Alexis Maas biography, family life, facts about Johnny Carsons ex-wife

Alexis Maas landed in the limelight after marrying famous American television personality Johnny Carson, most popular for his late-night talk show NBC. The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson which he hosted for three decades (1962-1992).

After Carson’s death in 2005, many have wondered what became of his last wife. Here we bring you everything you would like to know about Alexis Maas, Johnny Carson’s former wife.

Alexis Maas Bio

Alexis Maas was born in 1952 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA. Further information on her background, including her exact date of birth, parents and siblings, is not available.

Before marrying Johnny Carson, Alexis was completely opaque to the media, and whatever transpired in her pre-Carson days has remained a mystery. She has not yet discussed her education and career with the media. However, there are sources that say she worked as a stockbroker before meeting and marrying Carson.

In 2012, Alexis Maas starred in Johnny Carson: The Late Night King , a documentary film chronicling the life and career of Johnny Carson.

family life

Alexis Maas met Johnny Carson in the late 1980s. Johnny reportedly saw Alexis walking by his Malibu beach mansion with an empty glass of wine. He had offered to refill her glass and the rest became history! After dating for a few years, Maas and Carson exchanged wedding vows on June 20, 1987. They had a court marriage celebrated by Supreme Court Justice William P in Malibu, California with few friends and relatives. After the event, the couple flew to the Mediterranean region for $6.5 million.

Alexis Maas’s marriage to Johnny Carson came to an end in late 2005, when the future patient died of a massive heart attack on January 23 of that same year at the age of 79. Alexis and Johnny lived together for 18 years without public controversy. Their union was apparently a blissful one, characterized by a lavish lifestyle and frequent globetrotting.

After Carson’s death, Maas has remained single, with no romantic connection to any man. Although she had no child with her, she is a stepmother to Carson’s two surviving sons.

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Facts about Johnny Carson’s ex-wife

1. Alexis was Johnny Carson’s fourth wife

Before marrying Alex Maas, Johnny Carson had three marriages. His first marriage was to Joan Morrill “Jody” Wolcott. The duo tied the knot in October 1949. However, the union was beset with problems, particularly with extramarital affairs by both parties. Johnny and Jody eventually divorced in May 1963. The union produced three boys – Christopher, Richard and Cory Carson. However, Richard died on June 20, 1991 in a car accident that occurred while he was photographing.

Carson went ahead and married another woman, Joanne Copeland, in August of that year. Nine years later, precisely in June 1972, the union was also divorced. As after his first marriage, Carson remarried that same year. On September 30, 1972, he tied the knot with Joanne Holland. Thirteen years later, in August 1985, Johnny separated from his third wife through a divorce.

Possibly learning from his predecessor’s mistakes, Johnny decided to take a little break before jumping into another marriage. Given the success of his marriage to Alexis, the two-year wait was worth it!

2. Marriage to Alexis was Johnny’s happiest and most enduring connection

Johnny Carson’s first three marriages lasted 14, 9 and 13 years as opposed to his marriage to Alexis which lasted 18 years. From the perspective of things, it would have taken longer if Carson hadn’t died.

3. The big age difference!

Alexis Maas was 35 when she married Johnny Carson, who was 61 at the time. That’s an incredible difference of 26 years! The huge age difference between the two caused a lot of media attention at the time, but the lovebirds went on with their union undisturbed.

4. Fortune and Philanthropy

Alexis Maas is said to have inherited a fortune of $300 million. However, she donated more than half of that ($156 million) to the Johnny Carson Foundation.

5. She leads a low-key lifestyle after widowhood

Since her husband’s death, Alexis Maas has kept her life away from the cameras. Maas had always preferred a private lifestyle and so after passing on her object of fame she retired to her shell.

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