Michael C. Ciminella was the first husband of American country music singer and actress Naomi Judd.

Michael Ciminella, a marketing consultant and Naomi Judd were married for 8 years.

Specifically, Michael Ciminella and Naomi Judd were married from 1964 to 1972.

Apart from the fact that Ciminella was the first husband of Naomi Judd, there’s not much known about him.

However, his former wife Naomi Judd formed the highly successful singing duo known as the Judds with her daughter Wynonna Judd.

As country music’s most famous mother–daughter team, The Judds scored twenty top-10 hits (including fifteen at number one) and went undefeated for eight consecutive years at all three major country music awards shows.

In addition, the duo won five Grammy Awards and a vast array of other awards and honors.

As a songwriter, Naomi Judd also won a Grammy for country song of the year with the Judds’ hit “Love Can Build a Bridge.”

Sadly, Ciminella’s ex-wife Naomi Judd passed away on 30th April 2022 at the age of 76.