gauteng, South Africa. However, she didn’t grow up in her birthplace. Her family moved to the Netherlands shortly after her birth and there she was raised by her parents alongside her siblings. Jose Stemkens is originally an American and her ethnicity is mixed, comprising Dutch and African roots.

The name of her father is Jet Strijbos but she has not disclosed her mother’s name. Strijbos is said to have died many years ago. It is also known that the model has two siblings including a sister named May Nijssen and a brother whose name is not known. Jose’s sister and mother were present at her wedding to Titus in 2014.

Although she was previously married to a famous personality and has maintained a presence in the limelight, Jose Stemkens has been keeping details of her family members out of the public eye. For her education, Stemkens went to school in Panningen, Netherlands. The names of the schools where she received her early and high school education are not mentioned, but records show that she is a graduate of Bouwens van der Boijecollege.

How Did Titus Welliver and Jose Stemkens Meet?

Titus Welliver and Jose Stemkens got married on 12th April 2014. Information about how and when exactly they met for the first time is not public knowledge. However, several reports show that they dated for a couple of years before they decided to seal their love with marriage. This means that they kept their relationship away from the media until they tied the knot.

Their wedding ceremony was held at Saddle Peak Lodge in Calabasas, California, United States of America. It was a public ceremony graced by celebrities and high-profile people, especially from the entertainment and fashion industry. The bride, Jose, who was the center of attraction, was adorned in a beautiful gown made by Herve Leger, looking ravishing and stunning.

The wedding was overall planned by Tiana Scharf from The Exotic Green Garden. She also took care of the flowers while the guest was properly entertained by Trash Honey. It was a beautiful and joyous occasion, especially for the couple who almost immediately after took to their individual social media pages to celebrate their union.

“A most glorious and magical day! We are blessed!,” the movie star announced to her fans on Twitter that he had tied the knot for the fifth time. At this time, Titus Welliver is already a well-established name in Hollywood. Meanwhile, some were of the opinion that Jose and Titus have a huge age gap, while many others were simply of the view that age is just a number.

A graduate of New York University with a degree in Drama, Titus Welliver had his debut acting roles in 1990 with the movie Navy Seals and the TV series Matlock. Welliver has since acted his best roles in the movies Sons of Anarchy, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Lost, The Doors, Bosch, Deadwood, and Once in the Life, among others.

They Got Divorced After Just Seven years

Jose Stemkens and Titus Welliver’s marriage officially lasted for seven years. According to court documents, Titus filed for divorce on 3rd April 2019, but the proceedings lingered for over a year and were eventually finalized in January 2021 when they were officially declared divorced by the court.

Titus Welliver was ordered by the presiding judge to pay the sum of $27,000 to Jose on a monthly basis. The judge also proceeded to apportion a fair share of their joint assets. While Jose got the family’s six horses and a 2017 Range Rover, Titus was allowed to keep some of his properties, including his bank accounts, residuals, and a Mini Cooper, and a 2014 Harley-Davidsin, among other things.

Notably, Jose Stemkens is not the first wife of Titus Welliver but the fifth. The Lost actor had been through four marriages before he met and married Jose. His first marriage was to Heather Wielandt, the second was to Dani Sexton, the third was to Joanna Heimbold, and then the fourth was to Elizabeth W. Alexander, who died from cancer in 2012

Jose Stemkens Did Not Have Any Child With Welliver

The marriage between Jose Stemkens and Titus Welliver did not produce any children. In fact, Jose Stemkens does not have any child of her own yet. However, throughout the time she was married to Titus, she played the role of stepmother to his three children: a daughter and two sons from his previous marriages.

His daughter Cora was a product of his fourth marriage with Elizabeth W. Alexander, while he had his two sons, Eamonn and Quinn, with Joanna Heimbold. There is little or no information about them in the media, and given that Jose is no longer married to their father, they seemingly no longer have any relationship.

Titus Welliver’s Ex-wife Worked as a Model

As stated, Jose Stemkens is a fashion entrepreneur and former model. She started working for fashion brands as a model while she was still a young girl growing up in Holland. Not only that, but she also landed several modeling jobs from a lot of European companies in different parts of the continent.

Jose worked as a model for many years before she decided to call it a day and then moved to California, where she ventured into fashion consultancy, which, according to her, is her dream profession.

Jose Stemkens Ventured Into the Fashion Industry and Worked in Several Fashion Companies

Titus Welliver’s ex-wife, Stemkens, revealed that her biggest dream right from a very young age has been to work in the fashion industry. She kept on nursing the dream and passion until it came to fruition when she was still in school. As a student, she got her first job with Mata Hari multichain store in Holland.

