Vanessa Bryant

Vanessa Bryant
Bryant in 2010
Born	Vanessa Cornejo Urbieta (1982-05-05) May 5, 1982 (age 42) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Other names	Vanessa Laine
Occupations	Philanthropist business executive model
Title	President and CEO of Granity Studios Board of Directors of Bodyarmor SuperDrink
Spouse	Kobe Bryant ​ ​ (m. 2001; died 2020)​
Children	4; including Gianna

Vanessa Marie Bryant (born May 5, 1982) is an American businesswoman, philanthropist, and model. She is the widow of American professional basketball player Kobe Bryant. With her husband, she founded the Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Foundation in 2007 to provide scholarships to minority college students worldwide. Bryant leads the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation, an organization dedicated to supporting child athletes who are in need.