The couple met backstage at a New Edition concert and they remained friends for two years before they got together.
Bonet was known for her work on The Cosby Show, which was being filmed in New York City; Kravitz moved back there to live with her in 1987.
The pair eloped to get married on 16th November 1987, which was Bonet's birthday and they were wed in Las Vegas.
Bonet gave birth to a baby daughter, Zoe Isabella Kravitz on the 1st December 1988.
The couple divorced in 1993.