Joy McManigal: Who Is Giancarlo Esposito’s Ex-Wife?

Joy McManigal was the wife of actor and director Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito, known as Giancarlo Esposito. Joy was formerly married to Giancarlo who is best known for portraying Gus Fring in the AMC crime drama series Breaking Bad, from 2009 to 2011, as well as in its prequel series Better Call Saul, from 2017 to 2022.

Joy McManigal: Bio Summary

Who Is Giancarlo Esposito’s Ex-Wife?

Joy McManigal is widely acknowledged as the ex-wife of Giancarlo Esposito. She was born on April 26, 1958, in Ireland. She celebrates her birthday once every year and on April 26, 2023, she will be at the age of 65 years. She hasn’t let out much information about her early life and family. She is of Irish nationality.

However, multiple sources have revealed that McManigal has a sister identified as Jill McManigal. Joy is a learned person who holds multiple degrees from top-ranked universities. She did her bachelor’s in Political Science from Stanford University.

McManigal did her master’s in International Relations & Economics from The Johns Hopkins University – Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS). She owned a pub called McManigal’s Pub in Wicklow, Ireland, while she was still studying at John Hopkins.

Joy McManigal was also a full-time graduate student in Bologna, Italy, and Washington, DC. She became the director of Alumni Affairs And Development at John Hopkins, where she researched, cultivated, and solicited individual and institutional donors in the US and Europe for a $400M capital campaign.

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McManigal also designed and oversaw Annual Fund drives. She served as the director of The Common Good in LA, starting from the year 1992. She used to design an educational summit and televised awards show to spotlight community service.

The former partner of Giancarlo Esposito worked as an associate director at Women In Film in 1994, where she made liaison with the international film community at a multitude of film festivals and award shows. She became the manager of Bhakti Productions, her ex-husband Esposito’s production company.

From 2008 to 2009, McManigal was the project manager at the Creative Coalition, in NYC organizing concert galas, receptions, dinners, and forums. She conducted rallies for celebrity delegations to the Democratic and Republican National Conventions and Presidential Inauguration.

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McManigal has made achievements and is a life coach. Since mid-2010 in New York, she has been helping other individuals with their life decisions. She is the owner of The C4 Way, a company that focuses on life coaching, event planning, career counseling, and global education.

McManigal also assists with youth leadership, philanthropy, nonprofit management, and arts & entertainment. She is a Youth Editor for Best Self Magazine. She is working on the book, titled, The Guidebook for Good. She reached out to donors, foundations, and government funders at Bard College, New York.

There, Joy McManigal was able to work on the board of directors and supervised a $60M campaign for a global network of civic engagement initiatives. In 2014, she did a humanitarian service working for Eleanor Roosevelt Center in Hyde Park, New York.

McManigal became an advisor for World Merit Creating a strategic plan, marketing materials, and sponsorship package for prospective corporate, foundation, and individual donors in NYC, Washington DC, and the U.K.

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Joy McManigal Marriage & Children

In 1995, Joy McManigal married Giancarlo Esposito. They were married for two decades and eventually got divorced in 2015 due to anonymous motives. Their 20 years of marriage, produced four children. Their children are Kale Lyn Esposito, Shayne Lyra Esposito, Ruby Esposito, and Syrlucia Esposito.

After her divorce from Esposito, it is unknown if McManigal has been in a relationship or not. She reportedly resides in Green Valley, California. She has stayed away from controversies and rumors. Her ex-husband Esposito is also known for his appearances in several Spike Lee films, such as School Daze (1988), Do the Right Thing (1989), Mo’ Better Blues (1990), and Malcolm X (1992).

Esposito’s other major films include Taps (1981), King of New York (1990), Bob Roberts (1990), Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man (1991), Fresh (1994), The Usual Suspects (1995), Ali (2001), Last Holiday (2006), Gospel Hill (2008), Rabbit Hole (2010), Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials (2015), The Jungle Book (2016), Money Monster (2016), Okja (2017), Maze Runner: The Death Cure (2018), and Stargirl (2020).