From Mariah Carey to Minka Kelly: Every Beauty Derek Jeter Dated Before Marrying Supermodel Hannah Davis

When a young Derek Jeter stepped into the Bronx for the first time in 1995, he had absolutely no idea that an illustrious career as the greatest New York athlete lay ahead of him. However, it wasn’t his long list of accolades and successful numbers that made him the legend of the Big Apple. Jeter’s charm and charisma carried him to the very top of the historic New York Yankees. As a result, in little to no time, Jeter quickly transformed into the Yankee bad boy.

How many girlfriends did Derek Jeter have?

Before meeting Hannah Davis in 2012, and finally romantically settling down in a happy and everlasting relationship, i.e., marriage, Derek Jeter had a long list of high-profile romantic escapades. Publicly, there have been over 15 women linked with Captain Clutch throughout his Yankees career. But a definitive answer on the number of people he’s dated will always be unknown, or simply information limited to the shortstop itself.

A list of celebrities that Derek Jeter dated

Amongst the multiple celebrities Derek Jeter dated, his most popular relationships were with Mariah Carey and Minka Kelly before he eventually started dating Hannah Davis.

These were some of the other celebrities Derek Jeter dated during his playing days:

• Bridget Hall
• Rachel Uchitel
• Lara Dutta
• Joy Enriquez
• Gabrielle Union
• Tyra Banks

• Jordana Brewster
• Vanessa Lachey
• Jessica Alba
• Vida Guerra
• Adriana Lima
• Jessica Biel

Did Derek Jeter date JLo?

No. Despite his multiple celebrity romantic relationships, Derek Jeter and pop sensation Jennifer Lopez never crossed paths.

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In fact, Derek Jeter’s best friend-turned-nemesis Alex Rodriguez dated Jennifer Lopez for two years, before the couple got engaged in 2019.

Derek Jeter and Mariah Carey’s relationship

Amongst Derek Jeter’s various romantic escapades, his relationship with the Queen of Christmas, Mariah Carey stands amongst the most popular ones. The couple was linked together from 1997 to 1998.

Jeter and Mariah Carey first met when the singer was still married to her first husband, Tommy Mottola. After describing the relationship as emotionally abusive and controlling, Carey spoke about Jeter’s role in liberating her from an extremely toxic relationship. She even called him the “catalyst” who gave her enough courage to set apart her life from Mottola.

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As an ode to her love for Derek Jeter, Mariah Carey also wrote two songs for the future Yankees legend called “The Roof” and “My All.”

However, the couple eventually succumbed to excessive media pressure and their fling came to an end in 1998.

How long were Derek Jeter and Minka Kelly Together?

A few years before Jeter finally committed to his today-wife, he was in a long-term serious relationship with the Friday Night Lights bombshell Minka Kelly in 2008. The couple started dating shortly after Jeter’s relationship with Jessica Biel came to an end, while Kelly was moving on from John Mayer.

Through the early days of their relationship, the couple maintained a very low profile. However, as time passed, they made their relationship more public with various affection-filled appearances in front of the people. Minka also shared with Jeter when he won his fifth World Championship ring in 2009.

Finally, when fans believed that Jeter was ready to settle down (and seemingly secretly engaged), rumors of Jeter and Kelly’s split arrived. Eventually, these rumors were confirmed in 2011, and just like that, another Jeter relationship was over.

Inside Derek Jeter married life with Hannah Jeter

Finally, after a long and storied dating history, Derek Jeter met Hannah Davis in 2012; which brought an end to his spree of not-so-long-lasting relationships. Hannah and Derek met through mutual friends in 2012 and eventually started dating. In November 2015, the couple confirmed their engagement and officially walked down the aisle in 2016.

Since then, the couple has become parents to three daughters in 2017, 2019, and 2021, respectively.

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