Meet Giovanna Yannotti, Kurt Angle's Wife

May 2024 · 7 minute read

Giovanna Yannotti is the wife of Kurt Angle. Born in 1987 and 36 years old, she got married to Kurt in 2012, and they are blessed with three kids. While her more famous husband is an American professional wrestler, Giovanna is a half-Italian and half-Mexican model and actress, among other things. 

She came into the life of the legendary wrestler after his failed marriage over a decade ago, and thus far, the two are enjoying a great marital life with their kids. Giovanna is not the most famous individual out there, but there are many interesting things about her.

Summary of Giovanna Yannotti’s Bio

Giovanna Yannotti Was Brought Up In A Large Family

Giovanna was born in 1987 in the United States, where she was also brought up in Pittsburg. While her father was from Thailand, her mother is Mexican. Nonetheless, she has roots in Italy as her paternal grandfather is from the European nation. Her dad is a retired police officer, but nothing has been revealed about the career of her mother.

She was brought up in a large family with five sisters and two brothers. They were all brought up very close to each other in a very stable and traditional family.

The former actress was an athletic child when she was growing up and was into gymnastics which she stated was the love of her life. Initially, it seemed as though she was going to have a career as a gymnast, but after her older sister became pregnant at a very young age, she was forced to help in caring for the baby as her sister attended night school.

Another reason why Giovanna left gymnastics was that it became very expensive, and her parents couldn’t afford it. After she left the sport, she began diving, but she didn’t like it much, so she tried softball, basketball, and then soccer, and didn’t like it as well

It was at that time that she left sports in general for modeling. However, her father did not support her modeling career even though many top modeling agencies were interested in her. Because she didn’t have the support of her father, she left that path and later chose to become an actress.

How did Kurt Angle Meet his Wife?

The love story of Kurt and Giovanna began in the late 2000s when Kurt Angle met Giovanna Yannotti while they were on set for the movie, End Game. While Kurt took the role of a murderer who kidnaps a police officer’s daughter, the role of the woman who would become his wife was much smaller. She took the minor role of a customer at a restaurant.

As far as Giovanna was concerned, it was fate that brought her to her husband. This was because, initially, she was not supposed to be on the set of the film, but she only made it there as a favor to the dad of her best friend. The man gave a last-minute call to Giovanna, and although she was initially hesitant, she decided to go.

It was during the filming of the film, while she was sitting and waiting for time to pass, that she met Kurt. According to Giovanna, the moment Kurt walked in, she was captured by his good looks and blue eyes, and she made up her mind that she got to have him. At that point, Kurt did not know that she was already in love with him.

Giovanna made it known that she did not know who Kurt was before meeting him, even though she later found out that he was once at her event when she was much younger and was into gymnastics.

Giovanna Yannotti Has Been Kurt Angle’s Wife For 11 Years

After they met, the two became friends as they continued to bump into each other on set. It was a rough time for Kurt so Giovanna kept checking on him as he didn’t want to leave the house. That was how they became very close and Kurt soon asked her out.

Soon after they started dating, they got matching tattoos; Kurt had Giovanna’s name tattooed on his hip, while Giovanna had his tattoo on her hip. A few weeks after the tattoo and six months after they started dating, Kurt and Giovanna got engaged in the car and then he took her to pick the ring she wanted.

According to her, everything came very easy because they both knew they wanted to end up with each other. Even before the engagement, he went to her father where they talked and he told the old man he wanted to marry his daughter.

They intended to have their wedding shortly after the engagement but it was postponed for a couple of years. The first time the celebrations were shifted was because of Giovanna’s career as an actress and then the birth of their first daughter because they wanted her to be the flower girl.

The couple got married on July 20, 2012. Giovanna Angle and Kurt have now been married for years, and they have an age difference of 17 years. Giovanna has described her husband as a  very welcoming person and a very nice and forgiving guy who would never want to talk badly about anyone.

While the marriage was the first for Giovanna, it wasn’t for Kurt who was previously married to American valet, Karen Jarrett. The pair married in 1998 but by 2008, the union came to an end in divorce.

The pair’s divorce was fueled by Kurt’s issues with prescription drugs and alcohol abuse. More so, while they were having issues and separated, it became known that Karen began an affair with Jeff Jarrett whom she later married.

Their Marriage Is Blessed With Three Kids

The union between Kurt and Giovanna is thus far blessed with three amazing kids, Giuliana Marie Angle, Nikoletta Sky Angle, and Sophia Laine Angle. The oldest child of the couple is Giuliana Marie Angle, who was born in 2011 before her parents got married, As stated, it was when her parents were preparing to get married that Giovanna realized she was pregnant.

The second child of the couple and the fourth of Kurt is Sophia Laine Angle. She was born in December 2012. Kurt announced the arrival of the child on January 1, 2013, on Twitter where he revealed that the baby weighed 7lbs, 12oz, and 20 inches.

The third child of the couple is Nikoletta Sky Angle. She was born in 2016 and is now 7 years old. Just as it was with her older siblings, her parents took to social media to announce her arrival.

Apart from the three, Kurt also has three more kids from his earlier marriage. His first child is Kyra Angle, who was then followed by Joseph Angle and then Kody Angle.

What Does Kurt Angle’s Wife Do For A Living?

While Kurt Angle is the more famous of the two, his wife does not only exist in his shadows. Giovanna has a career of her own as a model and actress, through which she has gained some level of recognition.

As an actress, she began her career in 2009 when she got uncredited roles in films such as My Bloody Valentine, Sorority Row, Th Twilight Saga: New Moon, and End Game. She had some more uncredited roles in 2010 following her appearances in 6 Souls and Justified.

In 2010, she appeared in Death From Above, for which she was credited. Apart from all these, she was also in some TV series, including Vixens Who Rule in 2015 and then Biography: Why WWE Legends.

That said, her career in Hollywood does not only end with her in front of the camera. Even before she started getting credit for her appearances, she was also a part of the crew for the 2008 film, Unstoppable. She had a photo double role in the Oscar-nominated film.

FAQs

How Old is Giovanna Yannotti?

Giovanna Yannotti is currently 36 years old as she was born in 1987.

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