Anthony Rizzo became the happiest man in the world in the month of June 2017 when the woman of his dreams Emily Vakos accepted to spend the rest of her life with him. Although Vakos has always loved maintaining a low profile, questions about her started making the rounds both in real life and online after their proposal pictures went viral.
Keeping up with fame and the spotlight hasn’t really been easy for Anthony Rizzo‘s wife as the media always seeks opportunities to capture her pose and know her more. But being an amazing soul, Emily seems to have mastered how to strike a balance and handle the challenges that come with fame. We’ve gathered all the deets about her bio, family, and other facts. You’ll find them below.
Emily Vakos – Biography
As hinted earlier, Emily Vakos is one woman who has no natural flair for the camera and media. She keeps everything about herself to herself, to the frustration of the media though. Nonetheless, we were reliably informed that she is the daughter of Mark Vakos and Stephaine Sudwischer and that she was born in the city of Dallas on 9th January 1994.
Anthony Rizzo’s wife studied nutrition and food management at Arizona State University, precisely at the institution’s College of Health Solution from 2012 to 2016. While she was still in Arizona, she worked at the Scottsdale Unified School District as an intern in the year 2015. It was also within that period that she launched her food blogging website, The Food-1-1.
Although the page has remained temporarily inactive since 2014, it used to feature Vakos’ college projects, ideas on health studies, as well as healthy recipes. Before fame, Emily also worked at Mal Malouf Boutique as a sales associate for some time before leaving the job.
According to her LinkedIn profile, the athlete’s wife is currently working as a real estate broker in a Chicago-based firm called @Properties. Apart from this information, nothing else is known about her career as a real estate broker.
Family
Reports have it that Anthony and Emily’s paths crossed while the latter was serving as a nutritional intern for the former’s baseball team, Chicago Cubs in 2016. The baseball player eventually popped the question on the first of June 2017 in a boat on Lake Michigan and in return, Vakos said “Yes” to the proposal.
Anthony later shared the good news on his Instagram account and it was well-received by his fans and friends who congratulated him on the news. Following their engagement, the two went on to make several public appearances as a couple, including at the Grammys Awards.
Emily Vakos and her sweetheart eventually took the bold step and tied the knot in the month of December 2018 and the occasion was well attended by their colleagues, friends, and family. At the time of filing this report, the couple has not given birth to their own child/ren and it is not known if the real estate broker is pregnant or not.
Anthony Rizzo is a professional baseball player who dons the No. 44 jersey for the baseball team, Chicago Cubs. A three-time All-Star, he is a first baseman who bats left and throws left. Born to Laurie Rizzo and John Rizzo on 8th August 8, 1989, in Parkland, Florida, he joined the Cubs in the year 2012 from San Diego Padres.
The 1.91 meters tall athlete was among those who played influential roles towards Cubs’ first World Series victory in the year 2016 since 1908 in 2016. So far, Rizzo boasts an impressive MLB career timeline and he credits his wife for being a major inspiration and support to his flourishing career.
Other Facts About Anthony Rizzo’s Wife
1. Emily Vakos is very supportive of her husband’s career in the baseball league. She also loves traveling around with him. Together, they’ve embarked on several international trips. Some of the places they have visited include Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand.
2. Like her husband, Vakos is super active on several social media platforms. She has a huge following on both her Instagram and Twitter accounts. Emily has more than 685,000 and 621,000 followers on Instagram and Twitter respectively.
3. Information about Vakos’ height and body measurement are not open for public scrutiny. However, we do know from her pictures that she is of average height and has a comfortable weight to match.
4. While her husband’s net worth is estimated at $5 million, a report on Emily’s net worth and annual salary is yet to be publicized.
