John Cusimano is a famous name in the entertainment industry. He is a singer, actor, film producer, and occasional TV host. Besides his profession, John is known as the husband of Rachael Ray. Ray is the celebrity chef, cookbook author, and TV host.
John and Rachael have been married for over one decade, however, the pair doesn’t share any kids together. Once the celebrity chef mentioned that she and her husband John mutually decided not to have kids. Although the husband-and-wife doesn’t share children, they are happily leading their conjugal life.
Here’s everything you need to know about singer John Cusimano.
John Cusimano Early Life, Parents, and Education
He was born John M. Cusimano on August 18, 1967, in Long Island, New York, USA. John has been in the media for a long time, however, he hasn’t shared details about his parents. Nevertheless, John is super close to his parents and often shares their photos on his Instagram. John is aged 52 as of 2021.
Singer, television star, and attorney John CusimanoBesides, John Cusimano is an American by nationality and he is of Italian descent. As per the records, his grandfather is from Palermo, Italy while his one grandmother is from Naples, and another is from Catalonia, Spain.
Education
Talking about John’s education, he graduated high school from a local school in Long Island in 1985. Following that, he attended the State University in New York and graduated in 1989 with a degree in Bachelors of Arts in Law. Furthermore, John continued his academics in law and studied a master’s in law at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law in Yeshiva University in New York City and graduated in 1994.
John Cusimano Career in Music and Films
Cusimano developed his interest in music while he was a young boy. He had learned to play the piano and sing at an early age and he always wanted to play in a band and perform on stage.
Meanwhile, talking about his career, Cusimano started at the age of 15, when he was featured in the movie, World War Mud. In 1987, John produced a series named Biography, and later from 1996 to 1998, he produced the highly acclaimed series, Rurouni Kenshin: Wandering Samurai.
Lead singer of the rock band “The Cringe”, John CusimanoComing to the early 2000s, John fulfilled his childhood dream of being a musician and playing in a band. He formed a band The Cringe along with James Rotondi, Jonny Blaze, and Shawn Pelton. The New York-based rock band famously played at the SXSW music festival in 2008 and 2009. So far, the band has released six albums; Scratch the Surface, Tippin Point, Play Thing, Hiding in Plain Sight, Blind Spot, and Everywhere You’ve Ever Been.
Apart from that, John Cusimano is a practicing attorney. He has been practicing as an attorney in New York and New Jersey after the completion of his master’s degree.
His Married Life with Wife Rachael Ray – They Are Together for Nearly Two Decades
Besides all his professional works, John Cusimano is also famously known as the husband of TV host and celebrity chef, Rachael Ray. Well, we have seen several celebrity marriages ending short, however, John and Rachael’s married life has walked a smooth path even though they are married for over fifteen years.
John and Rachael first met at a mutual friend’s party in 2004. The pair hit it off soon and started dating. Only after a year of dating, John and Rachael tied the knot on September 25, 2005. The now husband-and-wife have exchanged their vows in an intimate ceremony attended by close friends and family at the Castello di Verona in Italy.
John Cusimano and Rachael Ray married in ItalyThe happily married couple spent their 15th wedding anniversary in their favorite location in Sarteano, Italy. Talking to People, the cookbook author, Rachael said,
“We were married in Tuscany, had our 10-year vow renewal at Castello di Velona, the same Tuscan castle, and are excited to celebrate our 15th wedding anniversary there this fall.”
She further added,
“Sarteano is charming, romantic, and beautiful, and since we like to go back each year, I bought some land, and we are now building a house so we can have our friends stay with us in Italy. We are so excited.”
Talking about the secret of their marriage, Rachael said they have a lot of things in common and they “find it sexy to share bad behavior, like staying up too late, and eating the wrong foods.” She added, the husband-and-wife loves being together and not acting their age.
John and His Wife Have Mutually Decided to Not Have Kids
Despite being married for over one and a half decades, John and Ray don’t have kids together. Due to this fact, people might be curious if the couple is going through some infertility issues. But the reality is a little different. John and his wife of 16 years have mutually decided to not have children.
John Cusimano and his wife, Rachael Ray decided to remain childlessRay once said that she loves kids and she enjoys sharing her culinary with kids, however, she doesn’t have the time to abandon all the projects and have a baby. Nevertheless, she and John Cusimano are very happy with each other and they show no intention of leaving their bond ever.
John Cusimano Net Worth – His Wife is a Multi-Millionaire
John has been working as an attorney, a singer, and occasionally as a TV host. His longtime career has paid him off well. As of 2021, John Cusimano’s net worth is estimated to be $10 million. He has mostly earned his fortune from his career as an attorney and musician.
Talking about his television appearances, John has appeared in several episodes of Rachael Ray since 2006. Besides, his other television works have come in Rachael’s Vacation, E! True Hollywood Story, Biography, Rachael Ray’s Tasty Travels among others. He must have earned a handsome sum of money from his television works, however, the exact amount is behind the curtains.
Meanwhile, talking about John Cusimano’s wife, Rachael Ray’s net worth, she is worth a whopping $100 million in 2021. Celebrity Net Worth reported that Rachael earns a staggering $25 million salary for her works on television. Even though she claims she is not a chef, she is one of the most successful figures in the culinary industry.
John and His Wife Lost House to a Fire
Back in August 2020, John and his wife, Rachael lost their house to a devastating house fire. Around a month later, the celebrity chef opened up about the fire in the season 15 premiere of her show, Rachael Ray. “On August 9th, my house burned. 15 years of memories; 40 years of notebooks, drawings, thoughts, my life’s work” said Rachael. She added,
“It took about one hour for this house to come down – and in my mind, it took decades before it was even built. In the years that I lived here, I learned an awful lot. In the few weeks since it burned, I think I’ve learned even more. Today, we’re going to share what’s left of our home with you.”
Following the destruction, Ray took to Twitter thanking her fans for their well wishes and expressed her gratitude to the firefighters who helped extinguish the blazes.
John Cusimano and Rachael Ray’s house remains after fire destructionMonths after, the pair started rebuilding their house in February 2021. Previously, John and Rach said that it would probably take a whole year to rebuild the house. “They took it all away and that was very hard. We had to watch out the back window while we were making the show with you guys.”
