Who is Vanessa Arevalo?
Vanessa Arevalo was born in Puerto Rico on 19 April while she has kept the year of her birth hidden from the media’s attention, but apparently around 1980 – her zodiac sign is Aries and she holds Puerto Rican nationality. She is a model and a businesswoman, but who might be known best for being the wife of Canadian-American actor and TV host Cameron Mathison.
Childhood and education
Vanessa was raised in Puerto Rico alongside her siblings by their parents – their father was a construction worker while their mother worked as a cashier at a local supermarket.
Vanessa became interested in modelling at a very early age as most of her peers dreamed about the same thing, and they occasionally gathered money to buy girly magazine. She was attending her second year of high school when noticed by a modelling scout, who helped her launch her modelling career with her parents’ permission. Vanessa was physically quite active at high school, as she played soccer and was a cheerleader. Upon matriculation, she chose not to enroll at a college but to focus on her modelling career.
Career as a model
Vanessa has been modelling to this today, and is currently signed to Los Angeles (LA) Models. She has also created the baby clothing line KEA + JOBY, together with Nicole Kroll.
Love life and marriage with Cameron Mathison
Vanessa is quite secretive when it comes to her private matters, but several things regarding her marriage with Cameron Mathison are still known.
The two met while skiing, and after a couple of years of dating, Cameron asked Vanessa to marry him while they were skiing up on Vail Mountain in Colorado – the wedding was held on 27 July 2002, attended by the two’s closest friends and family.
On 20 April 2003, Vanessa gave birth to their son Lucas Arthur, while their daughter Leila Emmanuelle followed on 7 July 2006.
Neither Vanessa nor Cameron have talked about any other people they might have dated, so as of December 2020, Vanessa is married to Cameron Mathison and they have two children together.
Hobbies and other interests
Vanessa is a huge lover of animals with tortoises being her favorites, while she is also a big lover of dogs, especially Pugs. She has volunteered at various animal shelters on numerous occasions, and is a supporter of the organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA).
Vanessa likes to travel and has been to various Canadian cities since marrying Cameron, while she has also been to many US states and several European countries – her dream travel destination is Paris in France.
She is keen on watching movies in her spare time, and her favorite actors and actresses are Channing Tatum, Ryan Reynolds and Natalie Portman, while her favorite movies include “Dear John”, “The Notebook” and “Leon: The Professional”.
Age, height and net worth
Vanessa is said to be in her early-40s. She has short brown hair and blue eyes, her height is 6ft 2ins (1.88m) and she weighs around 130lbs (59kgs).
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As of December 2020, her net worth has been estimated at over $1 million, while her husband Cameron’s net worth has been estimated at over $2 million.
Who is Cameron Mathison?
Cameron Mathison was born in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, on 25 August 1969 – his zodiac sign is Virgo and he holds both Canadian and American nationality. He might still be known best for his portrayal of Ryan Lavery in the romantic mystery drama series “All My Children” created by Agnes Nixon and which starred Susan Lucci, David Canary and Michel E. Knight – it follows the lives of Erica Kane and her ‘long line of husbands’.
The series aired from 1970 to 2011, while Cameron joined the cast in 1997 – the series won 191 awards including one Primetime Emmy, while it was nominated for 573 other awards. For his performance, Cameron won a Soap Opera Digest Award for Outstanding Male Newcomer, and was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Award.
Cameron was raised alongside his brother in Sarnia by their parents Bill and Loretta. He studied at Thornlea Secondary School located in Ontario, and upon matriculation in 1987, enrolled at McGill University located in Montreal, Quebec, from which he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in 1993.
He launched his modelling career upon graduation, and started by appearing in European, American and Canadian commercials. Cameron eventually became interested in acting and started taking classes, making his debut film appearance in the 1998 drama “54”, and going on to play the lead character in the independent film “Washed Up”. He remained mostly focused on the series “All My Children”, but still occasionally appeared in shows and movies such as the dancing competition series “Dancing with the Stars”, the chat show “Good Morning America”, and the reality series “Game of Homes”.
He also appeared in single episodes of various TV series, such as “Desperate Housewives”, “Hot in Cleveland” and “Castle”, and has also portrayed the lead character in the series of nine movies – “Murder She Baked”.
On 26 July 2018, Cameron started hosting the morning talk show “Home & Family” together with Debbie Matenopoulos, and most recently, in 2019 he played Edward Taylor in the film “The Christmas Club”.
It was announced on 9 September 2019 that Cameron was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma, and had to take a couple of weeks off work to undergo treatment.