Benita Alexander-Jeune is a multi-Emmy Award-winning actress, director, editor, journalist, and narrator who has been in a variety of shows including “ID Now,” “Crimes Gone Viral,” “Dateline,” and “Inside the Obama White House.” Alexander came to prominence as a result of her work on NBC’s “Dateline NBC,” as well as her outstanding accomplishments in news and entertainment, for which she was awarded two Emmys. Alexander rose to prominence when her relationship with Paolo Macchiarini was made public. Her personal life story was also included in the documentary “He Lied About Everything,” where she revealed her relationship with Macchiarini prior to being his ex-fiancee.
Alexander is the Vice President of Production and Director of Efran Films, as well as a co-executive producer on the films “Breaking the Silence” and “Counting On.” She is presently shown in ABC’s documentary series “The Con,” which starts in 2020, detailing what happened between her and Paolo in the past.
Who is Benita Alexander?
Television producer Benita Alexander is still a runner, director, writer, and narrator. She is presently the producer of the second season of Crimes Gone Viral, a true crime show. She runs her NGO, Baraka Productions, while also being a victim of fraud. Baraka Productions is a company that advocates for women who have been victims of various scams. In the documentary film He Lied About Everything, she recounts her experience of being tricked by a world-renowned physician.
Benita Alexander Age
Her birthday is April 21st, 1966. She is now 57 years old and a celebrity. She was also born in Huntington Woods, New York. Jeune considers herself to be an American, and her ethnicity is Caucasian. Benita continued her education, graduating with honors and a journalism degree from Wayne State University in 1987. She started her professional career soon after graduation, working for a variety of local television stations until getting a position at NBC when she went to New York.
Benita Alexander Parents
Her father, Ralph B. Alexander, is a nuclear physicist and analyst for the Rowan Technology Group in Chicago, and her mother, Sandra Attebury, is a retired art teacher from Webster Elementary and Stevenson High Schools in Livonia, Michigan. Claudia Alexander, Benita Alexander’s father, married her when she was 18 years old. Her stepparents are Claudia Alexander and Fred Attebury.
Career
In March 1998, she began working for Dateline NBC in New York. Benita wrote a variety of articles and special reports, including those on investigations, crimes, consumers, breaking news, and celebrity profiles. She covered major events such as the 9/11 attacks in the United States and produced important shows such as ‘Inside the White House’ and the 10th anniversary of 9/11, garnering multiple accolades. Her investigative stories, such as the one that exposed adoption fraud in Guatemala, earned awards. In 2007, she was promoted to weekend senior producer. Benita quit her position as senior producer at Dateline NBC in June 2014.
In June 2014, she began working as the supervising producer for The Meredith Vieira Show. In August 2015, Benita worked as co-executive producer and narrator for TLC’s documentary ‘Break The Silence,’ which addressed the topic of sexual assault. She joined Efran Films in March 2016, where she wrote, produced, and directed many TV series, including ‘The Great Rewrite’ (2016), ‘He Lied About Everything’ (2018), ‘Seduced by Evil’ (2019), and ‘Still a Mystery’ (2018-2020). She is also the founder and CEO of Berraca Productions, a company she started to help empower women who have been victims of fraud.
Benita Alexander Husband, Child
In 2003, she married John Noel, and the couple had a daughter named Jessina the following year. In 2009, Benita Alexander and John Noel divorced. On October 18, 2012, she married Edson Ricardo Jeune, a freelance ballroom dancer and ballroom dance teacher in New York.
Benita Alexander Height, Weight
Benita has gorgeous looks and a kind personality. She has a height of 5 feet 6 inches. She is also a healthy weight of 58 kg. Jeune also has brown eyes and black hair.
Net Worth
Benita Alexander is estimated to be worth $15 million as a result of her involvement with various television companies.
