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Lisa Bonet
16 November 1967
San Francisco, California, USA
5' 2" (1,57 m)
At the time, Lenny was a struggling, unknown musician who went by the name Romeo Blue. It wasn't long after they started dating that Lisa and Lenny's relationship was all over the tabloids. The two lovers were said to be soulmates, as they both shared a neo-hippie persona and biracial background (Lenny is also half-black, half-Jewish). In 1987 Lisa and Lenny got married (they went to Las Vegas and eloped), and they had a daughter named Zoe in 1988. By 1989, Lenny had landed a record deal and recorded his first album, "Let Love Rule." Lisa co-wrote a couple of songs on the album and was said to be the inspiration for most of the album. Lisa even directed Lenny's first video for "Let Love Rule." But Lisa and Lenny's relationship was full of problems from the start, including intense scrutiny from the media and Lenny's reported infidelities. It was around this time that Lisa made a deliberate attempt to shed her "goody-two-shoes" Cosby daughter image by making the controversial movie El corazón del ángel (1987), wherein she had racy nude and sex scenes. The backlash from making El corazón del ángel (1987) is rumored to have prompted Lisa's exit from La hora de Bill Cosby (1984). But with Bill Cosby's help, Lisa landed on another comedy series, Un mundo diferente (1987), in which she starred as a student at a historically black university. But perhaps because of her personal problems, Lisa began showing up late for work (or sometimes not at all), and she was fired from the series. She and Lenny separated in a bitter breakup and eventually divorced in 1993. Lenny's second album, "Mama Said," filled with songs about heartache, is said to be mostly about Lisa. After her divorce from Lenny, Lisa faded from the high-profile stardom she had experienced when she was in a relationship with him, while Lenny became more famous than his ex-wife. No longer an in-demand actress, Lisa occasionally made B-movies, many of which went straight to video. In 1992, Lisa started dating yoga instructor Bryan Kest. They began living together and it was around this time that Lisa legally changed her name to Lilakoi Moon, although she still uses the name Lisa Bonet for her entertainment career. Lisa has said that she has deliberately cut back on acting so that she could spend more time with her family. However, she did make a brief return to the spotlight in 1998 by co-starring with Will Smith in the big-budget hit movie Enemigo público (1998) and had an important role in Alta fidelidad (2000). Lisa has since become friends with her ex-husband Lenny again. And in an "aren't we all just one big happy family" situation, her best friend is Cree Summer, a former co-star on Un mundo diferente(1987) who released an album produced by her long-time friend Lenny Kravitz. It was Lisa who suggested that Lenny produce the album, and Lisa directed a promotional video for the album. As of 2007, Lisa lives in the Los Angeles area with her children.
Lenny Kravitz (16 November 1987 - 12 April 1993) (divorced) (1 child)
Had her name legally changed to Lilakoi Moon in 1995.
Has had a hip hop album tribute to her by the duo, Felt, (Slug of Atmosphere and Murs of Living Legends) entitled "Felt 2: A tribute to Lisa Bonet." The first was entitled "Felt: A Tribute to Christina Ricci".
The Lenny Kravitz song "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over" was written about her.
Former Un mundo diferente (1987) co-star Marisa Tomei is godmother of her daughter Zoë Kravitz.
Was mentioned in the 2003 song, "Bob", by 'Weird Al' Yankovic -- which uses palindromic lyrics to parody the 1965 song "Subterranean Homesick Blues" by Bob Dylan: "Lisa Bonet ate no basil".
Gave birth to her first child at age 21, a daughter Zoë Kravitz (aka Zoë Isabella Kravitz) on December 1, 1988. Child's father is her first husband, Lenny Kravitz.
Gave birth to her second child at age 39, a daughter Lola Iolani Momoa on July 23, 2007. Child's father is her boyfriend [now second husband], Jason Momoa.
Gave birth to her third child at age 41, a son Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha Momoa on December 15, 2008. Child's father is her boyfriend [now second husband], Jason Momoa.
