Usher is one of the most famous singers in the world with hits like “You Make Me Wanna,” “Yeah!” and “You Don’t Have to Call” to name a few. He dropped his first album three decades ago and has become one of the most influential figures in contemporary R&b and pop music. In 2024, the “My Boo” artist added Super Bowl halftime performer to his résumé.
As for his life away from the stage, Usher has been in a relationship with music industry executive Jenn Goicoechea since 2019. Here’s more about the pair including their age difference and how many children they have.
Usher and Goicoechea’s age difference
Usher Raymond IV was born in Dallas to parents Jonnetta Patton and Usher Raymond III on Oct. 14, 1978.
Goicoechea is from Atlanta, Georgia. Her mother, Barbara Kearney Goicoechea, is of Italian descent and her father is Puerto Rican. Like Usher, Goicoechea...
As for his life away from the stage, Usher has been in a relationship with music industry executive Jenn Goicoechea since 2019. Here’s more about the pair including their age difference and how many children they have.
Usher and Goicoechea’s age difference
Usher Raymond IV was born in Dallas to parents Jonnetta Patton and Usher Raymond III on Oct. 14, 1978.
Goicoechea is from Atlanta, Georgia. Her mother, Barbara Kearney Goicoechea, is of Italian descent and her father is Puerto Rican. Like Usher, Goicoechea...
- 2/12/2024
- by Michelle Kapusta
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
When Usher takes the stage for at halftime show at Super Bowl Lviii, his girlfriend, Jennifer Goicoechea, will likely be among the people cheering him on. The couple have appeared in public together since 2019. Before Goicoechea, however, Usher has been married. Here are the details on his two former marriages.
Usher has been married twice
After a three-year relationship with TLC’s Chilli Thomas, Usher began dating Tameka Foster, a stylist. They began dating in 2005 and wed in 2007. The couple announced that they were planning their wedding as they prepared to welcome their first child.
“We are extremely excited at this point in our lives planning our wedding and the joy that comes with expecting our first child together,” they said in a joint statement to the Associated Press (per People). “We hope people will be happy for us and respect our privacy during this happy period in our lives.
Usher has been married twice
After a three-year relationship with TLC’s Chilli Thomas, Usher began dating Tameka Foster, a stylist. They began dating in 2005 and wed in 2007. The couple announced that they were planning their wedding as they prepared to welcome their first child.
“We are extremely excited at this point in our lives planning our wedding and the joy that comes with expecting our first child together,” they said in a joint statement to the Associated Press (per People). “We hope people will be happy for us and respect our privacy during this happy period in our lives.
- 2/12/2024
- by Emma McKee
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Usher is about to light up the stage!
The 45-year-old entertainer is set to sing some of his biggest hits at the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday (February 11), and we can’t wait to watch him dominate the stage as always.
Of course, with so much attention surrounding the singer, many viewers will be curious to know about Usher’s personal life, and whether he’s dating anyone. The answer is yes: he’s got a girlfriend!
Keep reading to find out more…
Usher is currently dating Jenn Goicoechea, and has been for quite some time now.
Jenn Goicoechea is also in the music industry! She’s currently the Senior Vice President of A&r at Epic Records. She also worked as the director of the Rhythm & Soul (Urban) Department at ASCAP previously.
The pair have reportedly known each other since 2016, but the dating rumors didn’t start until...
The 45-year-old entertainer is set to sing some of his biggest hits at the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday (February 11), and we can’t wait to watch him dominate the stage as always.
Of course, with so much attention surrounding the singer, many viewers will be curious to know about Usher’s personal life, and whether he’s dating anyone. The answer is yes: he’s got a girlfriend!
Keep reading to find out more…
Usher is currently dating Jenn Goicoechea, and has been for quite some time now.
Jenn Goicoechea is also in the music industry! She’s currently the Senior Vice President of A&r at Epic Records. She also worked as the director of the Rhythm & Soul (Urban) Department at ASCAP previously.
The pair have reportedly known each other since 2016, but the dating rumors didn’t start until...
- 2/8/2024
- by Just Jared
- Just Jared
Usher has officially filed for divorce from wife Grace Miguel, E! News can confirm. The 40-year-old "Yeah!" singer filed court documents in Georgia on Friday. Back in March, E! News learned that the couple had called it quits after about 10 years together and two years of marriage. "After much thought and consideration we have mutually decided to separate as a couple," Usher and Grace said in a statement at the time. "We remain deeply connected, loving friends who will continue supporting each other through the next phases of our lives." The statement concluded, "The enormous amount of love and respect that we have for each other will only increase as we move...
