Vanessa Bryant is a businesswoman, model and philanthropist, most known for being the wife of Kobe Bryant; she founded their shared foundation to provide scholarships to minority college students.
Vanessa Bryant is an American model and philanthropist. She is best known for her many years as the wife of legendary basketball player Kobe Bryant. She has also made significant charitable contributions to organizations such as the Native American College Fund, Make-A-Wish Foundation, and the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation.
<div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1982</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Vanessa Bryant is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>On May 5, 1982, Vanessa Bryant was born in Huntington Beach, California, United States.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>1999</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Meets Kobe Bryant</div><div class='timeline-text'>Vanessa Laine met Kobe Bryant during a music video shoot where she was working as a model.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2001</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Marries Kobe Bryant</div><div class='timeline-text'>Vanessa and Kobe got married in April 2001, starting their life together.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2003</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Becomes a Mother</div><div class='timeline-text'>Vanessa Bryant gave birth to her first daughter, Natalia Diamante Bryant, in January 2003.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2006</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Second Daughter is Born</div><div class='timeline-text'>Their second daughter, Gianna Maria-Onore Bryant, was born in May 2006.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2011</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Files for Divorce</div><div class='timeline-text'>Vanessa filed for divorce from Kobe Bryant in December 2011 but they later reconciled in 2013.</div></div></div><div class='timeline-item'><div class='timeline-left'><div class='timeline-date'>2020</div></div><div class='timeline-center'></div><div class='timeline-right'><div class='timeline-text timeline-text-title'>Loses Husband and Daughter </div><div class='timeline-text'>Kobe Bryant and their daughter Gianna died in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, in January 2020.</div></div></div>
Vanessa Bryant is an American former model born on May 5, 1982 and is currently 41 years old. She was married to basketball legend Kobe Bryant and is best known for her philanthropy works and humanitarian efforts.
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