While portraying roommates on Un mundo diferente (1987) , she and co-star Marisa Tomei lived together in real life.
Her father was African-American. Her mother's family is Ashkenazi Jewish (from Poland and Russia).
Let those who know know, and let me keep what little privacy I can.
What saddens me is the corruption of youth and beauty, and the loss of soul, which is only replaced by money.
We're getting ready to take over the world. My group of girlfriends - we're renegades.
Everyone has their story. Everyone has issues. You have to face your fears.
My life is art. Its how I express God.
A group of us started a community center in Santa Monica. We've tried different programs, and three have worked really well. A poetry group. Once a week we visit Venice High and talk to girls at risk.
My desire to participate in the business is not to make more crap.
Both of my parents would say they were atheists, so where I inherited my connection to God I don't know. But it's natural. No Bible, no Torah, just the love religion.
I was literally the black sheep of the family, and there were definitely moments of discomfort while my grandmother was working through her racism.
Having Zoe saved my life. It was my wake-up call. There were so many things I didn't want to pass on to her.
Prisons are like the concentration camps of our time. So many go in and never come out, and primarily they're black and Latino.
I work with youth offenders in LA, I've heard them speak and see how music manipulates them.
Once a week we go to juvenile hall and talk to boys there. Just go and spend a day in the juvenile courts.
That industry expects you to prove yourself over and over again. Do I stay doing this, or do I raise my daughter and live surrounded by people who love me? Wasn't even really a choice.
Having a mate has given me that feeling of safety.
I spent a lot of time feeling alienated and rejected.
I took solace in my relationship with God who, along with my dog, was my best friend growing up.
I was obsessed with the Olympics. It's so exciting to see that level of excellence and endurance.
I'm a shy person. I don't know if it's in my DNA to share with the world.
I'm part of an important movement that needs to happen.
I felt devalued and disrespected. The energy behind it felt disingenuous and motivated by corporate profit.
I have a desire to create more film, more beauty, more art, more love, but I don't feel desperate. It's not about creating or building a career.
It's from our sufferings that we form our consciousness.
An instructor once told me that when there's resistance in your body, it's only because of the resistance in your mind. It's about getting inside the pose. Being the breath.
When I was 16 I was fortunate enough to get Cosby and move to New York and shift my whole life. that had been my dream all along, and it came true.
My mother, brave woman, lost her whole family when she decided to marry a black man in the '60s. When the marriage fell apart, she had to come back to her family.
The Cosby years were a major part of my life, but it is the past; I don't really concentrate on it.
Success made me self-sufficient, but it also took away my anonymity. I'm just this quiet nobody, and all of a sudden people are nervous around me. That was kind of weird.
I'm writing a film. With our access to these powerful media, we're going to take over, because it's really disgusting what is put out there now to be consumed.
We use a Native American tradition of the talking stick. You sit and pass it around and whoever has the stick has to talk. Some people just hold it. Others really share.
Lisa Bonet was born in San Francisco, California, to Arlene Joyce (Litman), a teacher, and Allen Bonet, an opera singer. She has lived most of her life in New York and Los Angeles, where she attended Reseda High School and Celluloid Actor's Studio. Her father was African-American and her mother was Ashkenazi Jewish (from a family from Poland and Russia). Her parents divorced when she was young. - IMDb Mini Biography By: Tequoriyah@hotmail.com
Spouse
Jason Momoa (15 November 2007 - present) (2 children) Lenny Kravitz (16 November 1987 - 12 April 1993) (divorced) (1 child)
Trivia
Is a vegetarian.Had her name legally changed to Lilakoi Moon in 1995.
Has had a hip hop album tribute to her by the duo, Felt, (Slug of Atmosphere and Murs of Living Legends) entitled "Felt 2: A tribute to Lisa Bonet." The first was entitled "Felt: A Tribute to Christina Ricci".
