Biography / Wiki
Famously known as the husband of rising comedian and actress Ali Wong, American executive, and entrepreneur Justin Hakuta is a celebrity husband. The father of Hakuta is the famous TV personality and inventor, Ken Hakuta, who was the host of the ‘The Dr. Fad Show’ children’s invention show.
As a sales and marketing partner at Honest Tea, Hakuta started his professional career in 2004. In the years that followed, he invested much time in the health and sustainability markets, serving in various capacities at different organizations.
He was the CEO of YogaStart, an internet-based yoga and wellness services firm, at one point. Hakuta is currently the product vice president at GoodRx, a website and a smartphone app that gathers prescription drug pricing data and offers drug discounts to its American users.
Height / Weight / Age
Born on the 18th of October 1982. He is tall and has a height of 5 feet 8 inches while his weight is 65 kg approximately. Justin Hakuta appears to be fit and his body figure measurements are 37-29-36, he wears number 8 in the shoe size. Justin has black colored eyes and the color of his hair is black as well.
| Date Of Birth | 18th of October, 1982 |
| Age | 54 Years |
| Height | In Centimetres – 172 cm
In Feet and Inches – 5′ 8” |
| Weight | In Kilograms – 65 Kg
In Pounds – 143 lbs |
| Body Measurements | 37-29-36 |
| Eye Color | Black |
| Hair Color | Black |
| Shoe Size | 8 (US) |
Net Worth
After starting his career as an associate in sales and marketing Justin Hakuta has become a CEO and his business has earned him a lot of wealth as well. Throughout the years he has developed his skills and expanded his business and is now living a comfortable life. The total net worth estimated for Justin Hakuta is $1.5 million US dollars as of now.
Education / Family
A native of California Justin Hakuta was born and raised in Los Angeles, California, USA. He is the son of Ken Hakuta and Marilou Cantiller and grew up with two brothers. Justin studied at Sidwell Friends School and attended Harvard University and Carnegie Mellon University.
Name |
Justin Hakuta |
| Nickname | Justin |
| Birth Place | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Profession | Businessman |
| Sexual Orientation | Straight |
| School | Tecnológico de Monterrey in Mexico, Sidwell Friends School in Washington, D.C. |
| College | Harvard University, Carnegie Mellon University |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Nationality | American |
| Home Town | Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Fathers Name | Ken Hakuta |
| Mothers Name | Marilou Cantiller |
| Brothers | Aki Hakuta, Kenzo Hakuta |
| Sister | None |
Career / Fashion And Style
Hakuta began his professional life as a sales and marketing associate at Honest Tea in Bethesda, Maryland, in August 2004, after leaving Carnegie Mellon University and before attending Harvard Business School.
His job was to work closely with Canada Dry, the beverage distributor, to distribute the product to regional “mom and pop” shops in the regions of Maryland and Virginia. He co-founded All Day Buffet later that year and started to work at the Centre for Court Innovation in New York as a research analyst.
While studying at Harvard, from June to August 2009, he did an internship at Seventh Generation, a personal care goods company based in Burlington, Vermont. He moved to Los Angeles at some point and co-established Avacara.
He served as the product strategist and UX chief at Direct TV from April 2013 to July 2015. He became a product manager at Cargomatic Inc. in October 2015. He became YogaStart’s CEO and co-founder and worked as the vice president of the Harvard Business School Association of Southern California’s Young Alumni.
Girlfriends, Affairs, Wife and More
Married to popular comedian Ali Wong the pair has a daughter whose name is Mari Hakuta.
| Girlfriend | Ali Wong (American Comedian & Actress) |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Wife | Ali Wong
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| Children | Daughter – Mari Hakuta
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Favorite Things
Here we provide you a list of Justin Hakuta’s favorite things.
| Favorite Actors | Jackie Chan |
| Favorite Actress | Not Known |
| Favorite Colour | Black, White |
| Favorite Holiday Destinations | Paris |
| Favorite Food | Chinese and Japanese Cuisine |
| Favorite Things To Do | Reading, Travelling |
Some Interesting Facts About Justin Hakuta
- He has an official Instagram account where Justin shares pictures behind the scenes and about his wife’s shows.
- Justin Hakuta is a vice president at Harvard Business School, Harvard University for Young Graduates.
- He is now the Vice President at GoodRx.
- He’s part of his father’s Japanese side and part of his mother’s Filipino side.
- The family of Hakuta has a long tradition of being linked to the film industry.
- In the late eighties and early nineties, his father, besides being a prominent inventor and entrepreneur, was a famous TV personality.
- He worked as the host of the TV show syndicated children’s innovation and won himself Dr. Fad’s moniker.
- The same year he graduated from college, Hakuta entered the workforce. He resumed his studies in 2008 to earn an MBA degree.
- He did the Harvard Business School course and got his degree in 2011. He is a Fulbright scholar as well.