Emily Vakos is an American nutritionist better known for being the wife of Anthony Rizzo, an American professional baseball player.
Vakos’ claim to fame certainly came as a result of her marriage to Rizzo who is considered by many to be one of the most respected players in Major League Baseball. He has garnered plaudits and awards for his performances on the field as well as his work off of it through the Anthony Rizzo Family Foundation which benefits cancer research and families fighting the disease.
Emily Vakos Biography Summary
- Full Name: Emily Vakos
- Date of Birth: 9th January 1994
- Zodiac Sign: Capricon
- Place of Birth: Dallas, Texas
- Ethnicity: White
- Nationality: American
- Education: Arizona State University
- Religion: Christianity
- Profession: Food Expert and Nutritionist
- Marital Status: Married
- Husband: Anthony Rizzo
- Siblings: Stephanie Sudwischer and Mark Vakos
- Height: 5 feet 5 inches
- Instagram: rizzoem
Emily Vakos is a Native of Dallas, Texas
Anthony Rizzo’s wife is a Texas girl. She was born in Dallas, Texas on January 9, 1994, making her about five years younger than her husband who was born on August 8, 1989, in Parkland, Florida.
Much about Vakos’ early life is not known, including the identity of her parents. She is, however, known to have two siblings; a sister named Stephanie Sudwischer and a brother named Mark Vakos.
Emily Vakos attended a local Dallas institution for her high school education before moving out of town for college. She enrolled at Arizona State University where she completed the requirements to be awarded a degree in Nutrition and Food Management.
Following her graduation, Emily took a nutritionist internship position in 2016 with the Chicago Cubs team that was at the time in Arizona for spring training. It was during this time that her path crossed with her future husband who had been with the Cubs since 2012.
Emily Vakos Married Anthony Rizzo in 2018
Following their meeting in 2016, Emily Vakos and Anthony Rizzo began dating but things did not get off to a smooth start if reports of Emily declining Anthony’s advances are anything to go by. She was said to have given him the wrong number when he initially talked to her. After a few more tries, however, he got her true digits and their relationship progressed from there.
While it is not clear if they maintained a long-distance relationship since Rizzo was residing in Chicago and Vakos was living in Arizona, the duo made it work and by 2017 were engaged. Just over a year later, the duo made things official with a wedding in Anthony Rizzo’s hometown on the 29th of December, 2018. The couple exchanged marital vows in a star-studded event that featured many high-profile people, including many of his present and former teammates and country singer Brett Eldredge.
Do They Have Any Children?
Anthony Rizzo and Emily Vakos are not yet parents. The couple has been rumored to have a daughter but they are yet to start a family of their own. The confusion comes from the fact a little girl born on 4/4 (Rizzo’s number is 44) was named after the player in 2016. Anthony and Emily have also been pictured with their nephews and nieces which has created more confusion.
Other than children, the couple have a dog they named Kevin. Photos of Kevin can be seen all over social media as the Rizzos treat him very much like their child. The family previously maintained an apartment in Chicago but now resides in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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What Does Emily Vakos Do For a Living?
Very little is publicly known about what Emily Vakos is up to in her life as she is a very private person. A testament to this is the fact that her social media is private. Nevertheless, it is reported that she still works in the food/nutrition industry although she has tried to diversify what she does.
Emily blogs about food. She operates the Food-1-1 blog where she shares content on food, health, and recipes. She previously worked in a fashion house – Mal Malouf Boutique but is now said to be a real estate broker.
Anthony Rizzo Beat Cancer Before Launching His Baseball Career
Emily Vakos’s husband was diagnosed with limited state classical Hodgkin lymphoma in April 2008. After six-month-long chemotherapy treatment, however, the doctors told him that he had beaten the disease and could now live a normal life. Rizzo had at the time launched his professional career as he opted to sign a deal out of high school instead of going to college.
He was drafted by the Red Sox in 2007 and played for teams like the Gulf Coast League Red Sox, Greenville Drive, Salem Red Sox, and the Portland Sea Dogs before he was traded to the San Diego Padres in 2010. Two years later, he joined the Chicago Cubs, a team he would play for for almost a decade, from 2012 to 2021. During this time, he made his three All-Star appearances and was a World Series champion. Other awards he won during that time include four Gold Glove Awards, a Platinum Glove Award, Silver Slugger Award, Fielding Bible Award, and Roberto Clemente Award.
In 2021, the first baseman joined his present team the New York Yankees.