The Lenny Kravitz song "It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over" was written about her.
Former Un mundo diferente (1987) co-star Marisa Tomei is godmother of her daughter Zoë Kravitz.
Was mentioned in the 2003 song, "Bob", by 'Weird Al' Yankovic -- which uses palindromic lyrics to parody the 1965 song "Subterranean Homesick Blues" by Bob Dylan: "Lisa Bonet ate no basil".
Gave birth to her first child at age 21, a daughter Zoë Kravitz (aka Zoë Isabella Kravitz) on December 1, 1988. Child's father is her first husband, Lenny Kravitz.
Gave birth to her second child at age 39, a daughter Lola Iolani Momoa on July 23, 2007. Child's father is her boyfriend [now second husband], Jason Momoa.
Gave birth to her third child at age 41, a son Nakoa-Wolf Manakauapo Namakaeha Momoa on December 15, 2008. Child's father is her boyfriend [now second husband], Jason Momoa.
While portraying roommates on Un mundo diferente (1987) , she and co-star Marisa Tomei lived together in real life.
Her father was African-American. Her mother's family is Ashkenazi Jewish (from Poland and Russia).
Personal Quotes
It's okay to be a freak.Let those who know know, and let me keep what little privacy I can.
What saddens me is the corruption of youth and beauty, and the loss of soul, which is only replaced by money.
We're getting ready to take over the world. My group of girlfriends - we're renegades.
Everyone has their story. Everyone has issues. You have to face your fears.
My life is art. Its how I express God.
A group of us started a community center in Santa Monica. We've tried different programs, and three have worked really well. A poetry group. Once a week we visit Venice High and talk to girls at risk.
My desire to participate in the business is not to make more crap.
Both of my parents would say they were atheists, so where I inherited my connection to God I don't know. But it's natural. No Bible, no Torah, just the love religion.
I was literally the black sheep of the family, and there were definitely moments of discomfort while my grandmother was working through her racism.
Having Zoe saved my life. It was my wake-up call. There were so many things I didn't want to pass on to her.
Prisons are like the concentration camps of our time. So many go in and never come out, and primarily they're black and Latino.
I work with youth offenders in LA, I've heard them speak and see how music manipulates them.
Once a week we go to juvenile hall and talk to boys there. Just go and spend a day in the juvenile courts.
That industry expects you to prove yourself over and over again. Do I stay doing this, or do I raise my daughter and live surrounded by people who love me? Wasn't even really a choice.
Having a mate has given me that feeling of safety.
I spent a lot of time feeling alienated and rejected.
I took solace in my relationship with God who, along with my dog, was my best friend growing up.
I was obsessed with the Olympics. It's so exciting to see that level of excellence and endurance.
I'm a shy person. I don't know if it's in my DNA to share with the world.
I'm part of an important movement that needs to happen.
I felt devalued and disrespected. The energy behind it felt disingenuous and motivated by corporate profit.
I have a desire to create more film, more beauty, more art, more love, but I don't feel desperate. It's not about creating or building a career.
It's from our sufferings that we form our consciousness.
An instructor once told me that when there's resistance in your body, it's only because of the resistance in your mind. It's about getting inside the pose. Being the breath.
When I was 16 I was fortunate enough to get Cosby and move to New York and shift my whole life. that had been my dream all along, and it came true.
My mother, brave woman, lost her whole family when she decided to marry a black man in the '60s. When the marriage fell apart, she had to come back to her family.
The Cosby years were a major part of my life, but it is the past; I don't really concentrate on it.
Success made me self-sufficient, but it also took away my anonymity. I'm just this quiet nobody, and all of a sudden people are nervous around me. That was kind of weird.
I'm writing a film. With our access to these powerful media, we're going to take over, because it's really disgusting what is put out there now to be consumed.
We use a Native American tradition of the talking stick. You sit and pass it around and whoever has the stick has to talk. Some people just hold it. Others really share.
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