Jennifer Flavin

Biography

Jennifer Flavin is an American Model, Actress & entrepreneur. Actor & Director Sylvester Stallone is her husband. She has appeared in movies like- Bar Girls(TV movie) & Rocky V(1990).

She has recently appeared in the family reality show "The Family Stallone" with her daughters and husband.

Childhood- Family

Jennifer Flavin was born on 14th August 1968 in Los Angeles, California, United States to Donald Hugh Flavin(Father) & Shirley Mae Knudsen(Mother). She grew up in San Fernando Valley, California.

Siblings

Jennifer is one of the 7 siblings of her parents, she has 2 sisters and 4 brothers. 

The Flavin siblings are:

• Julie Flavin (b. 1970)
• Tricia Flavin
• Thomas Bradley Flavin
• Patrick Jay Flavin
• Mitch Hugh Flavin
• Shannon Mark Flavin

Julie Flavin has appeared in Rocky V in a small role, she has contributed as an editor in the mini series Bia Dúchais. She is married to T.J. Rubley and has a son named Ryan Rubley.

The other sister Tricia Flavin is married to Neal Elattrache and has a daughter named Nicole Elattrache.

[Jennifer Flavin and sister Tricia Flavin]

Education

• George Ellery Hale Junior High School: She attended the Intermediate/Middle Public school for her primary education.
• El Camino Real Senior High School: She attended the independent charter secondary school located in the Woodland Hills, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, California.
• California State University Northridge: She graduated from the California University with a major in Oceanography.

Image: Jennifer Flavin in Bikini

Marriage

Sylvester Stallone

 Jennifer Flavin met Sylvester Stallone at a restaurant in the Beverly Hills in 1988(She was 19 at the time, he was 42), they started dating after some time and got married on 17th May 1997 at The Dorchester Hotel, London in a civil ceremony. They had a chapel event at Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire.

Image: Jennifer Flavin & Sylvester Stallone wedding

The breakup: In 1994 Sylvester Stallone had written a 6 page break-up letter to Jennifer and had posted via FedEx. It broker her heart at that time, the couple were separated for about an year until reunion in 1995, meanwhile he was dating Janice Dickinson, Andrea Wieser, Cindy Crawford(alleged), Angie Everhart. They mended their differences and got back together in 1995.

The second breakup: Jennifer filed for divorce in the state of Florida on August 19th of 2022, The two reconciled again in about a month (23rd September) 

Image: Jennifer Flavin family

The couple live at their mansion in Beverly Crest, Los Angeles. The couple have three daughter from the marriage:

1. Sophia Rose Stallone, was born on 27th August 1996 in South Beach, Miami, Florida.
2. Sistine Rose Stallone, was born on 27th June 1998 in Los Angeles, California.
3. Scarlet Rose Stallone, was born on 25th May 2002, in Los Angeles, California, USA. [3]

The Stallone daughters are well trained in sports: Volleyball, Gym, Golf, Pool... they are trained in all. 

Facts & Trivia

• Jennifer's father died when Jennifer was very young, she was just 11 years old at the time. Her mother took care of all her kids. She did not have a bed of her own until she was 17.
• When she was in college, she didn't go to parties, not even one, her favorite pastime in college was feeding squirrels with her besties. [4]
• On Playboy: She posed for Playboy in 2007, it was published in the 2007 edition of the magazine
• Her 3 daughters were chosen to be Miss Golden Globe at the Golden Globe Awards(2016), the entire family attended the event.
• Camp Del Corazon: She supports the charity organization which organizes camps for kids with heart problems that can not go to regular camps. Her daughter (Sophia) has had 2 open surgeries.
• The family has a pet dog named Woody.
• Her daughters are into modeling as well.
• Jennifer and Sylvester have  age difference of 22 years.
• Ancestry: She is of Danish, French, German, Irish, Polish descent

