San Jose State swimmer and model Andreea Dragoi has recently become an Instagram and TikTok sensation, gaining thousands of followers in the past month alone. Now, her beauty queen mother, Lucy Dragoi, is starting to gain attention online as well.
Read on to know more about Andreea’s mother, Lucy Dragoi, including information about her age, job, husband, relationship status, etc.
Meet Lucy Dragoi, Mother of Andreea Dragoi
Andreea Dragoi started making waves around Christmas last year when she emerged as a college influencer at San Jose State University last year. Although her presence was relatively quiet at the time, Andreea began to be compared to TikTok star and influencer Olivia Dunne. Dubbed the ‘Olivia Dunne of the Pool’, Andreea has since caught the attention of people across the internet.
During the 2022-23 season, she finished 31st overall with a final time of 1:43.50 in the 200-yard medley relay at the CSCAA National Invitation Championships; took second place in the 200-yard butterfly with a time of 2:08.11 against UC Davis; posted a time of 59.37 in the 100-yard butterfly to take first place in the event against CSU East Bay; and recorded a time of 2:05:50 for a top-10 finish in the 200-yard butterfly at the Mizzou Invite.
She is originally from Bucharest, Romania, and received her IB Diploma from the International School of Bucharest. In her home country, she competed in the World and European Youth Championships. Andreea decided to attend SJSU because of the school’s programs in kinesiology, sports management, and psychology.
As a junior at San Jose State, Andreea decided to spend her summer working as a lifeguard in Florida. To announce her new job, Andreea posted a video on TikTok that went viral.
20-year-old Andreea is also a model; she modeled at Bucharest Fashion Week in 2021. She won the Miss Ambassador USA beauty pageant and the Miss California USA pageant. In April 2023, Andreea was announced as the new host of The Ball Out
Instagram beauty Andreea took a break from lifeguarding and attended a party in Miami. While she attracted a lot of attention, her mother Lucy Dragoi, who was there with her daughter, also received a lot of attention.
Andrea wore a white dress to the party while Lucy was seen wearing a black top and a mini skirt with jeans. Many people commented on the photo she posted on Instagram, with one user even flirting with her and asking, “I’m not sure if the question has been asked. Is it Mr Dragoi? Asking on behalf of a friend.”
Is Lucy Dragoi married?
Yes, Lucy Dragoi was married to a man named Marius. However, the two broke up just before Andreea moved to the United States to attend college.
Lucy still has a few photos with her ex-husband Marius on her Facebook. On April 15, 2015, she updated her profile picture to a photo of her hugging Dragoi.
In her Miss Continental Europe bio, Andreea shared that she wanted her father to see how successful and ambitious she could be.
As of June 2023, we don’t know much about Lucy’s ongoing relationships, if any. As far as we know, Lucy has not been married since her split from Marius.
Lucy Dragoi’s Age
Lucy Dragoi is believed to have been born before 1984. As of June 2023, her age would be 39.
Lucy Dragoi’s work
Lucy Dragoi is a professional model.
In April 2023, she participated in the Miss Women beauty pageant, representing Craiova, Romania. She shared several photos from the event on her Instagram, including one of her wearing a red evening gown.
Lucy also shared photos of herself wearing a black swimsuit and a short black dress with the Miss Romania sash.
How tall is Lucy Dragoi?
NCAA swimmer Andreea is 5 feet 10 inches tall while her mother Lucy Dragoi is only 5 feet 4 inches tall.
Lucy has also undergone a body transformation in the past year. Her trainer Marius shared Before and After photos of her transformation on Instagram, in which Lucy appears to have put on a few healthy pounds of muscle and improved her figure.
Related FAQs
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Where did Lucy Dragoi come from?
Lucy Dragoi is from Bucharest, Romania.
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What is Lucy Dragoi’s birthday?
Model Lucy probably celebrates her birthday on May 19 every year.
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Is Lucy Dragoi on Instagram and Facebook?
You can find Lucy on Instagram @dragoi_lucy. She may not have as many followers as her daughter, but her following has grown over the past few weeks. As of June 2023, Lucy has over 1,300 followers on Instagram.
In addition to Instagram, Lucy is also on Facebook and Pinterest.