JENNIFER Siebel Newsom is married to California Governor Gavin Newsom, making her the First Lady of the Golden State
The First Lady of California is an accomplished filmmaker and actress, appearing in movies such as Rent and Something's Gotta Give, and has directed and produced her own documentary films.
Who is Jennifer Siebel Newsom?
Jennifer Siebel Newsom was born on June 19, 1974, in San Francisco, California.
She pursued acting and appeared in a number of high-profile projects including the TV show Mad Men.
Siebel Newsom also appeared in the movie adaptation of the Broadway musical, Rent.
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After she graduated from Stanford's Graduate School of Business, Siebel Newsom moved on to filmmaking.
She wrote, directed, and produced the 2011 documentary Miss Representation, and the 2015 film The Mask You Live In.
Siebel Newsom is the director, writer, and producer of the docu-film Miss Representation.
The film premiered in the documentary competition at the Sundance Film Festival 2011.
The film examines how the media has underrepresented women in positions of power.
She also wrote, produced, and directed her second documentary film, The Mask You Live In.
Siebel Newsom raised over $101k on Kickstarter to fund the production of the film which looks at American society's definition of masculinity.
The film went on to premiere at Sundance in 2015.
When did Gavin Newsom and Jennifer Siebel get married?
California Governor Gavin Newsom has been married to Siebel Newsom since 2008.
The pair reportedly met on a blind date set up by a mutual friend at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in Califonia in October 2006.
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They announced their engagement in January 2008.
They wed a few months later in July at Siebel Newsom’s parents' ranch in Stevensville, Montana.
Together, the couple has four children.
Their eldest child, Montana Tessa, was born in 2009, and her name commemorates the location of her parent's wedding.
Hunter came along in 2011, followed by Brooklynn Stacia in 2013, and Dutch William in 2016.
However, Newsom's marriage to Siebel Newsom wasn't his first high-profile relationship.
In the early 2000s, Newsom was married to former Fox News personality Kimberly Guilfoyle, who is now engaged to Donald Trump Jr.
Why did she have surgery on her face?
Siebel Newsom took to Instagram on March 27, 2023, to post a video of her latest face scar, along with some wisdom regarding its origin story.
“I had this little spot, it took me too long to go in and ask what it was. I thought it was something else,” she said.
“For those of you youngsters who think you’re invisible, this is my second Mohs surgery for carcinoma on my face.”
According to the National Cancer Institute, Mohs surgery is a procedure performed when skin tissue becomes cancerous.
In the video, the actress stressed the importance of regular check-ups with one's dermatologist and recommended wearing hats and sunscreen in order to “avoid [surgery]” at all costs.