- 12/28/2018
- E! Online
Usher has officially filed from divorce from his estranged wife, Grace Miguel, who he publicly split with earlier this year. The "Let it Burn" singer filed docs -- obtained by TMZ -- in Atlanta Friday to call it quits on the marriage. The move is anything but surprising ... it was back in March -- on the heels of several allegations and lawsuits claiming Usher spread herpes -- the couple announced things were over. The docs...
- 12/28/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Grace Miguel is a name that is now getting noticed and in the tabloids all because of who she is attached to. She is a 45 year old who grew up in Brooklyn. She is a mom, manager, philanthropist, and motivator, and has had previous jobs in the entertainment business that have helped propel her to where she is today. Her newest, and proudest feats, to-date, is recently marrying the love of her life, who coincidentally has brought her name to the public eye; her husband, singer, songwriter, actor and dancer, Usher. Miguel and Usher have been making headlines with their blossoming relationship,
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Grace Miguel...
10 Things You Didn’t Know about Grace Miguel...
- 8/16/2018
- by Nat Berman
- TVovermind.com
These dance collaborations will make you say, "Yeah!" Usher got himself the ultimate impromptu dance partners on Tuesday at a party celebrating the launch of jewelry designer Lorraine Schwartz's Eye Bangle, part of her signature Against Evil Eye Collection at Delilah. The rapper danced to his own hit song, "Yeah!" with none other than former Dancing With the Stars judge and pro Julianne Hough and pop star Rita Ora. Fellow guests on the dance floor loved their interaction, clapping and shouting enthusiastically. Usher, who made headlines last week over his breakup with wife Grace Miguel, also danced with Mexican star Eiza Gonzalez, model Winnie...
- 3/14/2018
- E! Online
Usher and his wife were lovey-dovey just days ago and seemingly unbreakable ... which is why their split came as an utter shock to friends. Sources close to the couple tell TMZ ... Usher and Grace Miguel were in L.A. for a night at the movies just last week watching "Black Panther." We're told Usher brought his kids ... looking every bit like a close-knit family. As we reported ... they were still together as of December and...
- 3/8/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Usher was getting his ducks in a row days before he and his wife announced they were splitting up ... putting their Spanish home on the market. The singer's 4,261 square foot home with 5 bedrooms and 6 bathrooms -- situated right behind the famed Chateau Marmont on the Sunset strip -- is now up for sale for a cool $4.2 million. The house was listed 2 weeks before Usher and his wife, Grace Miguel, announced they were separating. As we reported ... the couple,...
- 3/6/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
After just two years of marriage, Usher and wife Grace Miguel have split, with US Weekly reporting the pair have announced their intention to “separate as a couple.” “After much thought and consideration we have mutually decided to separate as a couple,” Usher, 36, and Miguel, 48, announced in a joint statement on Tuesday.
- 3/6/2018
- by Brent Furdyk
- ET Canada
It's over for Usher and his wife of two years, Grace Miguel. The couple has called it quits, ending their relationship after about 10 years together. "After much thought and consideration we have mutually decided to separate as a couple," the couple said in a statement to Us Weekly on Tuesday. "We remain deeply connected, loving friends who will continue supporting each other through the next phases of our lives. The enormous amount of love and respect that we have for each other will only increase as we move forward." Usher last shared a post with Grace on social media in October just before Halloween. Back in January, Grace posted a photo of Usher on Instagram, celebrating 2018. The...
- 3/6/2018
- E! Online
Usher and Grace Miguel are separating on the heels of multiple allegations and lawsuits claiming he'd given multiple people herpes. The couple, who married in 2015, released a statement Tuesday, saying ... “After much thought and consideration we have mutually decided to separate as a couple. We remain deeply connected, loving friends who will continue supporting each other through the next phases of our lives." They did not mention the big D, but it's pretty clear they're headed for divorce.
- 3/6/2018
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Usher is firing back at the three individuals who sued him for allegedly failing to warn them of his reported Std diagnosis.
In court documents obtained by People, the singer’s legal team “denies each and every allegation” made against him by Quantasia Sharpton and two others — identified as “Jane Doe” and “John Doe”— who filed their joint lawsuit in August.
