Lauren Sánchez catapulted to household-name-level fame when she debuted her relationship with Jeff Bezos in 2019, but long before she became the future Mrs. Amazon , she was a red carpet regular, a TV news anchor and even rubbed shoulders with various A-listers. See Sánchez’s evolution below.
Sánchez wears MaxMara 271/s sunglasses at Ma Maison in Hollywood in 2002. WireImage
Sánchez then-beau Derek Fisher pose for photographers at the Los Angeles Lakers’ victory celebration at Ian Schrager’s Ultra Chic Mondrian Hotel in 2002. WireImage
Sánchez attends an “Entertainment Tonight” and Glamour Emmy party at Mondrian Hotel in West Hollywood, Calif., in 2002. WireImage
Sánchez walks the red carpet at Junior League of LA’s Viva Los Angeles Casino Night at Jim Henson Studios in Hollywood in 2002. FilmMagic, Inc
Sánchez and son Nikko, whom she shares with ex Tony Gonzalez, hit the Bony Pony Ranch Halloween Fundraiser in Malibu, Calif., in 2002. WireImage
Sánchez and then-fiancé Henry Simmons attend a Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves game at Staples Center in LA in 2003. Getty Images
Sánchez attends the Custo Barcelona show at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week held at Smashbox Studios in Culver City, Calif., in 2004. Getty Images
Sánchez and Patrick Whitesell sit front row at Mercedes-Benz Fall Fashion Week in 2004. WireImage
Cash Warren, Sánchez and Jessica Alba pose at Lindsay Lohan’s 2005 MTV Movie Awards afterparty at the Standard Hotel in LA. WireImage
A pregnant Sánchez attends the 2006 Vanity Fair Oscar party in West Hollywood, Calif. WireImage
Whitesell cradles wife Sánchez’s baby bump at the 2006 Vanity Fair Oscar party. PA Images via Getty Images
Rashida Jones, John Krasinski, Jenna Fischer, Angela Kinsey, Paul Lieberstein, Jennifer Garner, Whitesell, Sánchez and Ben Affleck pose at an NBCUniversal, Focus Features and Cartier party at the Beverly Hilton in 2007. NBCUniversal via Getty Images
Sánchez and sons Nikko and Evan attend the P.S. Arts Express Yourself 2008 benefit at the Barker Hanger in Santa Monica, Calif. FilmMagic
Sánchez stuns at the 16th annual Diversity Awards at Universal Studios Hollywood in 2008. Getty Images
Sánchez and Alba attend a Lakers vs. Houston Rockets game at Staples Center in LA in 2009. Getty Images
Sánchez arrives at the 2010 Grammy Awards at Staples Center in LA. Getty Images
Caitlyn Jenner, Kris Jenner and Sánchez attend the opening of the Endless Youth & Life boutique in Beverly Hills, Calif., in 2010. WireImage
Sánchez reports on 2011 Oscar nominations on KTLA. KTLA
Whitesell, Sánchez and their children, Evan and Ella, arrive at John Varvatos’ Stuart House Benefit in West Hollywood, Calif., in 2011. Getty Images
Sánchez and son Nikko attend an Indiana Pacers vs. Lakers game at Staples Center in LA in 2014. GC Images
Bezos and Sánchez watch Roger Federer play Novak Djokovic during the 2019 Wimbledon men’s singles final in London. AFP via Getty Images
Sánchez and Bezos attend the Tom Ford AW20 show at Milk Studios in Hollywood in 2020. Getty Images
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson greets Bezos and Sánchez at the UK diplomatic residence in New York City in 2021. Getty Images
Bezos and Sánchez attend the 2021 LACMA Art+Film Gala at Los Angeles County Museum of Art. WireImage
Sánchez and fiancé Bezos arrive for a state dinner in honor of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House in Washington, DC, in 2024. AFP via Getty Images
Bezos and Sánchez attend the 2024 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue
Kris Jenner sends a “happy birthday” message to Sánchez in 2024. krisjenner/Instagram
Sánchez poses with son Evan in 2024. laurensanchez/Instagram
Kris Jenner, Sánchez, Kim Kardashian and Khloé Kardashian attend Sánchez’s book launch in 2024. laurensanchez/Instagram
Bezos, Sánchez and Elon Musk attend a candlelight dinner hosted by President Donald Trump at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, in 2025. REUTERS
Priscilla Chan, Mark Zuckerberg, Sánchez, Bezos and dignitaries attend Trump’s inauguration in the rotunda of the United States Capitol in 2025. via REUTERS
Sánchez turns heads in a peekaboo bra at Trump’s inauguration in 2025. via REUTERS
Sánchez wears a Dolce & Gabbana gown to a post-inauguration event in 2025. laurenwsanchez/Instagram