Jessica Parido is the former wife of Mike Shouhed, the Shahs of Sunset star. They got married in 2015 and parted ways officially in 2017. Jessica is an American TV personality, nurse, and entrepreneur born on December 12, 1988.
While her relationship with Mike, which played out on the Bravo TV series, was what brought her to the limelight, Parido, as you would soon learn, had always wanted to have a career in showbiz.
Their relationship restored people’s faith in love and when they got married, it was as though nothing could come between them. But to the surprise of many, the union barely survived a year and left people curious about what led to the separation of a couple that seemed to have everything figured out.
Since their divorce, Parido, who had survived cancer as a teenager, has kept up with her positivity and is determined to live her life to the fullest. She is now a mother and has a lot going on which has kept her relevant as her popularity continues to grow; even though she has not been seen on Shaha of Sunset since her marriage to Mike came to an end in 2017.
Summary of Jessica Parido’s Biography
- Full Name: Jessica Anne Parido
- Nationality: American
- Place of Birth: Orange County, California, U.S.
- Date of Birth: December 12, 1988
- Age: 35 Years Old
- Occupation: TV Personality, Nurse, and Businesswoman
- Ex-husband: Mike Shouhed (2015 – 2017)
- Children: One son
- Sibling: Kristina Parido
How Old Is Jessica Parido?
Jessica Parido is 35 years old and is a a citizen of the United States of America of Iranian and Italian descent, born on the 12th of December 1988 into a financially well-off family. However, almost nothing is known about the family she came from apart from the fact that her parents are wealthy and she isn’t their only child.
Reports have it that her father is an executive at Fiji Water. Jessica has a younger sibling, a sister named Kristina; they have a great bond and she owes her life to Kristina who helped her conquer cancer.
At a young age, Jessica began aspiring to build a career in showbiz. She wanted to become an actress and was a fashion enthusiast attracted to modeling. When she was in high school, she and the Expelled actress Rene Aranda were members of the same theater company.
She would also attend Los Angeles City College (LACC) Theatre Academy where she polished her skills in acting but a serious health challenge she had would shift the course of her career aspirations.
Jessica Parido Is a Registered Nurse Who Runs a Women’s Clothing Store
As hinted earlier, the Shahs of Sunset star is a cancer survivor and the experience shaped her life in no small manner. After she was diagnosed, battled, and survived the medical condition, she took interest in nursing and would later attend West Coast University where she obtained a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and became a registered nurse. She has disclosed several times that the caregivers she had after she was diagnosed with cancer inspired her to become a nurse.
According to her LinkedIn profile, she has been working as a nurse with Beverly Hills Physicians since October 2013. While working as a nurse, her relationship with Mike Shouhed earned her a place on the reality series Shahs of Sunset. Through the show, Jessica got a taste of her childhood dream of working in showbiz. Also, she gained popularity that has helped sustain her business. Jessica owns and runs a women’s clothing store called Glam Envy.
What Kind of Cancer Did She Have?
The ex-wife of Mike Shouhed was diagnosed with Leukemia when she was 14 years old. Jessica Parido recalled preparing for a school play when her parents told her that she had cancer of the blood and bone marrow. Before she was diagnosed, she had been experiencing bouts of dizziness and weakness which saw her lose a lot of weight. She got admitted to Yorba Linda Hospital in California for treatment as her family feared the worst.
As one would expect, it was a difficult time for Jessica and her family but she had a strong will to live. She believed she would recover from the condition and as fate would have it, her younger sister Kristina was screened to be a perfect donor for a bone marrow transplant.
Jessica would end up spending nearly a year at the hospital. It is said that she marked her 15th birthday in an isolation room where she was been monitored. At the end of it all, she triumphed over Leukemia and has been cancer-free since then.
Jessica Parido Became Mike Shouhed’s Wife In March 2015
Details of how the couple met are hard to come by but as far as the public knows, they began dating in 2014, around the same time she started appearing on the Bravo series. Their love played out on the show and was believed to have increased its target rating point.
Things happened quickly between the two that they got engaged that same year. Following his elaborate sky-diving proposal, Mike took to Instagram to celebrate his love with Jessica. In a post that has been deleted, he asserted that she completes him; “You make me fearless… You are the wind beneath my wings,” he wrote.
They also wasted no time in getting married; Jessica Parido and Mike Shouhed tied the knot on the 29th of March 2015. As expected, their wedding was a big deal for many people, especially followers of the Bravo series. The ceremony took place at Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California. After that, they left for Mykonos, Ibiza, and Paris for their honeymoon. But before the year ran out, they were separated.
They Officially Ended Their Marriage In June 2017 Over Allegations of Infidelity
Roughly seven months after Jessica Parido and Mike Shouhed got married, it emerged that they were having issues in their marriage and had separated. It was said that Mike cheated on Jessica but the story was largely treated as a rumor. With time, it became clear that they have indeed parted ways. By June 2017, the marriage was officially over.
For a while, neither Jessica nor Mike was willing to talk about what led to the end of their marriage. But a few years later, Mike opened up about the failed marriage, acknowledging that he cheated on Parido. According to him, the cheating happened before they got married. He said they were fighting over a lot of things which made him look for love in another woman.
Their marriage didn’t produce any child but Jessica Parido now has a son; he was born on the 23rd of February 2019 and Parido is yet to disclose who his father is, but we can confirm Mike didn’t father the child.
