Bianka Bella Bryant is an American celebrity child, the third daughter of the late legendary National Basketball Association (NBA) player, Kobe Bryant. She often appears in her sister, Natalie Bryant’s TikTok videos.
Age, Early Life, and Education Background
Bianka Bella Bryant is a native of Newport Beach, California, born under the Sagittarius zodiac sign on 5 December 2016, which makes her seven years old as of 2023. She is the daughter of the aforementioned late NBA star, Kobe Bryant, who played for the Los Angeles Lakers team, and the philanthropist, businesswoman and model, Vanessa Bryant, nee Cornejo. Bianka lost her father and sister, Gianna Maria Onore Bryant, in a tragic helicopter crash on 26 January 2020 when she was three years old. Gianna was a budding basketball player with Mamba Sports Academy – she was very close to Kobe, who was also her coach. Bianka’s eldest sister is Natalia ‘Nani’ Diamante Bryant, who was born on 19 January 2003 (20 years old) and her youngest sister is Capri Kobe Bryant, born on 20 June 2019.
In an interview with “People” Magazine, Vanessa disclosed that Bianka and her two sisters are the ones who encourage her to fight the hardships of losing her husband and daughter. She said, ‘This pain is unimaginable. You just have to get up and push forward. Lying in bed crying isn’t going to change the fact that my family will never be the same again… My girls help me smile through the pain. They give me strength.’
Hobbies and Interesting Facts
Bianka, who goes by the nickname ‘BB,’ was born around three years after her parents called off their divorce.
Her parents loved Italian names and as a result, they gave her the name ‘Bianka,’ which is a variation of the Italian name, ‘Bianca.’
Bianka is into music and loves singing and dancing. She also loves her family’s Christmas and Boxing Day tradition of watching American ballet.
Bianka is also a huge fan of cosplaying, and was previously seen dressed up as Elsa from the acclaimed 2013 animated musical fantasy movie “Frozen.”
Happy birthday Bianka Bella Bryant your already 4! I hope you had an amazing birthday🎉 pic.twitter.com/vlzkbABjTw
— Savannah (@Savanna09524428) December 6, 2020
Career
Bianka is still very young and hasn’t chosen her career path, but is a budding basketball player, often seen flaunting her basketball skills on her mother’s Instagram account.
Bianka often accompanies her mother to celebrity events and concerts. She made headlines on 3 August 2023 for her interaction with the famed American singer-songwriter, Taylor Swift, at her Eras tour at the Los Angeles-based SoFi Stadium – while performing the song “22,” the Grammy Award-winning singer waved at her and later went over to the edge of the stage, where she hugged the young girl. Bianka’s mom, Vanessa, later posted the photo of the hug on Instagram and captioned it, ‘We love you @taylorswift.’ The post quickly went viral.
The Bryant Family Channel
Bianka’s mother launched the YouTube channel, ‘BRYANT FAMILY CHANNEL’ on 5 June 2013. Its description reads ‘My Channel is about the celebrity family, BRYANT FAMILY. VANESSA, NATALIA, BIANKA, KOKO THEY ARE GROWING UP SO FAST, WE WANNA SHARE HOW THEY ARE GOIN’.’ The channel contains the latest updates about the Bryant family’s careers and personal lives. They also post travel vlogs and other captivating content on the channel. Bianka’s family’s channel has around 30,000 subscribers and about 400 videos, which have accumulated over 3.9 million views. Some of the most popular videos include “NATALIA’S EMOTIONAL BIRTHDAY MESSAGE FOR DADDY KOBE BRYANT” (uploaded on 24 August 2020), “BIANKA BELLA THOUGHT DADDY AND GIGI WENT ON A LONG VACATION, ALL THIS TIME” (uploaded on 5 February 2020), and “NATALIA DIAMANTE BRYANT –KOBE’S FIRST BORN” (posted on 4 February 2020), which have over 405,000, 402,000, and 263,000 views respectively.
Social Media Presence
Bella’s mom has created an Instagram account (@biankabryants) for her – she is followed by around 8,500 followers. She’s often featured on her mother’s social media accounts.
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Personal Life
Bianka is still very young to be in a romantic relationship, and is under the care of her mother and family. Bianka and her family are good friends with the famous American singer-songwriter, model, actress, and businesswoman Ciara. In 2020, Ciara shared a photo of Bianka and her daughter, Sienna Wilson, hugging each other inside a balloon carriage. Ciara has been a close friend of the Bryants since the passing of Kobe and Gianna. The famous musician previously joined the Bryants on a trip to Mexico, where they were spotted enjoying a family getaway. Ciara has also shared Bianka’s birthday photos on her social media accounts. Moreover, Ciara and her husband, the American Football quarterback Russell Wilson, gifted Bianka a Pink Range Rover in 2021.
Bianka is a very sociable child who is also good friends with the Women’s National Basketball Association’s (WNBA) forward, Candace ‘Ace’ Nicole Parker. The duo went on a playdate in 2021.
Height, Weight, and Physical Appearance
Bianka is of Afro-American roots from her dad’s side and Mexican from her mom’s and has black hair and a pair of dark brown eyes. She’s slim, stands 3ft 7ins (1.09m) tall, and weigh’s approximately 80lbs (36kgs). One of her distinctive features is thin eyebrows.
Net Worth
Young Bianka is being raised in an affluent family, and is worth approximately $1.5 million as of 2023. She got her first car, a Range Rover when she was about five years old. Bianka’s father was worth a whopping $600 million at the time of his death, and now her mother, Vanessa has an impressive net worth of $600 million.
Who are Bianka Bella Bryant’s Parents? Brief Biographies
Kobe Bean Bryant hailed from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was born under the Virgo zodiac sign on 23 August 1978, to the former NBA player, Joe Bryant and Pamela Cox Bryant, and was brought up partly in Italy alongside his two older sisters. Influenced by his father, Kobe began playing basketball when he was three – he also grew up playing soccer, and his best-loved team was A.C. Milan. Kobe played high school and varsity basketball.
Bryant spent his two-decade career playing for the Los Angeles Lakers of the NBA (1996-2016). He’s regarded as one of the greatest and most important NBA players of all time – he bagged five NBA Championship titles and was a 15-time member of the All-NBA Team and 18-time All-Star. Bryant was a two-time NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP). Widely known by the nickname ‘Black Mamba,’ Bryant was the first NBA shooting guard to play 20 seasons with the Lakers. In 2020, he was posthumously inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Kobe wrote and narrated the 2017 film “Dear Basketball,” which saw him scoop the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 2018. He was a philanthropist who worked with organizations committed to improving the lives of children and army veterans. He was also a businessman and founder of Kobe Inc. and wrote the 2018 book “The Mamba Mentality: How I Play.” In 2020, Kobe, alongside his daughter and seven others tragically died in a helicopter crash in the Californian city of Calabasas.
Vanessa Bryant
Born Vanessa Urbieta Cornejo under the Taurus zodiac sign on 5 May 1982, makes her 41 years old as of 2023. Her parents parted ways when she was a baby, and was brought up alongside her sister Sophia. Her mother later married the electronics company manager, Stephen Laine. She was educated at Marina High School.
Vanessa and Kobe created the charity VIVO Foundation (later renamed the Kobe and Vanessa Bryant Foundation), which offers scholarships to needy college students, in 2007. She runs the Mamba and Mambacita Sports Foundation, previously called Mamba Sports Foundation. Vanessa has collaborated with numerous charity organizations including Make-A-Wish Foundation and Baby2Baby. She has served as the CEO and president of Granity Studios.
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