Emily Vakos is the wife of Anthony Rizzo, a professional baseball player. She is a 30-year-old who worked as a nutritionist and is now in the real estate industry as a realtor.
Emily met her love interest, Anthony, while working as a nutritionist for his former club, Chicago Cubs. They started dating after a while and went on to tie the knot in 2018. The duo have been enjoying marital bliss ever since.
Summary of Emily Vakos’ Biography
- Full Name: Emily Vakos
- Gender: Female
- Date of Birth: 9th of January 1994
- Emily Vakos’s Age: 30 years old
- Ethnicity: White
- Nationality: American
- Zodiac Sign: Capricorn
- Sexual Orientation: Straight
- Religion: Christianity
- Marital Status: Married
- Emily Vakos’s Husband (Wife): Anthony Rizzo
- Emily Vakos’s Parents: Mark Vakos and Stephanie Sudwischer
- Emily Vakos’s Height in Inches: 5 feet 5 inches
- Emily Vakos’s Height in Centimetres: 160kg
- Emily Vakos’s Weight: 51 kg
- Emily Vakos’s Net Worth: $500k
- Famous For: Being the wife of Anthony Rizzo
- Emily Vakos’ Instagram: @ervakos
How Old Is Emily Vakos?
Emily Vakos is 30 years old. She was born on January 9, 1994, in Dallas, Texas in the United States – an indication of her American nationality. However, her ethnic background is listed as White.
Emily is the daughter of Mark Vakos (father) and Stephanie Sudwischer (mother). Nothing has been said about her parents’ professional lives, but they are both Christians and raised her to follow the Christian faith.
It is not known whether Emily is an only child or spent her formative years with siblings.
Emily Vakos’s Education was at Arizona State University
Growing up in Dallas, Emily Vakos achieved her earliest academic qualifications in that region. However, when the time came for her to go for higher studies, she chose to pitch her tent with Arizona State University to study Nutrition and Food Management in 2012. After spending four long years at the University, Emily graduated in 2016 with a Bachelor’s degree.
Right from her formative years, Emily has always been keen on healthy eating and living. Thus, she spent her days at Arizona State University (ASU) completing a second course within the university’s College of Health Solutions.
Also, while she was still an undergraduate at ASU, Emily tried her hands at blogging and that was when she created the Food-1-1 blog, sharing ideas and recipes about good nutrition. However, she seems to be less interested in blogging, as her site has been inactive for a while.
How did Anthony Rizzo Meet Emily Vakos?
Anthony Rizzo was formerly playing for the Chicago Cubs of the Major League Baseball and he first met Emily Vakos when she was employed to cater to the nutritional needs of the club’s players. Anthony Vincent Rizzo currently plays professional baseball with the New York Yankees as the first baseman.
It was not love at first sight for the duo, as they met and interacted several times before developing an interest in each other.
After the duo started dating, they kept their relationship away from the prying eyes of the public. When Anthony Rizzo was eventually ready to pop the big question to Emily, he pulled a surprise one on her in June 2017. He told her that they were going to take a boat to Lake Michigan and shoot some photos under a fireworks display.
Not understanding what was happening, Emily obliged her boyfriend, and even up to the point that Anthony presented her with an engagement ring and asked for her hand in marriage, she still thought he was joking.
Luckiest guy in the world! She said YES. Future Mr. & Mrs. Rizzo 💍 pic.twitter.com/93YPymdoJU
— Anthony Rizzo (@ARizzo44) June 2, 2017
When it finally dawned on Emily that Anthony was serious, she gave him an affirmative answer and they finally became officially engaged.
Six months later, precisely in December 2017, Anthony Rizzobn and Emily Vakos were at a wedding party when they decided to pull off a fake wedding stunt at fans. All dressed up to the nines, the mischievous duo took photos as if they were the ones exchanging wedding vows and shared them via social media. Needless to say, the pictures caused a stir on the internet space, as people thought they had already gotten married in private.
Following the couple’s official engagement, they were spotted at several places, including Grammy Award functions. They also took a brief vacation to scenic spots like Vietnam and Thailand.
She Became Anthony Rizzo’s Wife in 2018
The couple’s engagement was less than a year old when they tied the connubial knot in 2018. Their wedding ceremony was hosted in Anthony Rizzo’s hometown in Miami Florida.
Earlier on, an announcement about their impending wedding came from Anthony’s socials where he shared an emoji ring with a caption hinting that he was about to wed.
The duo’s wedding was a star-studded affair with a star-studded list, including the iconic country musician, Brett Eldredge. Other notable personalities on the guest list include Anthony’s team members David Ross (former Cubie) and Dexter Fowler, (Dexter’s daughter acted as the flower girl).
Following their wedding ceremony, Anthony took to his Twitter handle to express gratitude to fans and guests at his wedding while describing Emily Vakos as “the most amazing wife.”
Thank you to everyone for all the well wishes, it was a magical day. Happy New Year from The Rizzo’s. 🥂🍾 pic.twitter.com/YzLpaWo9O2
— Anthony Rizzo (@ARizzo44) December 31, 2018
The couple’s wedding is almost five years and counting and they look set to take it as far into the future as possible.
Does Emily Vakos Have Kids?
Emily and her husband, Anthony, have been living together as man and wife for almost half a decade and nothing has been said about them having children. The couple currently live in New York where Anthony plays for the New York Yankees.
What Does Anthony Rizzo’s Wife Do For A Living?
Emily Vakos is an American nutritionist who doubles as a realtor based in Chicago, Illinois. He LinkedIn profile reveals that she was a health assistant at St. Mary’s Food Bank Alliance. She also worked in the food health sector of Herbalife from June 2014 to December 2014.
Apart from the food and nutrition sector, Emily has also put in some years in the fashion industry, from 2011 to 2012, she was a staff of Mal Malouf Boutique.
She did her internship at Scottsdale Unified School District from June 2015 to August 2015 and also did part of her internship with the Chicago Cubs baseball team where she first crossed paths with the man who would become her husband. Emily was at the Cubs catering to the nutrition needs of its players.
In recent times, she started working as a realtor and is currently with a Chicago-based real estate firm known as @properties.
Emily Vakos’ Net Worth
Emily Vakos’ net worth was last estimated to be $500k, which she earned from her career as a nutritionist and a realtor. She also made some money while working in the fashion industry.
On the other hand. Emily’s husband, Anthony Rizzo, has accumulated astounding wealth through his career as a baseball player. Currently, he is worth a handsome $27 million, which has the potential to go higher as he is still very relevant in the scheme of things
FAQs
Who is Emily Rizzo?
Emily Rizzo is also called Emily Vakos – an American nutrition expert and realtor best known for being the wife of baseball player, Anthony Rizzo.
How Old is Emily Rizzo?
Emily is 30 years old, as she was born on January 9, 1994.
What Nationality and Ethnicity is Emily Vakos?
Emily is of American nationality and White ethnicity. She was born in Dallas, Texas, in the United States.