Annie Bakes is an American former model and author best known for her relationship with NBA Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman.
She is also the mother of Alexis Rodman, the former basketball star’s eldest child.
Although her relationship with Rodman brought significant public attention, Annie had already started building a career in modeling before meeting the future NBA champion.
Following their highly publicized split, she largely stepped away from the spotlight and has chosen to keep much of her personal life private.
Annie Bakes Biography
She was born on February 26, 1965, in Pennsylvania, United States. Her full name is Anicka Bakes.
She has spoken about a difficult childhood marked by frequent family moves, making it challenging to settle into schools and build lasting friendships.
Despite those early struggles, she developed an interest in fashion and modeling while still a teenager. At the age of 16, she was discovered by a modeling agent and began working professionally.
Her career included assignments for several fashion brands before it was interrupted by a serious car accident that left her with injuries, effectively bringing her time as a full time model to an end.
After leaving modeling, Annie worked in the hospitality industry, including as a nightclub hostess in Los Angeles. It was during this period that she met Dennis Rodman, a meeting that would change the course of her life.
Dennis Rodman’s First Wife
Annie Bakes met Dennis Rodman in 1987 while working as a hostess at a nightclub in Los Angeles, shortly before his NBA career reached national prominence.
Their relationship quickly became serious, and in 1988 they welcomed their daughter, Alexis Rodman. Although they eventually married, their relationship was frequently described as turbulent and was affected by repeated personal difficulties.
The marriage ended in divorce in 1992 after only a short time. In later interviews and in her memoir, Annie spoke openly about the challenges she experienced during their relationship, including allegations of infidelity, emotional turmoil, and other personal struggles.
Dennis Rodman has also spoken publicly over the years about mistakes he made during different stages of his personal life.
Despite the breakdown of their marriage, both remain connected through their daughter, Alexis Rodman, who has largely stayed away from public life despite growing up as the child of one of basketball’s most recognizable figures.
Following the divorce, Annie moved away from celebrity life and focused on raising her daughter while maintaining a much lower public profile than Rodman.
In 1997, she published her memoir, Worse Than He Says He Is: My Walk on the Wild Side, offering her perspective on their relationship and the challenges she faced during that period of her life. The book later appeared under the title White Girls Don’t Bounce.
Annie Bakes Net Worth
There is no verified public estimate of Annie Bakes’ net worth. During her career, Annie earned income through modeling and later from the publication of her memoir, though she has kept her finances private.
Unlike Dennis Rodman, whose basketball career generated substantial wealth through NBA contracts, endorsements, and media appearances, Annie has largely remained outside public life for more than two decades.
She rarely gives interviews and has chosen not to build a public profile around her former marriage.
