DeShanna Marie Minuto is best known as the girlfriend of The Biggest Loser host and fitness trainer Jillian Michaels. But in September 2021, the two took things one step further and became fiancées.
This DeShanna Marie Minuto biography will uncover everything you need to know about Jillian’s partner.
Meet DeShanna Marie Minuto, Partner at Jillian Michaels
DeShanna and Jillian officially started dating on October 7, 2018 and got engaged three days after their anniversary. On their third anniversary, Jillian wrote on her IG, “We all slept until we fell in love. Happy anniversary @deshannamarie. I love you.”
News of their engagement came after DeShanna showed off her massive diamond ring on IG, captioning it, “YES!” Curious about the ring? Well, it’s a 7-carat emerald-cut diamond with two one-carat trapezoidal diamonds on each side. And it was made by a family friend at H&H Jewels in Miami.
“DeShanna has it all,” Jillian says of her future partner — “beautiful, smart, funny, creative, quirky, passionate… I could go on and on,” she explains.
Additionally, Jillian added that her girlfriend revealed that she is “stronger than she thought, wiser than her years, and more loving than her wildest dreams.”
Overall, the pair are a match made in heaven. They support each other and admit that they teach each other new things every day. Plus, considering one is a coach and the other is a D-1 athlete, the pair even train together.
What’s more, DeShanna even challenged Jillian with cardio workouts. “She was like, I ran a mile in 7 minutes and 15 seconds. Honey, you’re a 6/5? I’m like, mind your own business,” Jillian joked about her fiancée.
Has DeShanna Marie Minuto ever been married in the past?
No, DeShanna Marie Minuto doesn’t appear to have had a husband in the past. While it’s unclear, we believe her engagement to Jillian was her first.
As for Jillian, DeShanna is her second fiancée. She was previously engaged to talent manager and yoga instructor Heidi Rhoades. The two were a longtime couple who got engaged on an episode of E!’s reality show Just Jillian in 2016.
It was Jillian who proposed to her ex-fiancée in a private movie theater. “I know I’m an asshole —- sometimes, but if you keep putting up with me, I want you to marry me,” Jillian recalled her saying.
The couple have two children together – a daughter named Lukensia (who Jill adopted from Haiti in 2012) and a son named Phoenix (who Heidi gave birth to the same month). Both will be 9 years old in 2021.
DeShanna Marie Minuto Age
DeShanna Marie Minuto was 36 when she got engaged to Jillian Michaels, 47, in 2021.
Her birthday is April 1st and her zodiac sign is Aries.
As for Jillian, her birthday is February 18, which makes her an Aquarius.
DeShanna Marie Minuto’s career
DeShanna Marie Minuto is the owner of the luxury fashion brand “Letterino“. She reportedly founded the company in 2019, after serving as creative director at several NY Agencies, helping to innovate and refresh brands across all types of businesses.
According to the company’s website, DeShanna had a successful career, but she was never “completely fulfilled.” So she combined her longtime love of fashion with modern history and began recreating family heirlooms into works of art. She first started with her idols, transforming her grandfather’s World War II bomber and her father’s 1960s biker jacket.
Before long, the brand exploded.
As of 2021, the brand sells motorcycle club jackets, aviator jackets, bomber jackets, military souvenir jackets, and denim and varsity jackets.
Even Jillian wore a custom Letterino coat on the red carpet at the Toy Story 4 premiere.
When not working, DeShanna enjoys skiing, horseback riding, and traveling.
Related FAQs
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Where is DeShanna Marie Minuto from?
DeShanna Marie Minuto’s hometown is not shared. But as of 2021, she resides in New York, New York.
Additionally, she completed her studies at NYU.
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What do we know about DeShanna Marie Minuto’s family?
DeShanna doesn’t share much about her family. But looking at her IG posts, it seems like she has a sister named Elena Marie who looks a lot like her. Maybe they could be twins.
Additionally, in August 2017, DeShanna posted a photo of herself with a man with the caption “The coolest sister and brother on (planet emoji). Suggesting that he could be her brother.
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How tall is DeShanna Marie Minuto?
She is about 5 feet 4 inches (163 cm) tall.
Her notable features include – wrist tattoos, hazel eyes and a triangular face.
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Is DeShanna Marie Minuto on Instagram?
Yes, find DeShanna on Instgram @deshannamarie.
Also, here is her Facebook @deshannamarie.minuto.
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What is DeShanna Marie Minuto’s net worth?
DeShanna has a net worth of under $1 million as of 2021.
On the other hand, her husband, Jillian Michaels, boasts a whopping net worth of $18 million.