What Was Lauren Sánchez’s Net Worth Before She Married Jeff Bezos?
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez have been making headlines ever since they began their romantic relationship in early 2019. They got engaged in 2023 and in June 2025, tied the knot in Venice during a three-day extravaganza with plenty of celebrities on hand.
Some of the stars who attended the festivities in the Italian City included Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Kylie Jenner, Kendall Jenner, Orlando Bloom, Bill Gates, Leonardo DiCaprio and Vittoria Ceretti, Usher and Jenn Goicoechea, Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, Sydney Sweeney, Tom Brady, Jessica Alba, and Tommy Hilfiger.
While Sánchez is now married to one of the world’s richest men, some are curious about what her net worth was before she wed the Amazon founder. Here’s more on that and Sánchez’s previous occupation.
Sánchez’s net worth before marrying one of the richest men in the world
Mrs. Bezos was born on Dec. 19, 1969, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
She studied communications at the University of Southern California. Before she and Bezos got together, Sánchez was a journalist working as a news anchor and entertainment reporter. Her career in journalism began as a desk assistant at KCOP-TV in Los Angeles.
She’s also had several appearances on The View and was a co-host on Good Day LA. Sánchez was a correspondent for the Extra as well. Some sports fans may recognize her from Fox Sports Net, where she earned an Emmy nomination as anchor and correspondent for the sports magazine Going Deep and served as an anchor for Fox Sports News Primetime. In addition, she was an entertainment reporter for FSN’s Best Damn Sports Show Period.
Moreover, Sánchez is a licensed pilot and founder of Black Ops Aviation, an aerial film and production company. According to Celebrity Net Worth, she’s estimated to have an individual net worth of $30 million.
Sánchez previously dated former NFL player Tony Gonzalez. The two, who have a son Nikko together, split in 2002. In 2005, she married Patrick Whitesell. He is one of the two primary partners at WME agency. He has a net worth of more than $300 million due to his ownership stake in the agency. But that really isn’t much at all compared to what Sánchez’s current husband is worth.
Bezos’ net worth
Bezos was born Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen on Jan. 12, 1964, in Albuquerque, New Mexico.
He is the former CEO and current chairman of the board of Amazon, which he founded in 1994.
The world’s largest e-commerce company was started by Bezos in a garage in Seattle. Some may remember that Amazon initially just sold books around the world and offered the convenience of having those items delivered straight to your door. Amazon is expected to overtake Walmart as the largest retailer in terms of revenue in the near future.
Bezos has other business ventures as well. In 2000, he founded Blue Origin and purchased The Washington Post in 2013. He also owns stakes in Uber and Airbnb.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Bezos’ net worth is estimated at $244 billion, making him one of the richest people on the planet.
