Katherine Jackson Age, Husband, Family, Biography & More

Bio
Real Name	Kattie B. Screws
Other Name	Katherine Esther Jackson
Nickname	KJ
Profession	Matriarch of the Jackson family
Famous For	Being the mother of Michael Jackson
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters - 155 cm in meters - 1.55 m in feet inches - 5’ 1”
Weight (approx.)	in kilograms - 80 kg in pounds - 176 lbs
Eye Color	Dark Brown
Hair Color	Brown (Dyed)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	May 4, 1930
Age (as in 2018)	88 Years
Birth Place	Clayton, Alabama, USA
Zodiac sign/Sun sign	Taurus
Signature
Nationality	American
Hometown	East Chicago, Indiana, USA
School	Washington High School, East Chicago, Indiana
College/University	N/A
Educational Qualification	High School Graduate
Religion	Jehovah's Witnesses (converted from Baptist)
Ethnicity/Race	African-American
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Address	A mansion in Calabasas, California
Hobbies	Singing, Cooking
Controversies	• After Micheal Jackson's death, she was granted temporary guardianship of Michael's three children, Paris, Prince, and Blanket. But, in 2012, her family reported that she had gone missing, whereas, she was just on a vacation to Arizona. Her sudden disappearance forced a judge to suspend her guardianship of Michael's three kids, though temporarily. • In 2017, she accused her nephew, Trent Lamar Jackson, of elder abuse, and filed for temporary restraining order. According to her, Trent made himself a care custodian of her to control her every move. He threatened her, not to take her home for not obeying his demands, and he refused to return her home from travel and deprived her from contact with her family so he can could influence her, which caused her depression, anxiety and fear. • In 2018, there were rumors about her health that she suffered a "sudden and devastating stroke." Later, it proved to be a fake news as she was absolutely fine.
Boyfriends, Affairs and More
Sexual Orientation
Marital Status	Widow
Boyfriend/Affair	Joe Jackson
Marriage Date	November 5, 1949
Family
Husband/Spouse	Joe Jackson (m. 1949-till his death in 2018)
Children	Sons- Michael Jackson Jermaine Jackson, Randy Jackson, Tito Jackson, Jackie Jackson, Marlon Jackson, Brandon Jackson Daughters- Janet Jackson La Toya Jackson, Rebbie Jackson, Joh'Vonnie Jackson,
Parents	Father- Prince Albert Screws Mother- Martha Screws, Name Not Known (Step-mother)
Siblings	Brother- None Sister- 1 (Younger)
Favorite Things
Favorite Song(s)	"Man of War" by Jackson 5 "Man in the Mirror" by Michael Jackson
Style Quotient
Car Collection	Mercedes-Benz
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	$100million (£76m)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Katherine Jackson

• Does Katherine Jackson smoke?: No

• Does Katherine Jackson drink alcohol?: Not Known

• Katherine was born with health issues as when she was 2 years old, she suffered polio that left her with a lifelong limp.

• When she reached the age of 4, her father changed her name from “Kattie” to “Katherine,” moved with his family to Indiana, where she spent the majority of her childhood.

• She was always fascinated by the glamour world and wanted to become an actress or country singer. 

• Her parents divorced when she was a teenager.

• She met an already married Joe Jackson at the age of 17, while she was studying at the Washington High School. Two years later, they tied the knot after Jackson divorced his first wife. After getting married, the couple moved to Gary, Indiana, and lived there with their 9 children for around 16 years. 

• She had an emergency Caesarian operation to give birth to her twins- Brandon and Marlon Jackson who were several weeks premature, but unfortunately, Brandon died one day after he was born (on March 13, 1957).

• During their stay at Gary, Joe used to work as a crane operator at U.S. Steel, while she was a homemaker.

• In the early 1960s, her husband worked as a group manager with their sons in a musical group named “The Jackson 5,” where she was group’s dress designer. 

•  The Jackson 5 achieved immediate success and became the first American group to be on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart.

• Her marriage to Joe was on the rocks in the early 1970s when she came to know that Joe had committed adultery multiple times. On March 9, 1973, she filed for divorce in Los Angeles, but later she changed her decision for her children. The next year, she came to know about the birth of, Joh’Vonnie Jackson, Joe’s daughter with Cheryl Terrell, was born on August 30, 1974. She was fed up with Joe’s presumptuous attitude and affair with Cheryl while raising Joh’Vonnie. So, she tried again to divorce Joe in 1982, but again was urged to drop the idea by her family members.

• She released an autobiography titled, ‘My Family, The Jacksons,’ in 1990. 

• She is best known as the father of the International Pop Star, The King of Pop, Michael Jackson.

• Her family then got shifted to a mansion in Encino, California with her family out of Indiana after her husband’s good earnings as a group manager. 

• On June 25, 2009, her son, the international pop star, Michael Jackson was found dead under mysterious circumstances. 

• After Michael’s death, she released a book titled, ‘Never Can Say Goodbye: The Katherine Jackson Story,’ in 2010, to share the truth about her misunderstood son, Michael Jackson. 

• She received 40 percent of Michael Jackson’s mammoth estate/net worth.

• In 2011, the estate of Michael Jackson bought the Calabasas, California’s home where she lives with Michael’s children- Paris Jackson, Michael Joseph Jackson, Jr., Prince Michael Jackson II.