Hannah Lief is the wife of Survive the Raft star Elliot Capella. Viewers of the show were intrigued by his conversion story and some of them asked about his partner. From his social media pages, we know that Elliot is married to his wife Hannah.
Learn more about the Discovery star’s wife as this article continues. We’ll try to cover all the details here.
Surviving on a Raft: Meet Hannah Lief, Elliot Capella’s Wife
Discovery’s Survive the Raft has a very interesting cast and one of them is openly transgender man Elliot Capella. Not only is he openly transgender, but he is also married to his partner Hannah Lief.
Hannah and Elliot got engaged on January 4, 2022, Hannah shared this post on her Facebook. The post title read: “Engaged to my partner Elliot Capella who doesn’t have Facebook”. In a celebratory post in May 2022, Elliot wished his wife “Happy wedding anniversary 🥳”.
Hannah and Elliot’s wedding day came 15 months after they got engaged. The now married couple exchanged vows on April 23, 2023, according to their marriage registry in Zola.
In December 2022, Hannah asked for financial assistance due to her disability. She shared that she was bedridden and that walking anywhere for 20 minutes would exhaust her body. Her insurance did not cover the cost of a wheelchair, so a GoFundMe was set up with a goal of $2,000.
As of this writing in August 2023, Hannah has accumulated $2,242.
Elliot in short, he is 31 years old. He is a bodybuilder and weightlifter as mentioned in the show. He is employed as a full-stack developer when not working out.
Elliot has a professional background in DevOps, Cloud, and Security. He has worked on several side projects and continued his education in that field until 2020. At Virginia Tech, Elliot earned a dual bachelor’s degree in mathematics and engineering science from 2010 to 2015.
Is Hannah Lief transgender?
No, Hannah Lief is a woman who was born biologically female. Meanwhile, Elliot is a transgender man. On November 13, 2022, he exclaimed “Today is my four year anniversary of being a man 🥳”. Four years to the day, he said he took his first “Test” and got his first shot for his “little Elliot”. So it’s like Elliot has been openly discussing his experience/journey with hormone replacement therapy for a while now.
Hannah Lief’s Age
Hannah Lief’s year of birth is 1995. Therefore, in 2023, she is 28 years old.
Hannah Lief Family
Hannah Lief comes from a family of five including her parents and two siblings. Her parents’ names are Joshua Noah Lief and Louisa Johnson. It is unknown if her parents are still together.
Joshua, her father, turned 63 in March 2023. Joshua appears to be a lawyer with 35 years of experience in Real Estate, Litigation & Disputes, Accident & Injury, and General Practice, as well as a guitarist and songwriter (@josh.lief) in a band. He is a great grandfather who enjoys playing music for his granddaughter when he is not busy with work.
Meanwhile, her mother turned 62 in February 2023. Public records show she is a resident of Williamsburg, Virginia.
Hannah has two older siblings named Nathan Lief and Phoebe Lief. Phoebe is the oldest at 31 years old. Meanwhile, Nathan turns 29 in November 2022.
Hannah Lief Jobs
According to Hannah Lief’s LinkedIn, she began her career as a retail associate for Francesca’s Boutique. She started working there in March 2013. After almost two years, Hannah joined PCC Health Attendants as a Home Health Care Aide.
In that role, she “had to take care of all the daily needs of a quadriplegic. That included giving medication, taking care of hygiene needs, performing physical therapy, and always keeping the person as comfortable as possible. It was a very valuable learning experience.”
After leaving her job in 2015, Hannah started working as a nanny at Care.com. She was “responsible for planning activities, feeding, and making sure 2 children under the age of 10 were happy and being themselves. It was a position I truly valued. Being able to be creative every day and knowing that I was positively impacting a family was such a rewarding experience.”
In 2023, Hannah worked at Wag Labs Inc. as a dog walker. She had been with the company since 2017.
Regarding her education, Hannah attended J Sargeant Reynolds Community College and graduated in 2019.
Related FAQs
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When is Hannah Lief’s birthday?
Hannah Lief celebrates her birthday on July 8.
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Where is Hannah Lief from?
Hannah Lief calls Midlothian, Virginia her hometown. Her current residence is Richmond, Virginia.
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Is Hannah Lief on Instagram and Facebook?
Of course. Hannah Lief is on Instagram (@thnkingaboutrats) and Facebook (@hannah.lief.5).