Nicole Young: Dr. Dre’s Ex-Wife

Nicole Young, formerly known as Nicole Threatt, is the former wife of music producer Dr. Dre. Born Nicole Kendra Plotzker in January 1970, she studied law before marrying Dre in 1996. Their 24-year marriage ended in divorce in December 2021, with a reported $100 million settlement, and she has since lived a private life.

Detail	Information
Birth name	Nicole Kendra Plotzker
Known as	Nicole Threatt (first marriage); Nicole Young (marriage to Dr. Dre)
Born	January 1970 (exact day not publicly confirmed)
Education	Reported to have studied law. The existing article and competitor blogs name USC, but no primary USC record was found, so USC is not presented here as confirmed fact.
Legal career	No documented record of sustained practice as a licensed attorney found; described in sources as law-educated, not as a practising attorney.
First marriage	Sedale Threatt (NBA player), before 1996; dates not reliably confirmed.
Second marriage	Dr. Dre (Andre Young), 1996 – December 2021 (divorced)
Children with Dr. Dre	Truice and Truly (adult children)
Divorce settlement	$100 million reported (two $50 million payments)
Net worth / current residence / current relationships / business ventures	Not publicly known/confirmed. The $100 million settlement is not the same as a current net worth.

Contents

1. 1Early Life and Education
2. 2First Marriage
3. 3Marriage to Dr. Dre
4. 4Divorce
5. 5Privacy
6. 6Conclusion

Early Life and Education

Born Nicole Kendra Plotzker in January 1970, Nicole Young grew up largely out of the public eye, and the exact day of her birth is not publicly confirmed. She is reported to have studied law. As noted above, USC is given as the institution in the existing article and in competitor blogs, but no primary USC record was found at the time of this update, so neither USC nor a family-law specialisation is presented here as confirmed fact. Likewise, no documented record of sustained practice as a licensed attorney has been found; she is described in sources as law-educated, not as a practising attorney.

First Marriage

Before marrying Dr. Dre, Nicole was previously married to NBA player Sedale Threatt. That marriage ended before her 1996 marriage to Dre. She met Dre while still married to Sedale, and married Dre after that divorce, in 1996. Dates for the first marriage are not reliably confirmed, so none are given here.

Marriage to Dr. Dre

Nicole married music producer Dr. Dre (Andre Young) in 1996. Together they had two adult children, Truice and Truly. The marriage lasted 24 years, until their divorce in December 2021.

During the marriage, Dre and Jimmy Iovine gave $70 million to USC in 2013 for the Iovine and Young Academy, and Dre committed $10 million in 2017 toward a Compton High School performing arts centre. These were Dre/Iovine gifts made during the marriage, not Nicole’s personal donations.

Divorce

Nicole filed for divorce in June 2020, citing irreconcilable differences. A prenuptial agreement signed in 1996 was contested as having been signed under duress, but it ultimately stood, so she did not receive half the estate. During the proceedings, Nicole made abuse allegations, which Dre denied; no finding on those allegations is presented here, and no graphic detail is included. In July 2021, an interim support order of about $300,000 per month was reported; that was an interim order, not the final outcome. Reports of the amount initially sought varied, so no single figure for that request is stated here as precise fact.

The divorce was finalised in December 2021 with a reported $100 million settlement, paid in two $50 million payments. Under the settlement, Dre retained the masters, trademarks, and properties, including the Brentwood estate, and Apple interests, while Nicole retained jewellery and four vehicles: a Rolls Royce, a Range Rover, an Escalade limousine, and a Spyder motorcycle.

Privacy

Since December 2021, Nicole has not sought public attention. No verified current residence, relationship, business, or social-media presence is publicly confirmed.

Conclusion

Nicole Young is best known publicly for her 24-year marriage to Dr. Dre and for the divorce that ended it in December 2021. Since then, she has lived a private life, and the verified public record does not support presenting her as a practising attorney, a business founder, or a public figure with a confirmed current residence, relationship, or venture.