Celebrity Biographies
Biography of Vanessa Grimaldi
Date of Birth: | 1987, September-29 |
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Years: | 33 years old |
Nation of birth: | Canada |
Height: | 5 feet 3 inches |
Best known for winning season 21 of The Bachelor, Vanessa Grimaldi is a special education and Italian teacher in Montreal, Canada. She has also appeared in episodes of Blue Mountain State and Being Human. She is currently dating a new boyfriend, Josh Wolfe , after her split with Nick Viall.
Early life, family and education
Vanessa Grimaldi was born on September 29, 1987 in Montreal, Canada, into an Italian family. The names of her father and her mother are not available, but in 2016, she shared a photo with her mother that read, ‘Go mom! That’s my mom!
It is unknown if Vanessa has a brother or the Bachelor star is the only child of her parents. She has Canadian nationality and belongs to the white ethnic group.
Regarding her educational background, Vanessa has not revealed where and when she completed her graduation.
Career: Winner of The Bachelor season 21
As we mentioned earlier, Vanessa Grimaldi is a special education and Italian teacher by profession. She joined the 21st season of ABC’s hit reality television show The Bachelor in January of 2017.
She appeared on the show along with Raven Gates , Rachel Lindsay, Corinne Olympios , Taylor Nolan , Alexis Waters , Danielle Maltby and Jasmine Goode .
They all competed in the season to win the heart of Nick Viall. Vanessa ultimately became the winner of the show, with Raven and Rachel becoming the show’s first and second runner-up respectively.
Personal Life: Dating Josh Wolfe After Nick Viall
Vanessa Grimaldi won the heart of Nick Viall on The Bachelor season 21 and got engaged to him from the show’s finale after he proposed to her in a very romantic and emotional way.
Following the end of the show, the couple paid a surprise visit to the students and staff at the MAB-Mackay Center in Montreal. Mackay Center is a school for deaf and disabled children.
Vanessa, 31, and Nick, 38, enjoyed a romantic relationship for five months since the finale aired and called off their engagement in August 2017.
After her breakup with Nick, Vanessa told PEOPLE:
Nick and I have always been transparent about the challenges in a relationship. We certainly had our own. I fell so hard for him, and when you fall so hard, your heart breaks even more.
Earlier this year, an insider confirmed to the publication that Vanessa had started dating a new boyfriend. Josh Wolfe , who is a Canadian businessman by profession.
The new dating duo first met through mutual friends and eventually started dating. They currently enjoy a beautiful relationship together.
Net worth, salary and earnings
Vanessa Grimaldi is a successful television personality and she has certainly made a lot of money from her television career.
The exact figure of her net worth has not been revealed, but looking at the success of the bachelor’s degree winner, we can assure that Vanessa’s net worth is in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
Her current salary is not known, but according to the report, she earns a total of $65,000 per year from her teaching career.
According to a famous ‘Bachelor’ spoiler and blogger, Reality Steve , Bachelor stars make around $100,000 in a season.
Vanessa received the $250,000 prize money after winning season 21 of The Bachelor.