Khalilah Ali
Khalilah Ali | |
|---|---|
| Born | Belinda Boyd 1950 (age 73–74) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Spouse | Muhammad Ali (1967-1977) |
| Children | Maryum Ali Jamillah Ali Rasheda Ali Muhammad Ali, Jr. |
Khalilah Camacho Ali (born Belinda Boyd in 1950) is the former wife of boxer Muhammad Ali.[1] In 1967, at age 17, she married Ali.[1] After ten years, she divorced him.[2][3] She had four children with Ali.[1]
She studied karate, and by 1977, earned a third degree black belt.[2] Khalilah studied under Jim Kelly and Steve Saunders.[2] She eventually earned her ninth degree black belt.[4] She appeared on the cover of Ebony Magazine seven times.[4] She remarried in the 1980s and divorced twice more.[5]
She appeared in the Jane Fonda film The China Syndrome.[6]
References
- ^ a b c "Bitter About Ali ('i Call Him Cassius Clay'), Ex-Wife Khalilah Forges a Life of Her Own". people.com.
- ^ a b c Kisner, Ron (September 1977). "Ebony". Johnson Publishing Company: 82. ISSN 0012-9011.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "Muhammed Ali's Ex-Wife, Khalilah Camacho Ali, Opens Up About Their Marriage". The Huffington Post.
- ^ a b Francisco Alvarado. "Khalilah Camacho-Ali was in the Champ's corner through some of boxing's greatest moments". Miami New Times.
- ^ Francisco Alvarado. "Khalilah Camacho-Ali Stood by Muhammad Ali Through Exile and Triumph". New Times Broward-Palm Beach.
- ^ Internet Movie Database
External links
- Khalilah Ali at IMDb
