Who Is Lauren Sanchez? Know All About Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ Fiancée
Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos will reportedly tie the knot in an extravagant $600-million wedding in Aspen, Colorado, next weekend.
Billionaire and Amazon Inc. Founder Jeff Bezos is reportedly all set to marry his fiancée Lauren Sanchez next Saturday. The couple, who have been together since 2019, will tie the knot in an extravagant $600-million wedding in Aspen, Colorado next weekend, according to the New York Post.
Bezos and Sanchez, who got engaged in May 2023, will tie the knot next weekend in a winter wonderland-themed wedding after celebrating their impending nuptials at Matsuhia, a lavish sushi restaurant the couple has reportedly bought out for Thursday and Friday, the Daily Mail reported Saturday.
Who Is Lauren Sanchez?
Lauren Sánchez was born on Dec. 19, 1969, to a second-generation Mexican-American family in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Her parents are Ray and Wendy Sanchez.
She has accomplishments in journalism, aviation, entertainment, and philanthropy. As a former TV anchor, she hosted shows like Good Day LA and So You Think You Can Dance, earning an Emmy nomination for her work. She has also appeared in films such as The Longest Yard and The Day After Tomorrow.
Sánchez has accumulated a net worth of $30 million, as reported by CelebrityNetWorth in 2023.
In 2016, Sánchez pursued her passion for aviation by founding Black Ops Aviation, the first female-owned aerial film production company. As a skilled helicopter pilot, she contributed to major projects like 2017 film Dunkirk.
The former TV anchor recently also authored a bilingual children’s book, The Fly Who Flew to Space.
She is also deeply involved in philanthropy. As Vice Chair of the Bezos Earth Fund, Sánchez focuses on climate change and social equity. She has worked with initiatives like the Bezos Day One Fund for homelessness and early education and This is About Humanity, supporting families at the US-Mexico border. The couple have reportedly donated over $110 million to fight homelessness.
The high-end wedding is expected to be a star-studded affair after the couple celebrated their engagement in Positano, Italy, with the likes of Bill Gates, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Queen Rania of Jordan.
