Tonesa Welch is an American actress who is known as a former long-term girlfriend of Terry "Southwest T Flenory" and the First Lady of the Black Mafia Family (BMF). She is also famous for her work in American Gangster: Trap Queen in 2021, Notorious Queen in 2021, and BMF Wives Reality Show, which will be aired in 2024.

Furthermore, she came into the limelight in 2005, because of arrestment and before being sentenced to nearly five years in federal prison.

Tonesa Welch Relationship Details

Tonesa was a married woman and married to her ex-husband Harold. Welch had an abusive relationship with her ex-husband as he used to hit her in the house, Plowed into the car, and thrashed her. She shared about her abusive relationship with her ex-husband in her interview. According to her Interview, when her former husband was in prison, she started dating Southwest T. 

Tonesa was in a relationship with her long-term boyfriend, Terry "Southwest T" Flenory, a drug trafficking and money laundering organization co-founder. He is the younger brother of Big Meech. They two currently reside in California.  

When Welch's ex-husband is out of prison, Tonesa starts ignoring him when she goes to Detroit and spends more time with her boyfriend. Therefore, they decided to separate from each other due to personal problems in their relationship.

Prior to this, Tonesa was married in the year 1992 to her older dad's son. They two together been in marriage life for almost eight years, but after that, they two got divorced and lived separately. 

 

Moreover, she is a mother of three children, and all are girls, Jhase, Jhorney, and Justice. In addition, she got pregnant at the age of 19. When she was pregnant at 19, she broke up with her ex-boyfriend and became a single mother. No, other information was found about her relationship.

Tonesa Welch Wiki & Family

Ex-producer and a Brand Influencer Tonesa Welch was born in late 1970 and is currently in her late 40s. However, her exact date of birth is missing, so her birth sign is still a mystery. Now, Tonesa is living in Los Angeles, California.

She was born and raised on the west side of Detroit, MI. She grew up in a middle-class family along with her three brothers, mom, and stepdad. However, her real dad stays on the east side of Detroit, and she came to know about her dad when she became a little older. 

Both her parents and her elder brother worked in a car company. Likewise, most of her family members work in the auto industry. 

Concerning her educational background, Tonesa completed her graduation from Cooley Highschool in Detroit. After high school, she studied Business Administration at Wayne County Community College for two years.

As soon as she completed her studies, the actress started to sell drugs to have a lavish lifestyle and fulfill her desires. Tonesa thought about easy money, and she found it in selling drugs. 

Net Worth & Career Insights

Tonesa has an estimated net worth of around $100k to $1 million, which she earns from the entertainment industry.

After returning from prison, Welch became a member of the American Association of Women from Domestic violence. In this organization, she used to volunteer and support women of domestic violence. 

Welch also debuted as an executive producer in the television series Notoriious Queen (2021) on WEtv, a producer for BET+ series American Gangster: Tap Queens for the episode: Firstladyof BMF in 2021, and a producer of TrapQueens.

Furthermore, she also served as a brand influencer and an account manager for Concreates, for imprisoning individuals. In addition, she now serves as an advocate for prison reform, according to her Twitter bio.

Prior to that, she was locked up for nearly five years in federal jail for drug trafficking and money laundering charges.