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Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Who is Lauren Sanchez? Helicopter pilot, journalist set to marry Amazon founder Jeff Bezos
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his fiancee Lauren Sanchez are currently in Venice for their luxurious wedding bash, with new details on the ceremony emerging every day. Bezos and Sanchez were spotted enjoying a water taxi ride in Venice on Thursday.(AP) While the Daily Mail had earlier reported that the couple would take their vows on Friday (June 27), the publication now says that they are already married. 'The marriage is fully legal and took place in America under American law," the media outlet quoted an anonymous source as saying. Bezos and Sanchez were spotted enjoying a water taxi ride in Venice on Thursday, TMZ reported. On the other hand, several high-profile guests have landed in the city for the wedding bash, including actor Orlando Bloom, football star Tom Brady, US President Donald Trump's daughter Ivanka Trump, Kim and Khloe Kardashian, and Kendall and Kylie Jenner. Who is Lauren Sanchez, set to marry Jeff Bezos? A third-generation Mexican American, Sanchez started her career working in various local newsrooms before she went on to become a reporter and later anchor for Fox Sports Net, Extra, and Good Day LA. Sanchez was born in New Mexico in 1969, and raised in California. Speaking about her days growing up, she told The Hollywood Reporter that her family 'came from nothing'. 'I used to sleep in the back of my grandmother's car when she would go clean houses,' Sanchez said. She attended the University of Southern California where she studies journalism, and left in 1994 to pursue a career in broadcast journalism, according to BBC. Also Read | Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding invite brutally mocked online: 'Money can't buy…' Sanchez has three children – her son with former NFL player Tony Gonzalez was born in 2001, and a son and daughter from her marriage to Hollywood agent Patrick Whitesell. Professional life With her stint in journalism, Sanchez became a familiar face in the late 1990s, getting an Emmy nomination for her show on Fox Sports Net, Going Deep. She won the award in 1999 as an anchor on KCOP-TV's UPN News 13. Sanchez also worked as the co-host on KTTV Fox 11's Good Day LA, and anchored the Fox 11 News at Ten, as per BBC. She initially hosted the show So You Think You Can Dance. However, Sanchez pivoted to flying at 40, becoming a licensed helicopter pilot. She said that she had done so after taking inspiration from her father, who was a flight instructor. She launched Black Ops Aviation in 2016, becoming the first woman to own an aerial film production company, which has provided cinematography to Netflix and Amazon. She also undertook the 10-minute suborbital spaceflight mission alongside Katy Perry and Gayle King earlier this year aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket. Relationship with Bezos According to a BBC report, Sanchez reportedly met Bezos after her production company Black Ops Aviation was hired to film for Blue Origin. Rumours of the two dating started in 2019, with Bezos announcing his divorce with MacKenzie Scott in January after being separated from his wife. A few months later, Sanchez, who too was separated from her former husband Whitesell, filed for divorce. The couple got engaged in 2023, throwing a party at Bezos' yacht in Italy's Amalfi Coast.
India.com
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- India.com
Meet Lauren Sanchez, a journalist, a pilot, and now Jeff Bezos' wife-to-be, their wedding to be held in...
