Vanessa Trump Height, Age, Boyfriend, Husband, Children, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Birth Name	Vanessa Kay Pergolizzi
Other Name(s)	• Vanessa Haydon • Vanessa Kay Trump • Vanessa Kay Haydon
Profession(s)	• Socialite • Former Actor • Former Model • Businesswoman
Known For	Being ex-wife of businessman Donald Trump Jr.
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 7" (170 cm)
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Extra Light Beige Blonde
Personal Life
Date of Birth	18 December 1977 (Sunday)
Age (as of 2024)	47 Years
Birthplace	New York, USA
Zodiac sign	Sagittarius
Nationality	American
Hometown	New York
School	Dwight School, New York City
College/University	Marymount Manhattan College, New York
Educational Qualification	Graduate
Political Inclination	Republican Party
Social Media	• Instagram • Twitter
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Divorced
Affairs/Boyfriends	• Valentín Rivera (gangster) (1993-1998) • Leonardo DiCaprio (actor, film producer) (1998) • Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud (diplomat) (1998-2001) • Tiger Woods (professional golfer) (2024 - Present)
Marriage Date	12 November 2005
Marriage Place	Mar-a-Lago, Florida, USA
Family
Husband/Spouse	Donald Trump Jr. (businessman) (m. 2005; div. 2018)
Children	Son(s)- 3 • Donald Trump III (born in February 2009) • Tristan Milos Trump (born in October 2011) • Spencer Frederick Trump (born in October 2012) Daughter(s)- 2 • Kai Trump (golfer) (born in May 2007) • Chloe Sophia Trump (born in June 2014)
Parents	Stepfather- Charles Haydon (lawyer) (deceased) Mother- Bonnie Kay Haydon (ran Kay Models)
Siblings	Brother- None Sister- Veronika Haydon (model)
Grandparents	Maternal Grandfather- Kai Ewans (jazz musician)
Money Factor
Net Worth (approx.)	$75 million (as of 2025)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Vanessa Trump

• Vanessa Trump spent her childhood living in a townhouse in Manhattan’s Upper East Side.

• Her maternal roots trace back to Denmark and Sweden.

• Vanessa met Valentín Rivera, a local gangster, at P.S. 158 at 77th Street when he hit her with a water balloon at a school carnival. She reported him, and he was sent to the principal’s office.
  

  Vanessa Trump and Valentín Rivera

• Vanessa and Valentín met again at a house party on 86th Street, where she asked him and his friends for help dealing with some troublemakers. The duo soon felt connected and started dating.
  

  Vanessa Trump and Valentín Rivera dancing at a prom in New York City

• Vanessa was a student at Dwight School, while Rivera was involved in street fights and later joined the Latin Kings gang. She regularly drove him to gang meetings and helped him deliver weed while carrying an illegal gun in her stepfather’s convertible.

• During her high school years, she had a great interest in sports, especially tennis.
  

  Vanessa Trump during her teenage years

• Vanessa was drawn to Rivera’s growing influence in the gang world and often went with him to meetings, though she could not attend. Over time, she became tougher and even got into fights with other girls out of jealousy.

• About a year into their relationship, Rivera was arrested for assault and sentenced to up to four years in prison. He spent time at Rikers Island, where Vanessa visited him twice before her mother stopped her from seeing him. She, however, kept writing him letters.
  

  Letters written by Vanessa Trump to Valentín Rivera while he was imprisoned

• In the 1990s, Vanessa pursued a career in modelling. She later secured a contract with Wilhelmina Models, a prestigious agency.
  

  Vanessa Trump (right) after walking the ramp at the Australian Fashion Week (AFW) in Sydney in 1998

• After serving a 16-month sentence, Rivera was released, and he reunited with Vanessa. They continued their relationship and even discussed marriage and having children.

• Vanessa and Rivera’s relationship ended in 1998 when Rivera discovered through a newspaper article that Vanessa was dating Leonardo DiCaprio, an actor and film producer.

• In 1998, Vanessa began dating diplomat Khalid bin Bandar Al Saud. However, they broke up in 2001 when Khalid left the US after his father faced questions about alleged indirect connections to individuals linked to the Al Qaeda hijackers.

• Apart from being a model, Vanessa also worked as an actor. In 2003, she appeared as ‘Beauty’ in a comedy-drama film titled ‘Something’s Gotta Give.’
  

  Vanessa Trump as ‘Beauty’ in a still from the film ‘Something’s Gotta Give’ (2003)

• In late 2003, Vanessa and her sister Veronika Haydon opened a nightclub called Sessa in New York City.

• She was as a celebrity judge at the 53rd Miss USA pageant.

• In 2004, Donald Trump Jr. proposed to Vanessa outside a jeweller’s store at the Short Hills Mall in New Jersey.  The jeweller gave him a $100,000 ring for free in exchange for the public proposal.
  

  Vanessa Trump after getting engaged to Donald Trump Jr.

• On 12 November 2005, Vanessa married Donald Trump Jr. at Mar-a-Lago in Florida. His aunt, Maryanne Trump Barry, officiated the ceremony.

• In 2010, she appeared in the reality television series ‘Bret Michaels: Life as I Know It,’ which aired on NBC.
  

  A poster of the television series ‘Bret Michaels Life as I Know It’

• Vanessa ran her handbag line called ‘La Poshett’ from 2010 to 2013.

• In 2011, she appeared as an audience member in NBC’s reality television series ‘The Apprentice.’
  

  A poster of the reality television series ‘The Apprentice’ (2011)

• On 15 March 2018, Vanessa filed for divorce from Donald Trump Jr. The case was initially listed as uncontested; however, it later became contested.

• By July 2018, Vanessa and Donald Trump Jr. had resolved all custody issues and agreed to joint custody of their five children. Their divorce was finalised by the end of the year.

• Vanessa began dating professional golfer Tiger Woods in November 2024. The duo made their relationship public in 2025.