Robin Stapler is a British-American actress, entrepreneur, and fitness educator who is known as Alfonso Ribeiro’s ex-wife. Throughout her acting career, the 52-year-old translated roles in movies like Star Trek: Voyager(1995), Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction(1997), and In the House(1999).
Aside from this, she is the founder of ripfix and mother of two children, Stevie-Jay Marie and Sienna Ribeiro. While this may seem to be a lot about Stapler, there is so much that is still not known about her.
Intriguing Details About Robin Stapler
1. A Look at Her Early Life and Background of Robin Stapler
She was born Robin Michele Stewart on September 21, 1972, in the United States. Her British parents moved to the US years before she was born, hence her British-American nationality.
As it is, she is not the only child of her parents, Winnie Stewart and Mr. Stewart. She has an older brother named Dennis Stewart. After her parent’s divorce, her mother raised her and her brother as a single mother.
At an early age, Robin had an interest in gymnastics and through this, she attended competitions. However, she never followed through with this in later years. Regarding her education, Stapler has chosen to keep the details private.
2. Her Career Took Off as an Actress
Though she is known for wearing many hats, Robin’s career took off as an actress. According to IMDB, her first listed role was in the 1991 short Film, The Disco Years which she acted as Dennis. At the time she was credited as Robin Stapler which explains how she came by this variation of her name.
Shortly after, she juggled many roles through the years to leave an impression on avid movie lovers. Despite these roles, she has not been seen in recent movies.
3. How She Met and Married Alfonso Ribeiro
The actress met Alfonso Ribeiro in 1999 during the making of In The House, a sitcom they both appeared in alongside other actors like LL Cool J. Their chemistry was so strong that Alfonso asked her out on a dinner date. After wrapping up their scenes for the day, they went for dinner and hit it off immediately.
They dated for three years before getting married in January 2002. During the marriage, their careers especially that of Ribeiro broadened and he took roles as a game contestant on The Weakest Link. Ever since Ribeiro’s career has continued to progress.
4. The Truth About her Divorce from the Actor
Despite experiencing ‘love at first sight’ that even led to marriage, their marriage was short-lived. The marriage lasted four years before they parted ways.
According to the court documents filed at the Los Angeles Supreme Court, the pair’s divorce was caused by irreconcilable differences. Also, the actor sought joint custody of their daughter, while allowing Robin the physical custody of their then 3-year-old.
Following this divorce, the actress has not revealed any partner or new romantic relationship in her life. On her ex-husband’s part, he has since tied the knot with his second wife, Angela Ulrich whom he shares three children with.
5. She is a Mother of Two Adult Children
The 5 feet 5 inches tall actress is a mother of two children, Stevie-Ray Marie and Sienna Ribeiro. Generally, only her daughter Sienna whom she had with Alfonso Ribeiro is reported.
Through our findings, we found that she has an older daughter named Stevie-Jay Marie(36 years old) whom she had from a previous relationship. Marie’s Instagram bio describes her as a doctor who is into colons and costumes.
Her second daughter, Sienna was born on October 8, 2002, with The Fresh Prince of Bell Air actor, Ribeiro. She started as a gymnast but had to stop due to a spinal fracture. Despite leaving her dreams of being a gymnast, Sienna has since followed in her parent’s footsteps as an actress in her own right. Considering her family’s deep roots in the industry, Sienna is a third-generation member of her family to put roots in the entertainment industry.
Her paternal grandfather, Lord Hummingbird was an iconic Trinidadian Calypso singer. While Sienna has not indicated an interest in branching out into music like him, this will not come as a surprise if she eventually does.
Also, Robin’s daughter is a star on the video-sharing platform, TikTok where she garners a lot of views through her videos.
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6. She is the Founder of Ripfix
These days, Robin spends her time as a therapist and fitness educator. Going through her social media updates, the Diagnosis: Murder actress has revealed that she is passionate about relieving people of stress in the body which she does through her brand, Ripfix.
Through the brand, she also endorses the right products for the different physical needs of the body. Some of the brand’s clients include professional athletes and private individuals like the elite gymnast, Becca Voight.
The Instagram page of Ripfix is noticeably filled with recommendations from clients who got good results from their products, especially the Ripfix balm. Thusly, it is likely that this is a dream come true for the former gymnast who has a product that helps others fix their torn palms.
7. How Rich is Alfonso Ribeiro’s Ex-wife?
Robin Stapler has a net worth of over $500 thousand which she made from acting, entrepreneurship, and other side hustles she engages in. Though her last movie role was in the late 90s, she seems to be doing well with her other activities.
Moreso, she may have gotten a part of Alfonso Ribeiro’s net worth of over $4 million during their divorce settlement.
