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Who is Lauren Sanchez, the Future Mrs. Bezos
After several years of dating, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez have gotten engaged, according to CNN. As published by People, the Amazon founder proposed to the ex-journalist on board his $500 million yacht while on their trip in the South of France, and she was later spotted wearing her engagement ring.
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Who is Lauren Sánchez?
Lauren Sánchez is a third-generation Mexican-American former news anchor, Emmy-award-winning journalist, television personality, and helicopter pilot. She is best known for being the co-anchor of the entertainment news show Extra from 2004 to 2017. Lauren has also appeared as a correspondent on Good Day LA, E! News, and The Insider.
Sánchez was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on December 19th, 1969. She graduated from El Camino College in Torrance, California, with a degree in communications. After college, she worked as a model and actress before moving on to broadcasting.
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In 1999, Sánchez joined the news team at KTTV in Los Angeles. She quickly rose through the ranks and became the co-anchor of Extra in 2004. Lauren stayed with Extra for 13 years, during which she interviewed some of the biggest stars in Hollywood.
In addition to her work on television, Sánchez is also a successful entrepreneur. She founded Black Ops Aviation, a company that provides aerial filming and production services; on top of that, she’s a certified helicopter pilot and has her own helicopter. She is also the Vice-Chair of the Bezos Earth Foundation.
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As for her personal life, Lauren has a son, Nikko, with former football player, Tony González. In 2005, Sánchez married Patrick Whitesell, a Hollywood agent, and together they have two children: Evan and Ella.
In April 2019, Sánchez and Whitesell filed for divorce, a process that ended in October of that year.
Sánchez is a passionate advocate for Latinas and women in general. She is a board member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and the Girl Scouts of the USA. Sánchez is also a mentor to young women who are interested in pursuing careers in broadcasting.
Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos
Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos began dating in 2019. Sánchez had recently divorced Whitesell while Bezos had just separated from MacKenzie Scott, a philanthropist and author, and mother of his four children.
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Sánchez and Bezos have not been shy about showing off their relationship. They have been seen together at various events and photographed kissing and holding hands since they first started dating.
In May 2023, it was reported that Sánchez and Bezos were engaged. However, they have not yet announced a wedding date.
Jeff Bezos’ Latino Heritage
Jeff Bezos is the founder and CEO of Amazon.com. He is also the world’s third-wealthiest person, with a net worth of $114 billion. Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Bezos is of partial Portuguese and Jewish descent. However, Jeff is also a proud Latino, although not by blood, but by association.
His mother, Jacklyn Gise, was seventeen when she gave birth in her own home. Not much is known about his biological father, Theodore Jørgensen, a man of Danish descent, since they separated when Jeff was just one year old.
When he turned four, Jacklyn remarried, this time to Cuban immigrant Miguel Angel Bezos Pérez, born in Santiago de Cuba. This man came to the United States in 1961 at the age of 15, through the well-known Operation Pedro Pan, the largest exodus of children ever known in the Western Hemisphere.
After the marriage, Miguel adopted Jeff, which is how he received his Latino surname. The family would then move to Houston and eventually, Miami, where Bezos finished high school.
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