Cindy Costner is the ex-wife of Kevin Costner, an American actor, producer, film director, and musician. Born on 29th October 1956, Cindy Costner is an actress and model and also works as a social activist.
Cindy and Kevin Costner got married in 1978 and divorced after 16 years in 1994, and they have three children together: Anne “Annie” Clayton, Lily McCall, and Joseph “Joe” Tedrick. Although she became more popular following her marriage to the famous actor, Cindy Costner has also done well for herself. She is an actress and has a handful of movies to her name, one of which is Dances with Wolves. She has, however, since the end of the marriage, been living a relatively low-profile life.
Summary of Cindy Costner’s Bio
- Full name: Cynthia Sylva
- Nickname: Cindy
- Gender: Female
- Date of birth: 29th October 1956
- Cindy Costner’s Age: 67 years old
- Ethnicity: Caucasian
- Nationality: American
- Zodiac Sign: Scorpio
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
- Religion: Christianity
- Marital Status: Divorced
- Cindy Costner’s Ex-husband: Kevin Costner
- Cindy Costner’s Children: 3 (Joe, Annie, and Lily)
- Cindy Costner’s Parents: Patricia Joan Antonucci and Louis Silva
- Siblings: Cathy Silva
- Cindy Costner’s Height in Inches: 5 feet 7 inches
- Cindy Costner’s Height in Centimetres: 170 cm
- Cindy Costner’s Weight: 59 kg
- Cindy Costner’s Net Worth:
- Famous for: Being the ex-wife of Kevin Costner
Cindy Costner was Born and Raised in California
Cindy Costner was born in California, United States of America, and there she also grew up with her parents. Her birth name is Cynthia Silva, and her date of birth is recorded as 29th October 1956, which means she is 67 years old at the moment. She is a citizen of America and is of Caucasian ethnicity with Portuguese ancestry.
Cindy was raised by her parents, Patricia Joan Antonucci and Louis Silva, alongside her sister Cathy Silva. Other than their names, the actress has not disclosed any other information about her parents and family background.
She attended a private high school in her neighborhood in California, after which she enrolled at California State University, Fullerton. She studied Biological Science and graduated with a bachelor’s degree after four years.
Cindy Costner Became Kevin Costner’s Wife in 1978
Cindy Costner is Kevin Costner’s first wife. The two met and started dating in March 1975. They met while they were students at California State University and first became friends. Shortly after, they started dating, and for their first date, Kevin took Cindy out to watch the movie Funny Girl after which he took her to his parents for an introduction.
Cindy and Kevin dated for the next three years and then decided to seal their love. They got married on the 11th of February 1978. There is no information about the kind of wedding ceremony they had. At that time, Cindy was almost 22 years old, while Kevin was 23 and had just begun his professional acting career.
Kevin Costner is today a world-famous actor and is renowned for his roles in movies like The Untouchables, No Way Out, Let Him Go, and 3 Days To Kill.
They Divorced in 1994 Amidst Allegations of Infidelity
Cindy and Kevin Costner lived together as husband and wife peacefully as much as the public knew. However, after 16 years, they publicly announced that they had decided to go their separate ways. They filed for divorce in 1994.
Talking about the reason for their divorce, Cindy Costner had accused her husband of infidelity. According to reports, she began to notice his strange behavior after working with him in Dance with Wolves. This followed accusations that he had been seeing other women while they were still married. Much more than that, Cindy had previously expressed her concerns over Kevin’s roles in sexy scenes in movies.
She was said to have given him an ultimatum to stop appearing in such roles, but he did not heed to it. Regardless, Cindy and Kevin stated that they resolved everything regarding their kids and financial matter amicably. The divorce settlement saw Cindy walk away with $50 million.
The Erstwhile Couple Share Three Children
In the course of their 16 years of marriage, Cindy Costner and her ex-husband Kevin Costner welcomed three children. They had their first child; a daughter named Annie, on 15th April 1984. Their second child; another daughter Lily McCall was born on 4th August 1986, and their last child; a son named Joseph Tedrick, was born on 31st January 1988. Even after the divorce, both Cindy and Kevin share a cordial relationship with their three children.
Annie followed in her parent’s footsteps and is a well-known film director and producer. She is married to Dr. Danny Cox and runs her own production company, Sound Off Films. Similarly, Lily McCall is an actress. She, alongside her father, appeared in some episodes of the series Yellowstone. The last child of Cindy and Kevin, Joseph, works as an audio editor. He is the founder and CEO of Spartan Recording Studio.
What Does Kevin Costner’s Ex-wife Do For a Living?
During her high school and university days, Cindy grew a deep passion and interest in performing arts. She occasionally took part in stage plays organized by her school. Then, following her graduation from university, she began to get some minor roles in Disney plays such as Snow White and Cinderella.
However, her professional acting career kicked off in 1990 with a role in the American epic Western film Dance with Wolves. Before then, she got a job at the world-famous Delta Airlines to work as a marketing agent. However, the job was short-lived, as she quit it after landing her first movie role in Dance with Wolves.
The movie is an adaptation of Michael Blake’s novel of the same title, and Cindy shared the screen with her ex-husband Kevin who also is the director and producer. In 1998, she appeared in the TV series Lightweight as Rosa. Cindy Costner has acted in a few other movies and has been seen in a lot of commercials.
Where is Cindy Costner Now?
After the divorce, Cindy Costner got remarried to another man named Larry Ameen. Ameen is an American business executive who has sat on the board of several clothing companies, including Jordache Jeans and Pepe Jeans, and is now the CEO of Dogwood Investments. Cindy and Larry got married in 2004 and have remained together ever since then. They do not have any children together. Cindy currently resides in Montecito, California, with her husband.
On the other hand, her ex-husband Kevin Costner has been involved with several women following their divorce, including Birgit Cunningham, Bridget Rooney, and Elle McPherson. In September 2004, he married model Christine Baumgartner with whom he now has three children.
Cindy Costner currently works as a social activist, and her work mostly revolves around supporting women’s and children’s rights and speaking against any form of exploitation. Cindy is also a businesswoman and entrepreneur. She is the owner of Palms Restaurant, located in Newport Beach. Moreso, she is a manager at Pasadena restaurant, which she co-founded with her ex-husband.