Vanessa Getty
Vanessa Getty | |
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| Born | Vanessa Jarman 1972 (age 52–53) San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1999–present |
| Spouse |
Billy Getty (m. 1999) |
| Father | Claude Jarman Jr. |
| Family | Getty (by marriage) |
Vanessa Getty (née Jarman; born 1972) is an American socialite and philanthropist.[1][2][3]
Life and career
[edit]Getty was born in San Francisco to Claude Jarman Jr. (1934–2025), an actor, and Maryann Eve Opperman (née de Lichtenberg; 1942–2021), a ballerina.[4] She also has one sister, Natalie Jarman, from that marriage as well.
[5][6] She is a graduate of University of California, Los Angeles.[7]
In 1999, she married Billy Getty, a son of Gordon Getty and Ann Getty, in the Napa Valley.[8][9][10] The couple have three children and are based in San Francisco.[7][11]
In 2015, she was named as an honorary co-chair of the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco.[12][13][14]
As a philanthropist, she has contributed in development of the Peninsula Humane Society. Getty is also the founder of San Francisco Bay Humane Friends.[7][15]
She supported and donated to the campaign of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris, who is also the godmother to one of her children.[16][17]
References
[edit]- ^ Wilson, Eric (25 June 2006). "Don't I Know You from the Party Pages?". The New York Times.
- ^ West, Kevin (December 31, 2006). "Pacific Heights". W Magazine.
- ^ "Stunning Pacific Heights mansion where Vanessa Getty once lived asks $30 million". 13 June 2018.
- ^ "MaryAnn Opperman Obituary". Legacy.com. December 6, 2021.
- ^ "Billy Getty Pops the Question / He presented the ring before Christmas". SFGATE. 28 December 1998.
- ^ "An Engaging Party Purely for Love / Vanessa and Billy celebrate at Mom's". SFGATE. 17 February 1999.
- ^ a b c "Givers & Shakers: Vanessa Getty, Patron Saint of Animals". 7x7 magazine. 19 November 2014.
- ^ "Fairy-Tale Wedding for Getty-Jarman in Napa Valley". 21 June 1999.
- ^ "Society Pals' Falling Out Affects Newsom, Getty Families". 11 August 2000.
- ^ Silva, Horacio (23 September 2001). "Family Ties". The New York Times.
- ^ "This $30 million San Francisco mansion, once owned by Vanessa Getty, is one of the city's most expensive homes — take a look inside". Business Insider.
- ^ "Dior's Grown-Up 'Prom' in San Francisco". Wall Street Journal. 3 April 2015.
- ^ "Vanessa Getty, Trevor Traina Named Honorary Co-chairs of San Francisco Gala". 9 January 2015.
- ^ "Red Carpet: Fine art patrons glitter at winter gala". 16 March 2010.
- ^ "The Fashionable and Philanthropic Force that is Vanessa Getty". Vanity Fair. 23 August 2018.
- ^ "How San Francisco's Wealthiest Families Launched Kamala Harris". Politico. 9 August 2019.
- ^ "The surprising Newsom, Pelosi and Harris ties with the Getty oil dynasty". Newsweek. 23 June 2022.