Vanessa Bryant
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| Born | Vanessa Urbieta Cornejo May 5, 1982 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Other names | Vanessa Laine |
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| Children | 4 (including Gianna) |
Vanessa Marie Bryant (born Vanessa Urbieta Cornejo; May 5, 1982) is a Mexican-American businesswoman and philanthropist. She was married to American professional basketball player Kobe Bryant. Following the death of her husband and daughter Gianna in a January 26, 2020, helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, Bryant filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles County, which was settled in 2023.
In 2007, she and her husband founded the Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Foundation to provide scholarships to minority college students worldwide. She also leads the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation, which supports underserved child athletes.