Who was Charlie Sheen’s first wife? All about Donna Peele as he recalls first marriage in memoir 

Charlie Sheen has opened up about his first marriage to model Donna Peele in his memoir, The Book of Sheen, which was released on September 9, 2025.

Although not many details are mentioned about their brief relationship, Sheen revealed in his latest book that the former couple met while shooting for a 1995 commercial for the Parliament cigarettes brand. The attraction was instant, and they started dating immediately.

The two got married in September 1995. However, their marriage was short-lived, and they separated and divorced in 1996. With Sheen’s recent mentions of his first marriage, many people are curious to learn more about his first wife.

Donna Peele was an up-and-coming model who was brought to the spotlight after she started her relationship with Sheen. Their swift romance and their marriage made her a subject of interest among the fans of the Two and a Half Men actor. But, she disappeared from the public eye following her divorce from him.

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Who is Donna Peele and where is she now?

Little is publicly documented about Donna Peele’s early life prior to her brief marriage to Charlie Sheen in 1995. She grew up away from the spotlight. However, no information about her parents is available in the reports.

Peele showed interest in acting from a young age, which inspired her to pursue modelling in her career. Her striking appearance helped her land opportunities in commercial advertisements, including the one with her first husband, Charlie Sheen.

After she met Sheen in New York in 1995 during the shoot of a cigarette brand, she instantly fell in love with the actor.

During that time, Sheen was undergoing trial appearances in the Madam Heidi Fleiss’ prostitution case, where he admitted that he had spent more than $50,000 on 11 of her prostitutes.

The two started dating shortly after meeting for the first time in New York. According to a report in US Weekly, Sheen invited Donna Peele to stay with him in his Los Angeles home. In his memoir, Sheen says:

“We spent two fabulous weeks together like a couple of teenagers on spring break. I could feel something different with her that I hadn't enjoyed in quite some time.”

They eventually decided to walk down the aisle on September 3, 1995 after dating each other for six weeks. The wedding ceremony was held at the Saddle Rock Ranch in the Santa Monica Mountains, in Malibu, California.

A September 1995 report from Deseret News noted that during that time, the actor said:

“My research and travel has shown me . . . people who court for a decade usually have a marriage that lasts only a couple of years.”

Sheen was 30 when he tied the knot with Donna Peele, and she was 25.

Their marriage did not stand the test of time and lasted only six months. It ended in divorce in November 1996. Reports suggested that Sheen’s struggles with substance abuse, infidelity and wild lifestyle contributed to his failed marriage.

Sheen blamed himself and his problems with “booze” for his marriage. He wrote in his recent book,

“We had forgotten how to be friends. When all was said and done, Donna was an angel with how she handled everything.”

Donna Peele disappeared from the media following her separation from Sheen. Today, her whereabouts are still unknown as she continues to maintain a private life.