Marisol Maldonado Bio, Family, Facts About Rob Thomas Wife

Some people find fame as a result of their achievements, while some others become famous through their association with the famous. If there’s one person who falls into the latter category, it’s Marisol Maldonado.

Maldonado is a former model-turned-artist-manager and philanthropist. She is also better known as the wife of Grammy Award winner and Matchbox 20 frontman Rob Thomas. The couple have been married for over 20 years, during which time Maldonado has bravely battled the invisible but debilitating Lyme disease.

Marisol Maldonado Bio

Marisol Maldonado was born on the 27th of May 1971 in Queens, New York City. There aren’t many details about her family background or her educational qualifications. However, it is known that her parents are of Puerto Rican descent, which means that she is Latina.

Maldonado spent much of his late teens and early twenties working as a model. During this time she worked as a model for various high-end brands and also landed on the pages of many magazines. Additionally, she worked as a video vixen and appeared in several music videos. Nowadays, Maldonado is involved in charity work and is a notable philanthropist. She is co-founder and president of the non-profit P. Sidewalk Angels Foundation.

The organization helps needy people across America and provides them with essentials like medical care. The foundation also supports animal rights; and feeds, rescues and protects animals. The Sidewalk Angels Foundation also has an online clothing store that sells a variety of clothing items. All proceeds are of course used to fund the organization’s charitable activities.

family (husband and children)

Marisol Maldonado is married to renowned singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Rob Thomas. Thomas was born on the 14th of February 1972 in Landstuhl, West Germany. However, he grew up in America and experienced a troubled and unstable childhood. Young Thomas found solace in music and formed alternative rock band Matchbox 20 with other aspiring musicians in 1995.

The band dropped their first album, You or Someone Like You in October 1996. The album got off to a slow start initially but later went platinum. It also won two awards at the American Music Awards. Since then, Matchbox has dropped 20 other successful albums and spearheaded several sold-out tours. Rob Thomas has also had a successful career as a solo artist and songwriter. He has released no fewer than four solo albums, including Something to Be, which debuted at number one on the Billboard Top 200 chart.

Marisol Maldonado first met her husband in anThe award ceremony was held in Montreal in 1997. They were introduced by a mutual friend and fell into each other at first sight. The couple subsequently began a relationship and later tied the knot in October 1998 in California. Before their relationship, Thomas lived the life of a typical rock star full of alcohol, drugs and women. However, he has left this lifestyle behind. He’s now revealed that he’s worked the whole youthful exuberance issue out of his system, and as such he doesn’t feel like he’s missing out.

Maldonado and her husband have no children together. However, her husband has a son, Maison Avery William Thomas, from a previous relationship.

Battle with Lyme disease

Marisol Maldonado has suffered from debilitating Lyme disease since 2003. Due to the disease’s conflicting symptoms, it was initially difficult to properly diagnose. She was first diagnosed with multiple sclerosis and later with lupus. It was only during a 2015 surgery to remove a lesion from her brain that doctors correctly diagnosed her as suffering from eight tick-borne diseases.

As a result of her illness, Maldonado frequently suffers from convulsions, numbness, blurred vision and constant pain and this has affected her ability to have children. The media personality has relied on multiple treatments, including medication and holistic therapies, to cope with the illness. Despite her health issues, Maldonado accompanies her husband on tours and acts as his manager. She has also worked with several organizations to raise awareness of Lyme disease and fight the stigma associated with the disease.

More facts about Marisol Maldonado

• She produced the 2007 documentary, My Secret Recording , which centered on her husband’s life and career.
• She is 1.7 m tall.
• Maldonado received an award from the Global Lyme Alliance in 2017. This was in recognition of her lobbying work regarding the disease.
• She appeared in an episode of the popular MTV show , Punk’d , in 2006.
• Her husband received the first David Starlight Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2014. The award is a recognition of his songwriting achievements.
• She starred in the music video for the 1999 hit song Smooth. The song by Carlos Santana, in which her husband also performed, received three Grammy Awards.

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