Tanya Callau

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Tanya Callau
Born (1976-02-20) February 20, 1976 (age 47)
Occupation(s)Model, actress, associate producer
Spouse
(m. 2005;died 2016)

Tanya Callau (born February 20, 1976) is a Bolivian-born actress and model.

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Career

In the 1990s, Callau came to United States from Bolivia to pursue modeling. Callau is best known for her 2004 role as Tanya, a Spanish Wedding Guest, in The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement . [1] Starting in 2014, Callau starred with her husband, Alan Thicke, in Unusually Thicke , a Canadian reality show/sitcom hybrid. [2] In 2014, Callau was the associate producer of 14 Unusually Thicke episodes.

Personal life

In 1999, at age 23, Callau met Alan Thicke in Miami, where he was a celebrity host and she was a model. [3] On May 7, 2005, Callau married Alan Thicke in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico. Callau was his third wife. [4] She is the step-mother of Brennan Thicke, Carter Thicke and Robin Thicke. On December 13, 2016, Callau became the widow of Alan Thicke when he died. [5]

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References

  1. "'The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement (2004). imdb.com" . Retrieved Dec 19, 2016.
  2. "Alan Thicke, TV Dad Of "Growing Pains," Dies At 69". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2016-12-14.
  3. Goodwin, Jess. Apr 23, 2014. "How Did 'Unusually Thicke' Couple Alan and Tanya Thicke Meet? The Story's Not So Sweet" . Retrieved December 19, 2016.
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  5. Barton, Chris. "Alan Thicke, actor and dad on '80s sitcom 'Growing Pains,' dies at 69". latimes.com. Retrieved 2016-12-14.