Vanessa Marie Bryant (previously Laine; born Vanessa Urbieta Cornejo) is an American businesswoman, philanthropist, and model. She is the window of professional basketball player Kobe Bryant. In November 1999, 17-year-old Bryant was working as a background dancer for Tha Eastsidaz rap music video "G'd Up" when she met Kobe Bryant, who was on set working on a rap album. Six months after meeting, the couple were engaged. They married on... see more