Justin Hakuta is an American executive and entrepreneur recognized as the ex-husband of the up-and-coming comedian and actress Ali Wong.
He was reared in Washington, D.C., and attended Sidwell Friends School before pursuing a B.S. in Decision Science at Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico and Carnegie Mellon University.
In 2011, he obtained his M.B.A. degree from Harvard Business School.
Hakuta commenced his professional journey in 2004 as a sales and marketing manager at Honest Tea.
Over the years, he has spent a considerable amount of time in the fields related to health and sustainability, working in various positions at different companies.
At one point, he served as the CEO of YogaStart, an internet-based company offering yoga and wellness services.
He is vice president of products at GoodRx, a website and mobile app that compiles information on prescription drug prices and offers drug coupons to its American subscribers.
His father is Ken Hakuta, a renowned television personality, and inventor who hosted the children’s invention show ‘The Dr. Fad Show.’
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| Name | Justin Hakuta |
| Birth Date | October 18, 1982 |
| Birth Place | Washington, D.C |
| Parents | Ken Hakuta and Marilou Cantiller |
| Siblings | Kenzo and Aki. |
| Profession | American executive and entrepreneur |
| Ex-Spouse | Ali Wong |
| Net Worth | $2M |
Justin Hakuta Early Life
Justin Hakuta, born on October 18, 1982, in the United States of America, is of Japanese and Filipino descent. He is the son of Ken Hakuta and Marilou Cantiller and has two brothers named Kenzo and Aki.
Growing up in a family strongly associated with the entertainment industry, Justin’s father was a notable inventor, entrepreneur, and TV personality in the late 80s and early 90s.
He hosted the syndicated children’s invention TV show, ‘The Dr. Fad Show,’ and was nicknamed Dr. Fad.
Justin was an outstanding student who attended Sidwell Friends School, a Quaker school in Washington, D.C., from 1994 to 2000.
After graduating, he pursued a Bachelor of Science degree from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, graduating in 2004.
At Carnegie Mellon, he traveled to Mexico in 2002 to study cognitive science, economics, and Mexican history at Tecnológico de Monterrey for approximately one year. Justin entered the workforce in the same year he graduated from college.
In 2008, Justin resumed his education, earning an MBA from Harvard Business School in 2011. He is also a Fulbright scholar.
Justin Hakuta Career
After completing his studies at Carnegie Mellon University and before enrolling in Harvard Business School, Hakuta started his career as a sales and marketing associate at Honest Tea in Bethesda, Maryland, in August 2004.
He worked closely with beverage distributor Canada Dry to deliver the product to small businesses in Maryland and Virginia.
The same year, he co-founded All Day Buffet and worked as a research analyst at the Center for Court Innovation in New York.
Between April 2013 and July 2015, he worked as the product strategist, and UX leads at Direct TV, and in October 2015, he became the product manager at Cargomatic Inc.
Hakuta also served as the CEO and co-founder of YogaStart and the Vice President of Young Alumni at the Harvard Business School Association of Southern California.
In January 2017, he assumed the role of Vice President of Products at GoodRx, having previously worked as a product manager for the company.
Justin Hakuta Relationship with Ali Wong
In 2010, Justin Hakuta crossed paths with Alexandra ‘Ali’ Wong at a wedding held at a public park.
Wong invited him to attend one of her stand-up comedy shows. Hakuta was immediately impressed by her performance, and they started dating.
The couple tied the knot on November 27, 2014, and their first daughter, Mari, was born in November 2015.
Wong gave birth to their second daughter in December 2017. Unfortunately, they parted ways after eight years of togetherness.
Justin Hakuta Kids
During their marriage that lasted eight years, the comedian and Justin Hakuta, her ex-husband, became parents to two daughters, Mari (7 years old) and Nikki (5 years old).
The comedian’s pregnancies with her children were well-known, as they coincided with her Netflix comedy specials Baby Kobra (2016) and Hard Knock Wife (2018), contributing to her rise to fame.
Justin Hakuta Body Measurements
Justin Hakuta is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs approximately 64 kg. He has black hair and black eyes, with body measurements of 37-29-39.
Justin Hakuta Net Worth 2023
Justin has a net worth of around $2 million, mainly from his roles as an entrepreneur and executive.
During his time at Harvard, Hakuta interned at Seventh Generation, a personal care product company based in Burlington, Vermont, from June to August 2009. He later moved to Los Angeles and co-founded Avacara.