Meet Lauren Sanchez, a journalist, a pilot, and now Jeff Bezos' wife-to-be, their wedding to be held in... The wedding which is making headlines across the world is – United States tech billionaire and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and TV presenter Lauren Sanchez. The big-dollar wedding is going to take place in Venice. The guest list of the three-day event is rumoured to include several A-listers, including Hollywood celebrities and business tycoons from across the world. We all know Bezos, his life story, how he started Amazon from a garage and has become the top e-commerce company. His wife-to-be is also no stranger to the spotlight. Let's know about Lauren Sanchez. Who Is Lauren Sanchez? Sanchez is a third-generation Mexican-American and was born in New Mexico in 1969 and raised in California. In 2017, she told The Hollywood Reporter that she didn't have much growing up. Lauren was born in New Mexico in 1969. She is a third-generation Mexican-American and was raised in California. According to her, her family was not that rich her grandmother used to clean houses. During an interview to The Hollywood Reporter, she revealed, 'We came from nothing. I used to sleep in the back of my grandmother's car when she would go clean houses.' When Lauren grew up, she applied for the air attendant job but was rejected due to her weight. 'back then, they weighed you, and I weighed 121 pounds. They said, 'You need to be 115', Sanchez told The Wall Street Journal during an interview. Studied Journalism After getting rejected from an air attendant job, she studied journalism at the University of Southern California. In the year 1994, she started to pursue a career in broadcast journalism. Journalism Career Sanchez worked in several local news outlets. She later got jobs as a reporter and anchor at major news outlets such as – Fox Sports Net, Extra, and Good Day LA. Lauren was a famous face on TV in the late 1990s. She was nominated for an Emmy award for her show on Fox Sports Net – Going Deep. In the year 1999, she won the Emmy Award as the anchor on KCOP-TV's UPN News 13. Sanchez held various positions at KTTV Fox 11, including co-host of Good Day LA and anchor for the Fox 11 News at Ten. He also notably served as the original host of So You Think You Can Dance. In 2003, he was featured on the cover of Open Your Eyes magazine, described as 'America's hottest news anchor.' Helicopter Pilot When Lauren was 40 years old, she became a licensed helicopter pilot, inspired by her father, who was a flight instructor. In the year 2016, Sanchez launched Black Ops Aviation and became the first woman in America to own an aerial film production company. Earlier this year, Sanchez participated in a Blue Origin New Shepard suborbital spaceflight with Gayle King and Katy Perry. This ten-minute mission, funded by Jeff Bezos, profoundly impacted her.
Hindustan Times
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Lauren Sanchez: How Jeff Bezos' fiancée went from TV anchor to space traveler
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez are all set to get married in Venice in the next few days. The 61-year-old Amazon founder, one of the richest men on the planet, is travelling to the Italian city in his $500 million superyacht. The wedding is expected to span multiple days. File photo of Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos(AFP) Born on December 19, 1969, in Albuquerque, New Mexico, she comes from a second-generation Mexican-American family. Being a multifaceted figure, Sanchez, 55, has made a name for herself in both the media and aviation industries. She was earlier working as a news anchor and journalist, bagging an Emmy award for her work on TV. Apart from this, she is a licensed pilot. As a broadcast journalist, Lauren Sanchez served as an entertainment reporter and news anchor. In Fox Sports Net, she was the anchor for Going Deep and later became the entertainment reporter for Best Damn Sports Show Period. In 1999, she joined KCOP-TV to anchor UPN News 13. After this, she again came into the spotlight as the co-host of Good Day LA, a morning show she was associated with between 2011 and 2017. Sanchez has also made key appearances in several films, such as The Longest Yard, Ted 2 and Flight Club. In 2016, Lauren Sanchez came up with her own company, Black Ops Aviation, making it the first female-owned aerial film and production banner. She also holds a helicopter pilot's license, having consulted on a few films like Christopher Nolan's 2017 release, Dunkirk. Lauren Sanchez's personal life Sanchez was earlier married to Hollywood agent Patrick Whitesell. The two of them share children, Ella and Evan. She is mother of 23-year-old son, Nikko, from her former relationship with NFL star Tony Gonzalez. Bezos and Sanchez's friendship grew stronger in 2018 when she remained involved with aerial filming for Bezos' firm Blue Origin. In early 2019, Jeff Bezos announced his divorce from MacKenzie Scott and soon after made his relationship with Sanchez public. She serves as the vice chair for Bezos Earth Fund, which is aimed at combating climate change. Earlier this year, Sanchez was part of a brief trip into the stratosphere and was joined by celebrities like Katy Perry. FAQs: 1. When Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez got engaged? Their engagement took place in May 2023. 2. How did Jeff Bezos meet Lauren Sanchez? The two of them met through mutual business and media contacts. 3. When are they getting married? Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's marriage takes place later this month.