The “Confessions” singer — through his lawyers Laura Wassar and Zia Modabber — claims that if sexual contact did take place with his accusers, there wasn’t any intent to harm. “Any alleged conduct by Defendant, which is expressly denied, was unintentional,...
In court documents obtained by People, the singer’s legal team “denies each and every allegation” made against him by Quantasia Sharpton and two others — identified as “Jane Doe” and “John Doe”— who filed their joint lawsuit in August.
The “Confessions” singer — through his lawyers Laura Wassar and Zia Modabber — claims that if sexual contact did take place with his accusers, there wasn’t any intent to harm. “Any alleged conduct by Defendant, which is expressly denied, was unintentional,...
- 9/7/2017
- by Brianne Tracy
- PEOPLE.com
Usher focused on new music and not his legal woes, heading to the music studio on Wednesday night.
The 38-year-old joined producer Jermaine Dupri at a recording studio in Hallandale Beach, Florida, and happily smiled way for a snap on social media.
The “Yeah!” singer and the producer previously created two of Usher’s biggest hits, “Confessions Part 1” and “2”, about a man who cheated on his partner.
Dupri posted the photograph of himself leaping in the air as Usher sat on a couch laughing.
The producer drew on lyrics from Usher’s song, “My Boo”, with Alicia Keys for the caption,...
The 38-year-old joined producer Jermaine Dupri at a recording studio in Hallandale Beach, Florida, and happily smiled way for a snap on social media.
The “Yeah!” singer and the producer previously created two of Usher’s biggest hits, “Confessions Part 1” and “2”, about a man who cheated on his partner.
Dupri posted the photograph of himself leaping in the air as Usher sat on a couch laughing.
The producer drew on lyrics from Usher’s song, “My Boo”, with Alicia Keys for the caption,...
- 8/17/2017
- by Chelsea White
- PEOPLE.com
Usher says there's no way he went to a Days Inn to hook up with the woman suing him ... because he was too busy falling in love with the woman who's now his wife. Sources close to the singer tell TMZ ... he says there was never a hotel hookup with Quantasia Sharpton, telling friends, in November 2014 he was on the verge of getting engaged to Grace Miguel. Usher tells them at the time of his alleged encounter,...
- 8/13/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Usher swung by Alfred Coffee in West Hollywood on Friday — more than a week after three individuals announced they were suing him for failing to warn them he reportedly had herpes before having sex.
The “Yeah!” singer looked casual, comfortable and unfazed in a pink shirt, shorts and matching white sneakers. He accessorized the look with dark shades, silver jewelry, and a camouflage bucket hat.
In July, it was revealed Usher paid a female celebrity stylist who claimed she contracted herpes from him $1.1 million to settle a 2012 lawsuit. According to court papers filed by the woman and published by Radar Online.
The “Yeah!” singer looked casual, comfortable and unfazed in a pink shirt, shorts and matching white sneakers. He accessorized the look with dark shades, silver jewelry, and a camouflage bucket hat.
In July, it was revealed Usher paid a female celebrity stylist who claimed she contracted herpes from him $1.1 million to settle a 2012 lawsuit. According to court papers filed by the woman and published by Radar Online.
- 8/12/2017
- by Harriet Sokmensuer
- PEOPLE.com
Weeks after it was revealed Usher reportedly paid a woman $1.1 million in 2012 to settle a lawsuit after she claimed to have contracted herpes from him, three more individuals are suing the singer alleging he failed to warn them of his Std diagnosis.
Attorney Lisa Bloom — who is representing Rob Kardashian‘s ex Blac Chyna in her revenge-porn case against the reality star — filed a lawsuit in California on Monday on behalf of the alleged victims, requesting a trial by jury.
While two of the accusers are named in the complaint as “Jane Doe” and “John Doe” and are choosing to remain private,...
Attorney Lisa Bloom — who is representing Rob Kardashian‘s ex Blac Chyna in her revenge-porn case against the reality star — filed a lawsuit in California on Monday on behalf of the alleged victims, requesting a trial by jury.
While two of the accusers are named in the complaint as “Jane Doe” and “John Doe” and are choosing to remain private,...
- 8/7/2017
- by Melody Chiu and Sarah Michaud
- PEOPLE.com
Weeks after it was revealed Usher reportedly paid a woman $1.1 million in 2012 to settle a lawsuit after she claimed to have contracted herpes from him, three more individuals are suing the singer alleging he failed to warn them of his Std diagnosis.
