Vanessa Bryant

ABOUT VANESSA BRYANT

Best known as the wife of former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant . She has worked as a model and in the art department of feature films such as Man on Fire and Colombiana . Following Kobe's death, she went on to become a philanthropist and keep his legacy alive through various endeavors.

She was born to Sofia Laine . Her mother and father divorced when she was just 3 years old.

She was a varsity cheerleader at St. Boniface Parochial School.

She married Kobe Bryant on April 18, 2001. Together they had daughters named Natalia , Gianna , Bianka and Capri . She has a sister named Sophie.

She met Kobe while she was working on a music video for Tha Eastsidaz, a trio made up of Snoop Dogg , Tray Deee , and Goldie Loc.