Veronica Porché Ali is an American psychologist and former actress.

She was married to boxing legend Muhammad Ali from 1977 to 1986. In 1992, she married singer and actor Carl Anderson. They stayed together until his death in 2004.Veronica was born in California but lived in Louisiana for a short time. She later returned to California and studied at the University of Southern California. Today, she works as a psychologist in Los Angeles.She met Muhammad Ali in 1974 when she was 18. They were in Kinshasa, Zaire at the time. They got married in 1977 and had two daughters—Laila Ali, a boxer and actress, and Hana Yasmeen Ali, an author. Veronica also acted in movies and TV. She studied acting at the Beverly Hills Playhouse to overcome shyness. In 1986, she played a tour guide in Terror on Alcatraz and had a small role in Freedom Road.

Childhood & Early Life

Veronica Porcha Ali was born on December 16, 1955. Her parents were Ethel and Horace Porcha. They were both descendants of Louisiana Creole people. Some sources say she was born in Los Angeles, California. Others say she was born in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

She went to Holy Rosary Catholic boarding school in Lafayette, Louisiana for two years. After that, she moved back to Echo Park, California. She graduated from Belmont High School in Los Angeles in 1973. Then she joined the University of Southern California for college.

Career and Later Life

In her younger years, Veronica Porcha Ali worked as a model. She took acting classes at the Beverly Hills Playhouse to overcome her shyness. Over time, she gained some experience as an actress. In 1986, she acted in the crime horror movie Terror on Alcatraz. She played Ranger Emily, a tour guide. The film was directed by Philip Marcus and Marvin G. Lipschultz. It tells the story of Frank Morris, a real-life criminal who returns to Alcatraz, the prison he once escaped from. The cast also included Aldo Ray, Sandy Brooke, Bea Marcus, Lisa Ramirez, and Scott Ryder.

Veronica had a small role in the 1979 miniseries Freedom Road. It also starred Muhammad Ali and Kris Kristofferson. The story is based on a 1944 novel by Howard Fast. It follows Gideon Jackson, a former slave who becomes a senator after the Civil War. After her daughter Laila Ali became a boxer, Veronica appeared in documentaries  about her as well. In 2001, she was featured in Intimate Portrait: Laila Ali.

Relationship with Muhammad Ali

Muhammad Ali was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He won a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics. He became a pro boxer and a Muslim in 1961. He fought 61 times and won 56 fights. Ali was a three-time heavyweight champion. He refused to fight in the Vietnam War and was jailed. Later, the Supreme Court cleared him. Many people call him one of the greatest athletes ever.

Veronica Porcha met Ali in 1974. She was 18 years old. They met in Kinshasa, Zaire, during the Rumble in the Jungle fight. She was one of the poster girls for the event. She became pregnant with their first child, Hana, in 1976. They got married in 1977. Their second child, Laila, was born later that year. They divorced in

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