Attorney Lisa Bloom — who is representing Rob Kardashian‘s ex Blac Chyna in her revenge-porn case against the reality star — plans to file a lawsuit in California on Monday on behalf of the alleged victims, she stated in a press release on Friday.
While two of the accusers are named in the complaint as “Jane Doe” and “John...
Attorney Lisa Bloom — who is representing Rob Kardashian‘s ex Blac Chyna in her revenge-porn case against the reality star — plans to file a lawsuit in California on Monday on behalf of the alleged victims, she stated in a press release on Friday.
While two of the accusers are named in the complaint as “Jane Doe” and “John...
- 8/4/2017
- by Melody Chiu
- PEOPLE.com
From sudden tragedy to expanding families, here’s what you missed from Hollywood this week.
Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington dies in possible suicide
Chester Bennington, the lead singer of rock band Linkin Park, was found dead in California on Thursday. The L.A. County Coroner’s Office told People that Bennington’s death is being investigated as a possible suicide, but no cause of death has been confirmed.
Law enforcement officials responded to an emergency call from Bennington’s home in Palos Verdes Estates around 9 a.m. on Thursday, an officer told People. TMZ reported that Bennington, 41, hanged himself...
Linkin Park frontman Chester Bennington dies in possible suicide
Chester Bennington, the lead singer of rock band Linkin Park, was found dead in California on Thursday. The L.A. County Coroner’s Office told People that Bennington’s death is being investigated as a possible suicide, but no cause of death has been confirmed.
Law enforcement officials responded to an emergency call from Bennington’s home in Palos Verdes Estates around 9 a.m. on Thursday, an officer told People. TMZ reported that Bennington, 41, hanged himself...
- 7/21/2017
- by Lindsay Kimble
- PEOPLE.com
Usher reportedly paid a woman $1.1 million to settle a lawsuit after she claimed to have contracted herpes from the singer.
Court papers published Wednesday by Radar Online show that the “Confessions” singer was allegedly diagnosed with herpes around 2009 or 2010, about the time he filed for divorce from ex-wife Tameka Foster.
The 38-year-old reportedly passed the disease to a celebrity stylist.
Usher was accused of “consciously and purposefully” withholding his diagnosis from the woman “and continued to have unprotected sex” with her. He also allegedly told the victim he had tested negative for the virus, despite a “greenish discharge” from his penis.
Court papers published Wednesday by Radar Online show that the “Confessions” singer was allegedly diagnosed with herpes around 2009 or 2010, about the time he filed for divorce from ex-wife Tameka Foster.
The 38-year-old reportedly passed the disease to a celebrity stylist.
Usher was accused of “consciously and purposefully” withholding his diagnosis from the woman “and continued to have unprotected sex” with her. He also allegedly told the victim he had tested negative for the virus, despite a “greenish discharge” from his penis.
- 7/20/2017
- by Stephanie Petit
- PEOPLE.com
Usher jetted off to Hawaii this week to enjoy a tropical vacation with a few friends. Besides the whole "he's a successful and rich celebrity" thing, we can actually totally relate to these photos. The "Crash" singer, who married Grace Miguel in 2015, whipped off his tank top and revealed his sexy abs (and, er, bulge) before hitting the water to do a little paddleboarding on Tuesday. While he tried his best, the father of two couldn't make it work and hilariously crashed into the water. In other words, us trying to get through the week. Related39 of Usher's Sweetest and Sexiest Moments...
- 5/10/2017
- by Caitlin Hacker
- Popsugar.com
Here's Usher lookin' smooth in Mexico ... without a single hair on his body! The singer/Cleveland Cavs minority owner hit the beach with his wife, Grace Miguel, in an ultra-exclusive private estate resort in Costa Careyes ... on the south coast of Jalisco. Not bad for a Wednesday. Read more...
- 3/22/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi were spotted grocery shopping in West Hollywood, CA, on Saturday, looking like the perfect couple. The pair, who has been together since 2004, linked arms and walked side by side, flashing warm smiles. Ellen has been hamming it up with a flurry of celebrity guest appearances on her show all month long. After Kylie Jenner stopped by and opened up about her relationship with her dad, Caitlyn Jenner, Anna Faris brought the laughs when she pranked Ellen, and on Thursday, Usher finally confirmed his secret elopement with longtime girlfriend Grace Miguel. Keep reading to see more cute photos of Portia and Ellen, and then relive their sweetest moments together.
- 12/7/2015
- by Monica Sisavat
- Popsugar.com
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