In March 2025, Vanessa Trump, the former daughter-in-law of Donald Trump, and Tiger Woods revealed their relationship to the public, which caused a significant response from Ivanka Trump and put an end to ongoing speculations.
Here are the essential details about Vanessa, who is a model and a mother of five children, including Kai Madison Trump, who celebrated her 18th birthday on May 12, 2025.
Who is Vanessa Trump?
Away from her connection to the Trumps and Tiger, Vanessa Trump has quite the résumé of her own.
Formerly Vanessa Kay Haydon, the actress was born on December 18, 1977, in New York City.
She grew up in a townhouse on the fancy Upper East Side of Manhattan.
Her mother, Bonnie Haydon, ran the agency Kay Models – and Vanessa has been starring in photo shoots since she was a child.
A keen tennis player during her school days, Vanessa is said to have dated heartthrob Leonardo DiCaprio when she was 20.
The 47-year-old is of Austrian, Russian and Danish heritage.
Her sister, Veronika Haydon, is also a model.
What has Vanessa Trump starred in?
Vanessa is an actress who appeared in Something’s Gotta Give, with Jack Nicholson and Diane Keaton, in 2003.
The following year, she appeared on The Apprentice USA – alongside future father-in-law, Donald Trump.
Vanessa was already dating Donald Jr, having been introduced by the now-President at a fashion show in 2003.
The model has also dabbled in the world of designing, releasing her own handbag line La Poshett in 2010.
Who was Vanessa Trump married to?
Vanessa and Donald Trump Jr tied the knot at Mar-a-Lago, the President’s Florida resort, in November 2005.
Donald Trump had earlier criticized his son for receiving a complimentary engagement ring from a store in New Jersey in return for announcing his engagement there.
The couple has five children together – Kai Madison, Donald III, Tristan Milos, Spencer Fredrick and Chloe Sofia.
Unlike certain other members of the Trump family, Vanessa does not use her Twitter account to discuss politics – instead preferring to post cute family pictures.
In 2018, the couple divorced.
According to Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist, Carol D. Leonnig, Vanessa “started dating one of the agents who had been assigned to her family” after she filed for divorce, Leonning wrote in her 2021 book Zero Fail: The Rise and Fall of the Secret Service.
Jr had been engaged to Kimberly Guilfoyle, 56, from 2020 until 2024.
When did Vanessa divorce Donald Trump Jr?
News of the split between Vanessa and Jr broke on March 15, 2018.
The couple told The New York Post: “After 12 years of marriage, we have decided to go our separate ways.
“We will always have tremendous respect for each other and our families. We have five beautiful children together and they remain our top priority. We ask for your privacy during this time.”
The former president’s daughter-in-law filed for an uncontested proceeding, meaning she was not likely to fight her ex for custody of the couple’s five children or over their assets.
They were struggling with marital problems related to Don Jr.’s travels and controversial tweets.
Legal experts say the former couple likely had a prenuptial agreement.
Who is Vanessa dating?
Tiger and Vanessa have reportedly been seeing each other since Thanksgiving, and they live just 20 minutes apart in the upmarket area of Palm Beach, Florida.
Interestingly, Tiger’s children, Charlie, 16, and Sam, 17, attend the same school as Vanessa’s eldest daughter, Kai, 17.
They all go to The Benjamin School, which costs around £30,000 a year.
Kai is really into golf as well.
She’s already committed to playing at the University of Miami next year, so it sounds like the families have grown quite close.
However, two close friends told The U.S. Sun that Tiger feels “like he’s 20 again”.
The 15-time Major winner got a bit sentimental in a recent social media post, declaring that “love is in the air”.
While Tiger will miss the 2025 Masters at Augusta, insiders claim Vanessa has brought newfound joy and positivity into his life.
“Tiger is so happy,” said one friend. “He’s reborn and full of positive energy.”
The 49-year-old announced the news by sharing two images of himself and Vanessa on social media with a heartfelt caption that read: “Love is in the air and life is better with you by my side!
“We look forward to our journey through life together.
“At this time we would appreciate privacy to all those close to our hearts.”
President Trump has admitted he is happy for her and Tiger.
He said: “Well, I love Tiger and I love Vanessa. They had a great relationship.
“I happen to think their relationship with my son… I happen to think their relationship was hurt very badly by the witch hunt that went on.
“Russia, Russia, Russia and all the c**p that they put Don through, who knew nothing about it.
“But Vanessa and Don had a very good relationship.”
