| Real Name: | Lenedra Jewell Carroll |
| Birthday: | September 5, 1952 |
| Net Worth: | N/A |
| Height: | 165 cm |
| Occupation: | American Author, Artist, Singer, Businesswoman, Manager, Former Wife of Atz Kilcher, Mother of Jewel Kilcher |
Lenedra Carroll is an American author, artist, singer, and businesswoman. She is the least-known member of the famous family. Her husband Atz Kilcher is a reality television personality on the Discovery Channel television series, Alaska: The Last Frontier. And her daughter is a Grammy-nominated singer, Jewel Kilcher.
Carroll, on her part, is the author of The Architecture of All Abundances: Seven Foundation to Prosperity. She is also the co-founder of the Higher Ground for Humanity Foundation.
Let’s talk more about her family and herself.
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Who Is Her Husband?
First, let’s talk about her husband Atz Kilcher. Born Attila Kuno Kilcher in September 1947, he is one of the stars of the Discovery show Alaska: The Last Frontier. The TV show focuses on his homestead established 80 years ago outside of Homer, Alaska.
Born in 1974, he is 4th of 8 siblings and the oldest son in the family. His brother Otto Kilcher co-stars on the Discovery Channel TV show.
When he was little, he was homeschooled by his mother Ruth until his teenage years. The local elementary school was beyond walking distance for the children, so his mother took the responsibility to provide that.
In high school, he was an athlete. In 1967, Atz was drafted for the Vietnam War and spent two years in the Army. Once he returned home, he got married to Lenedra Carroll. They have three children together, Shane, Atz Lee, and Jewel.
In 2018, he published his story-filled memoir, titled Son of a Midnight Land: A Memoir in Stories. It documents his life growing up on his family’s homestead, his role in Vietnam, and his life as a social worker.
The Kilcher Homestead was established when Atz’s father Yule Kilcher moved to Alaska in 1940 and was given 160 acres of federal land to homestead. His mother and family helped with the homestead while Yule traveled for months.
The family offers tours of the homestead. One of the original cabins has been turned into a museum.
Atz and his brother Otto are also part of the Discovery Channel TV Series, Alaska: The Last Frontier. Other family members of the Kilcher clan appear during it.
Who Is Her Daughter?
Lenedra is also the mother of Jewel Kilcher, the American singer, songwriter, and actress. Jewel has received four Grammy Award nominations and has sold more than 30 million albums worldwide.
Raised near Homer, Alaska, she grew up singing and yodeling as a duo with her father. When she was 15, she received a partial scholarship at the Interlochen Arts Academy in Michigan, where she studied operatic voice. Following her graduation, Jewel began writing and performing at clubs in San Diego, California.
Because of her popularity, she signed a recording contract with Atlantic Records. Under that label, she released her debut album, Pieces of You in 1995. It became one of the best-selling debut albums of all time, going 12 times platinum.
In 1998, she released her second album, Spirit, followed by That Way, and 0304 in 2003. Jewel has also had endeavors in writing and acting. In 1998, the same year she released her second album, she released a collection of poetry.
Speaking of her music career, she is a soprano. Her vocal versatility is amazing, as she is able to summon many voices, deep and powerful, girlish and sweet, piercing and agile.
In the late 1990s, when she appeared on the scene, Jewel was a refreshment of the gunge, climbing the charts with sweet, and simple folk tunes.
Quick Bio
Now let’s talk about what might be the least popular member of the Kilscher family. Born Lenedra Jewell Carroll, she is an American author, artist, singer, and businesswoman.
She is the former wife of reality TV personality Atz Kilcher, but she is also known as the mother of popular American singer Jewel.
Speaking of her career path, she is the author of The Architecture of All Abundance: Seven Foundations to Prosperity, and the co-founder of the Higher Ground for Humanity Foundation.
As for her early life, Lenedra J Carroll was born into poverty in 1952 in Alaska. Her parents are Jasper Jewel Carroll and Arva Carroll. Lenedra has three siblings, but their identities are unknown.
She grew up in Mormon, as her family moved around in Alaska. Their journey began from a small village to Wrangler Island and then to finally staying in Homer.
At the time the family moved to Homer, she was a teenager and went to high school there. There is not much information about her childhood.
We can assume she did a lot of manual labor and hard work during it. She did not go to college following her high school graduation.
Instead, she chose to work as a visual artist in Alaska. She has spent many years in the music industry, working as the business manager of her daughter.
But she is also a musician, releasing her solo album Words in 2007. Two years later, she released another album, Daybreak Song.
Marriage To Atz
Carroll and Atz got married when he was nowhere near the famous TV personality he is today. They were married for more than 20 years and released two albums together.
They have three children, Shane Kilcher born in 1969, Jewel Kilcher born in 1974, and Atz Lee born in 1977.
Atz Lee Kilcher is also a reality television star. He is part of Alaska: The Last Frontier. Atz married Jane Kilcher in 2005 and they have two children together, Etienne Kilcher and Piper Kilcher.
Shane also appears in The Last Frontier. He got married to Kelli Kilscher in 1990 and they have four children together.
Is She On Social Media?
Lenedra is not active on social media. Following her divorce from Atz, she distanced herself a bit from the media and the entertainment industry. Yet, when her daughter began her music career, she appeared again, serving as her daughter’s business manager.
With that in mind, her daughter Jewel is quite active on social media. She has an Instagram account with more than 430k followers.
Her former husband, Atz is also active on social media. He has more than 60k followers on Instagram. The musician often posts about life in Alaska and encounters with fans.
Net Worth
How much does a business manager earn? Well, Lenedra Carroll hasn’t disclosed the number. She has worked as a manager for her daughter for many years. And judging by how much money her daughter earns, we can assume Lenedra has a decent living as well.
Jewel has a net worth of $14 million, and her story from rags to riches is among the most inspiring in Hollywood.
As for her former husband, Atz has a net worth of $5 million.
