Joanna Holland: Inside The Life Of Johnny Carson’s Ex-wife

Joanna Holland is a former model and ex-wife of Johnny Carson. Joanna’s ex-husband Johnny was the host of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962–1992). In addition to being a television host, he was a comedian, writer, and producer. He served as a writer for television series including The Red Skelton Hour, Carson’s Coffee Break, and The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.

Joanna Holland: Bio Summary

Who Is Johnny Carson’s Ex-wife, Joanna Holland?

Joanna Holland who is also known as Johanna C. Ulrich is the third woman Johnny Carson (born John William Carson) got married to. Joanna was reportedly born in 1940. Her mother’s name is Linda but her father’s identity is unknown. She was raised in New York and has a brother called Peter. Much is unknown regarding her life as a child and her relatives.

Joanna married Tim Holland, a world champion backgammon player. She and Tim had a son known as Joe Holland before their divorce happened. Her son Joe was born Peter Joseph Holland on July 21, 1961. He was an actor, scriptwriter, and director known for playing Zed in the film Back to the Beach (1987). He directed the film Amberwaves. Unfortunately, Joe kicked the bucket on May 4, 1994, in Los Angeles, California.

Joanna Holland began her modeling career to be able to provide for herself and her son. As a model, she worked with popular fashion designers. Joanna was involved in several romantic relationships with other successful men before she began dating her second husband Johnny Carson. Johnny had two failed marriages before Joanna.

Johnny Carson was married to his first wife Jody Morrill Wolcott from October 1, 1949, to May 25, 1963. He and Jody had three children, Christopher Carson, Richard Carson, and Cory Carson. Johnny married his second wife Joanne Copeland from August 17, 1963, to June 21, 1972. They had no children. His third wife became Joanna Holland.

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Joanna Holland and Johnny Carson got married secretly on September 30, 1972. It was at the 10th-anniversary party of ‘The Tonight Show’ that Johnny announced that he had married Joanna secretly earlier that day. The news came as a shock to Johnny’s friends and associates. Joanna and Johnny did not have any children together.

On March 8, 1983, Joanna Holland decided to file for divorce. Joanna and Johnny got divorced in the year 1985. Joanna received $20 million in cash and property. After the divorce, Johnny married his final wife Alexis Maas on June 20, 1987. Johnny and his wife Alexis did not have any children together yet they remained married until Johnny passed away.

Although Joanna Holland is best known as the ex-wife of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson host Johnny Carson, she is an independent woman. She assisted Michaele Vollbracht financially to launch his fashion line, in 1985 and later served as the vice president of the company. She is also a philanthropist.

Joanna served as a board member of ‘Women’s Guild Cedars-Sinai’ and was part of the executive committee of Santa Monica’s ‘Rape Treatment Center.’ She has been involved in other humanitarian works including working as the president of ‘Share Happily and Reap Endlessly,’ an organization that once raised $750,000 to help the mentally challenged.

Where Is Johnny Carson’s Ex-wife Now?

Joanna Holland is suspected to be living somewhere in the United States although there isn’t a 100% assurance of that. She has kept her personal life private. After she got divorced from Johnny Carson, it is unknown if she has remarried or not. She allegedly appeared in her ex-husband Johnny’s sex tape that surfaced online.

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Joanna Holland denied being the woman in the tape. She said: ‘I do believe it’s likely that a sex tape with Johnny does exist and was probably shot sometime in the ’60s.’ As of 2023, Joanna is believed to still be alive. There hasn’t been any news that informs us of her facing any health problems so it is assumed that she is healthy and strong.

Joanna Holland’s famous ex-husband Johnny Carson who was born on October 23, 1925, died on January 23, 2005, when he was 79 years old. He took his last breath at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He died of respiratory failure arising from emphysema and was cremated. His ashes were given to his wife, Alexis Maas.