Who Was Serena Karlan? Insights Her Wiki, Parents, Missing, & Dating

Posted by Arica Deslauriers on Wednesday, May 22, 2024

Serena Karlan was an American celebrity girlfriend and ordinary woman who went missing with her former NBA basketball star, Bison Dele, and their catamaran captain, Bertrand Saldo, during their sailing adventure to New Zealand and the South Pacific on July 7, 2002. 

Moreover, Bison Dele’s brother, Miles Dabord, was also with them during their adventure, and he had returned alone on the boat in Tahiti alone on July 20. Several months later, Miles had forged his brother Dele’s signature to buy $152,00 worth of gold.

Serena Karlan's Biography

Date Of Birth: 1972

Birth Day: 04 April

Father: Stuart Karlan

Mother: Gael

Age: 30-Years-Old

Siblings: N/A

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Relationship Status: Dating

Birth Place: New York, United States

Former Boyfriend: Bison Dele

Nationality: American

Married: N/A

Religion: Christianity

Children: N/A

Ethnicity: White

Profession: Celebrity Girlfriend

Height: 5 feet 8 inches

Net worth: $100 thousand

Weight: Decent

Instagram: Link

Education: Graduate

Twitter: Link

College: Berkeley High School

Facebook: Link

Who Is Serena Karlan? Wikipedia & Parents Details

Serena Karlan was a beautiful American woman who got murdered by her boyfriend’s brother along with her boyfriend, Bison Dele. However, Serena Karlan didn’t own a Wikipedia page.

Regarding her family details, Serena was a normal American citizen born on 04 April 1972 in New York, USA, to her lovely parents, Gael and Stuart Karlan. They named her Serena for her serene nature and put Midnight as her middle name as she was born at the Midnight. Her parents got separated two years after they moved to Berkeley in 1972. Her mother got married to her step-father named, Scott Ohlgren.

Also, Serena Karlan might have been the only child of her parents, as she never mentioned her siblings.

Sadly, she was only 30 when she went missing and was murdered on 07 July 2002 in Tahiti. NY native Serena was an American of white ethnicity, and she used to follow the path and religious beliefs of Christianity.

Regarding her physical appearance, she used to stand tall at a height of around 5 feet 8 inches or approximately 1.73 m, with decent weight.

Concerning her academic qualification, Serena went to Berkeley Montessori elementary school and graduated from Berkeley High School in her hometown in 1990.

Relationship Details Of Serena Karlan? What Happened To Her?

Serena Karlan was dating former NBA Basketball star Bison Dele at the time of her death in 2002. Serena was close friends with Prince, the enigmatic rock singer, and he also flew her to Minneapolis to manage concession sales and help with marketing his tours.

Later, Serena reconnected with Bison Dele, and they began dating. After the September 11 terrorist attacks, Serena was invited by Bison to Australia, and she spent five weeks of sailing to return to America. However, Bison sent her a $50,000 check and asked her to join him on a long trip to Honolulu.

Bison’s brother, Kevin, aka Miles, reconnected with them in Auckland, New Zealand. They departed from a harbor in Papeete on 06 July 2022, and after two or three days, only Kevin returned.

Kevin was arrested on 05 September 2002 for attempting to purchase $152,096 worth of gold using his brother’s name. Later, he attempted suicide on 27 September 2002, and his girlfriend confessed to his crimes stating Kevin and Bison got into an argument. Serena was accidentally punched in the face, dying instantly.

Later, Bison killed Bertland, and Kevin shot Bison in self-defense.

Net Worth & Career

Serena Karlan began her career as a makeup artist in LA after she moved to LA to complete her graduation. In addition, she was known for her work in Heartwood(1998), and she also served as a real estate agent.

Moreover, she had a net worth of around $100,000 approximately.

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