Who is Gavin Newsom's wife, Jennifer Siebel?

GOVERNOR Gavin Newsom's marriage to Jennifer Siebel is talked about almost as much as his political career. Before Jennifer became the First Partner of California, she directed several documentaries. 2

GOVERNOR Gavin Newsom's marriage to Jennifer Siebel is talked about almost as much as his political career.

Before Jennifer became the First Partner of California, she directed several documentaries.

Who is Jennifer Siebel Newsom?

Born on June 19, 1974, Jennifer Siebel Newsom is a documentary filmmaker and actress from San Francisco, California.

Jennifer pursued acting and appeared in a number of high-profile projects such as Mad Men and the movie musical adaptation of Rent.

After she graduated from Stanford and Stanford's Graduate School of Business, Newsom moved on to filmmaking.

She wrote, directed, and produced the 2011 documentary Miss Representation, and the 2015 film The Mask You Live In.

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When did Gavin Newsom and Jennifer Siebel get married?

California governor Gavin Newsom has been married to Jennifer Siebel since July 26, 2008.

The pair reportedly met on a blind date set up by a mutual friend at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in October 2006.

The couple announced their engagement in January 2008 and they wed a few months later at Jennifer’s parents' ranch in Stevensville, Montana.

Howeverm Newsom's marriage to Jennifer wasn't his first high-profile relationship.

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In the early 2000s, Newsom was married to former Fox News personality Kimberly Guilfoyle who went on to date Donald Trump Jr.

What documentaries has Jennifer made?

Jennifer Siebel is the director, writer, and producer of the docu-film Miss Representation, which premiered in the documentary competition at Sundance 2011.

The film examines how the media has underrepresented women in positions of power.

She wrote, produced, and directed The Mask You Live In, her second documentary film.

She raised $101,111 on Kickstarter to fund the film's production, which looks at American society's definition of masculinity; it premiered at Sundance in 2015.

How many siblings does Jennifer have?

Jennifer is the second oldest of five girls and attended Ross Grammar School and The Branson School.

When she was six, her eight-year-old sister Stacey died in a golf cart accident at age eight.

Siebel has stated she carries a lot of guilt as she was present at the time of the accident.

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"I think we went to therapy once [after my sister died], and then it was like, move on, everything's fine, we're just going to pretend like nothing happened," California's First Partner shared with KTVU.

"And that was traumatic to lose your best friend and your sister. So I've always known that, without your mental health, what do you have?"

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