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The basics
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Intro
American model and philanthropist
Gender:
Female
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Birth:
1972
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Spouse(s):
William Paul Getty
The details
Biography
Introduction
Vanessa Getty (born 1972) is an American socialite and philanthropist.
Life and career
Getty was born in San Francisco to Claude Jarman Jr., an actor, and Maryann Opperman, a ballerina. She is a graduate of University of California, Los Angeles.
In 1999, she married Billy Getty, a son of Gordon Getty and Ann Getty, in the Napa Valley. The couple have three children and are based in San Francisco.
In 2015, she was named as an honorary co-chair of the Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco.
As a philanthropist, she has contributed in development of the Peninsula Humane Society. Getty is also the founder of San Francisco Bay Humane Friends.
She supported and donated to the campaign of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris.