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Date of Birth: 1982, March 8
Years: 38 years
Nation of birth: Mexico
Height: 5 feet 7 inches
Name kat von d
birth name Katherine von Drachenberg
nick’s name Katherine
Dad Ren Drachenberg
Mother Sylvia Galeano
Nationality mexican and american
Place of birth / city Montemorelos, Nuevo Leon, Mexico
ethnicity Mixed
Profession Tattoo artist, television personality, author, cosmetics entrepreneur
Working for FTA
Net worth $14 million
eye color black eyes
Hair color Brown
face color fair
Famous for L.A. Ink
subject with Rafael Reyes (d. 2018)
Boyfriend Rafael Reyes (d. 2018)
Married Yes
Married to Raphael Reyes
Kids One
Divorce Oliver Peck (2003-2007)

Mexican-American tattoo artist and television personality Kat Von D (Katherine Drachenberg) is best known for her work as a tattoo artist on the TLC reality television show. LA Ink . She ran the show for four seasons from 2007-11. Von D appeared in two seasons of Miami Ink , the reality show taped at 305 Ink in Miami for the TLC cable network . Von D made a guest appearance on three songs on the IMAX ‘s 2018 album Alive in New Light .

Kat has been married to tattoo artist Rafael Reyes since February 2018 and the couple have also been blessed with a son.

Who is Kat Von D?

Katherine von Drachenberg, known as Kat Von D, was born on March 8, 1982 in Montemorelos, Nuevo León, Mexico. She is a musician, model, entrepreneur, television personality, and also a tattoo artist.

Kat is best known for her on the TLC reality television show called LA Ink as a tattoo artist. Rene and Sylvia are the parents of Kat Von. She has a sister named Karoline and a brother named Michael. She was raised in Colton, California.

At the age of 6, Kat Von began her classical training on the piano. For her inspiration in art and music, she credits her grandmother. At the age of 14, she got her first tattoo and at 16 she left school to pursue a career as a tattoo artist.

Career

Kat Von appeared on the TLC cable network reality television show Miami Ink for two seasons. After Darren Brass broke her elbow, she was offered her position. Later, after a disagreement with Ami James, she was asked to leave the store.

After Kat Von’s job registration at High Voltage Tattoo shop in Hollywood, California, she eventually acquired her own TLC series. LA Ink . She was recorded in the show’s Guinness World Record with a total of 400 for the most tattoos given by a single person in 24 hours.

Kat Von’s first book titled High Voltage Tattoo was published in January 2009. The book was compiled from her artwork and tattoos.

In 2008 Kat Von launched her makeup line for Sephora. Every year she has launched a new collection and has also expanded her line to fragrances.

Grossed $14 million from various races

Kat Von D net worth is $14 million, as of 2019, according to celebrity net worth. She has earned a large amount of money from her career. She is best known for her work as a tattoo artist on the TLC reality television show. LA Ink .

According to a source, the American reality star earns an average salary of $100 thousand per episode. So, you could earn more than this since you work in the industry for a long time. Von D also has her own line of cosmetics, which is also a major source of income.

Kat Von D sold her Hollywood Hills home for $2.5 million in 2011. In 2016, she bought a new mansion for $6.5 million in Los Angeles.

The house is a three-story historic home that spans 12,565. She lives there with her husband since 2019. She also has a collection of luxury cars from various brands including Benz and Range Rover.

The model has also been running her own line of lipstick and tattoo liner bearing her name on it. Items are priced from $50 to $99.99 per piece.

Married to tattoo artist Rafael Reyes

Kat Von D is a married woman. She married a Mexican tattoo artist and author. Rafael Reyes on February 21, 2018. The couple also have a son, baby boy Leafar Von Drachenberg Reyes, who was born in late 2018.

Her husband, Rafael Reyes, says Leafar Seyer is a Mexican-raised author, artist and musician and creator of the Cholo goth genre of music that lyrically explores the harsh realities of a gang and street life over pounding rhythms and swirling synths.

Kat Von D is vegan and promotes a cruelty-free makeup line. In 2016, she received Farm Sanctuary’s Compassion in Action Award for her work on behalf of animal rights.

The loving couple along with their son currently reside in Hollywood, California.

Kat previously married to Oliver Peck from 2003-07. Von D married her artist colleague of hers named Oliver Peck in the year 2003. But for some reason, the couple separated in 2007 and a year later their divorce was finalized.

A year later, in 2008, Kat Von began dating Nikki Sixx, a bassist for the band Motley Crue . However, they ended their relationship within a few months.

After separating from him, she began dating Jesse James in 2010. James was a reality TV personality and motorcycle customizer. The duo called off their romance in September 2011.

Kat Von D’s Age, Height, Tattoos

  • Kat Von D’s age in 2019 is 37 years old.
  • Height: He is 1.76 m (5 ft 7 in).
  • He has inked many tattoos all over his body. His first tattoo was the letter J on his ankle. Her artistic profession came about after creating a Misfits skull on her friend.
  • Her full name is Katherine Von Drachenberg.
  • In the years 2008, she was included in 62 issues in Maxim magazine as the ‘Hot 100 World’s Most’.
  • There was also once a rumor that she is the reason for the divorce of Jesse James and Sandra Bullock.
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