Who is Sheletta Chapital, ex-wife of Captain America: Brave New World star Anthony Mackie? From childhood sweethearts to drifting apart, rekindling their romance, their Caribbean wedding … and divorce
As the new Marvel superhero film hits theatres, the spotlight is on its star and what is known about his former wife – who keeps a low profile along with the 4 children they share
“How do you trust someone? How do you put yourself in a position to be vulnerable? How do you know what someone really [wants] from you when all you want is to just be loved and appreciated? What does that look like?” he asked, reflecting on his singlehood and adding, “I’m older and I don’t do the apps.”
Mackie’s last known relationship was with his ex-wife, Sheletta Chapital, with whom he shares four sons. The 8 Mile actor filed for divorce in 2017 and their separation was finalised in 2018, per TMZ. The pair and their children remain largely out of the spotlight, Mackie telling People: “I’ve always kept my personal life out of the business. I don’t allow people to photograph my kids. I don’t bring my kids around. I want my kids to be normal.”
So what do we know about Sheletta Chapital?
What is Sheletta Chapital’s background?
Chapital was born in 1978 and grew up in New Orleans with her mother, Sheila and sister Shelly Autman, per Legit. Her father’s details are unknown.
How did Anthony Mackie meet his ex-wife, Sheletta Chapital?
According to Parade, Chapital and Mackie were childhood sweethearts. They both grew up in New Orleans, where, as primary school pupils, he was often teased by her. They dated on and off during their teenage years and eventually drifted apart, but rekindled their romance at a charity rock concert, in their hometown, for victims of 2005’s Hurricane Katrina. “She put her number in my phone, and it’s been dope ever since,” he once revealed on The Late Late Show with James Corden. The pair married in 2014 in Punta Cana, the Dominican Republic, at the Hard Rock Hotel, per StyleCaster.