Career

• Modeling: Jennifer got into modeling at the age of 19, she wanted to make an earning so as to be helpful to her single parent mother. She joined Elite Model Management, a chain modeling agency.
• Entrepreneur: Jennifer co-owns 'Serious Skin Care', a cosmetics company selling beauty products, they are associated with Home Shopping Network
• She has appeared on the cover pages of magazines- Celebrity Sleuth, Marie Claire(UK), Cosmopolitan (Spain), Cosmopolitan (USA), Cleo (Australia), Easyriders, Marie (France).
• She has attended fashion shows for- Chanel, Barocco, Adrienne Vittadini in the early 1990s
• She has appeared on the commercials for- A-Tox, Bila , Eileen West , Firm-a-Face, Revlon

Rocky V(1990)

[Picture credit: Total Rocky]

She appeared as a Delivery Girl in the 5th edition of the Rocky movies, it was written by Sylvester Stallone and directed by John G Avildsen. The cast included Sylvester Stallone, Talia Shire, Burt Young, Sage Stallone- Sylvester Stallone's son as Rocky Jr., Burgess Meredith, Tommy Morrison, Richard Gant, Tony Burton and others.

Bar Girls(1990): In the 1990 TV Movie Bar Girls, the story of law partnersin financial struggle, she played as Escort Girl, it was directed by Eric Laneuville, Terry Louise Fisher wrote the story and it featured Tom O'Brien, Marcy Walker, Joanna Cassidy in the lead. It was initially intended to be a TV series, after the failure to get aired, the pilot episode was converted into a TV movie.

The No Name Gang(2020): In the biographical work titled "The No Name Gang", a biographical work based on the life events of Anthony Shea, Mike O'Halloran, Matt McDonald, Pat McGonagle and Stephen Burke from Charlestown, she appears in the lead, along with Kevin Navayne, Rachel Riley, Kevyn Malik Brown, Jason Haywood and others. Peter Washington, Harold Winter contributed in writing it.

Stallone: Frank, That Is (2018)

In the 2021 Biographical documentary which looks into the lives and career of most unknown famous entertainers of Hollywood, written and directed by Derek Wayne Johnson, she appears as herself. She won the best supporting actress award for her performance at the Rome International Movie Awards.

It featured Sylvester Stallone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Billy Dee Williams, Billy Zane, Joe Mantegna, Talia Shire, Geraldo Rivera, Danny Aiello and others.

The Family Stallone

Jennifer appears in the TV reality show "The Family Stallone" as herself, along with her husband Sylvester Stallone and three daughters- Sophia Rose Stallone, Sistine Rose Stallone, Scarlet Rose Stallone. 

Sly (2023): In the 2023 nbiographical documentary sly(2023), based on the 50 year career of Sylvester Stallone, she makes an appearance.

Shows

Some of the shows she has appeared in are:

• Sly (2023)
• The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)
• Home & Family(2017)
• The Talk(2017)
• Access Hollywood(2016)
• Entertainment Tonight,
• Late Show with David Letterman
• Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
• The Contender
• Good Day Live
• American Gladiators
• The Barbara Walters Summer Special

Filmography

Awards

Quotes

• I have a really supportive husband, Sly(Sylvester Stallone) is fantastic.
• (About American dreams) You have to work 24X7, it really has to be from your heart, you have to love what you do.
• I have a really popular husband, but he has nothing to do with the success of my products, it was all my team, It makes me so happy that I could do it on my own.
• (About short breakup with Sylvester Stallone) I cried a lot. I called all my friends. And I cleaned my apartment about five times.
• I never knew there had to be a system. I always thought that putting one product on your face or taking a pill could change everything.
• I'd rather be a great mom than a sexy model.
• I have had no plastic surgery on my face.
• I do believe in exercise and eating right. And I'm not an avid exerciser. I exercise twice a week.

Sources

1. Jennifer Flavin on wiki
2. Jennifer Flavin Awards
3. Jennifer Flavin siblings
4. The Family Stallone, Recap, season 1
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