Thanks to her hard work and dedication throughout working with the firm, Jose started getting open doors, which introduced her to wider opportunities and new experiences. She got promoted to the rank of Assistant Manager, where she worked at the company’s sales post point. Not long after, she was promoted to Store Manager.

At the age of 21, Jose had already mastered the skills of wholesale fashion, which helped her to earn a high-profile position at a wholesale fashion store in Dusseldorf. Shortly, she landed another plum position as the firm’s sales manager. With this position, she got benefits like a bi-monthly tour to Asia, which no doubt widened her experience and exposure to the fashion world.

In 1995, Jose Stemkens started working with Espirit, an international brand in the fashion industry. Espirit is popularly known for making and selling casual outfits that are marketed across several parts of the world. During her time at the clothing line, Jose served as the senior project manager and was opportune to manage the Hong Kong branch of the company.

The brand was also extended to other locations, including Los Angeles and New York, during the time she worked with them. She worked with Espirit for 10 years and built great work relationships with people and other businesses, as well as an impressive portfolio for herself. Following her departure, she proceeded to work with The Great China Wall, another high-profile clothing firm that specializes in making and marketing casual clothing.

Their apparel can be found in luxury boutiques globally. Stemkens worked with The Great China Wall as an international account manager. She left the company in 2009 and moved to a Dutch clothing business where she worked at Dept & JC RAGS as the president. She oversaw the company’s exponential growth in the US. Four years later, she left Dept & JC RAGS, having got a more lucrative offer at the House of Quirky.

Jose Stemkens worked at House of Quirky as the vice president for eight months and then proceeded to launch her own business.

Jose Stemkens Launched Her Own Firm in 2014

The South African-born fashion designer Jose Stemkens is currently the founder and CEO of Sunrise Fashion Consulting. She launched the company in 2014. Having gathered a wide range of experience in the world of fashion, working as a paid employee, Jose Stemkens saw some gaps that needed to be covered, and that inspired her to establish her own fashion firm.

Sunrise Fashion Consulting offers her clients diverse consulting services as well as the needs of international brands who desire to make an entry into the US fashion industry. Besides helping companies establish connections in the United States, Joses’s fashion consulting firm also helps companies get some necessary help with financial support, public relations, and marketing.

The firm currently works and partners with A-list fashion brands such as Freddy, Superfine, Lui Jo, and Cocurata, among others. Thanks to her high taste in fashion, Jose is doing incredibly well with his fashion firm, and this has established her name in the American fashion world. She made the news in 2017 after she collaborated with fellow fashion icon Jane Munro-Altinok.

The two fashion stars worked together to create a fashion brand known as Eywasouls Malibu. The company has a website that states that it took its inspiration from the blue ocean waves and the golden sands of beaches, including the Malibu lifestyle. To say the least, Jose Stemkens had already carved a niche for herself long before she met and married Titus Welliver.

The style expert has also maintained the name she made for herself in the fashion industry after she got divorced from the actor. Her collaborations with international brands and American movie stars propelled her career to incredible heights. From what is obvious, she still has greater heights to attain, considering her great work ethic.

Where Is Jose Stemkens Now?

Titus Welliver’s wife, Jose Stemkens, currently resides in Los Angeles, California, where her fashion company is based. After her divorce from the actor, she withdrew herself from the glamour of being a celebrity wife, making it difficult to get some personal information about her.

As a matter of fact, although she had been doing well for herself even before she came into the limelight following her marriage to Welliver, Stemkens has never been one to be involved in public fame. So, apart from her burgeoning fashion career, which is an open book, keeping a tab on her love life seems difficult.

However, some reports show she has remained single to date. It is only known that she remains the CEO of Sunrise Fashion Consulting and the co-owner of Eywasouls Malibu. Meanwhile, the case is not the same on the flip side. Jose’s ex-husband, Titus Welliver, has since moved on not only with his professional career but also with his love life.

He is currently dating Samantha Edge, a South Australian Singer, Songwriter, Pianist, and seasoned Busker. Moreover, news recently broke that they got engaged in May 2022 and are planning to get married. If the news is anything to go by, then Titus Welliver is heading for his sixth wedding.

FAQs

1. Who is Titus Welliver’s Wife, Jose Stemkens?

Welliver’s wife, Jose Stemkens, is a Dutch South African-born fashion icon with a wealth of incredible experience and knowledge in the fashion industry. She is the founder and CEO of Sunrise Fashion.

2. How Old is Jose Stemkens?

Jose Stemkens is 35 years old, being born on 29th December 1987.

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Update: 2024-05-02