Who is Olivia Culpo, NFL player Christian McCaffrey’s fiancée? She won Miss Universe in 2012, dated Nick Jonas – and got an estimated 8-carat sparkler from her San Francisco 49ers beau

May 24 , 2024

NFL star Christian McCaffrey is engaged to actress and model Olivia Culpo. Photos: @oliviaculpo/Instagram

We all love a gorgeous wedding, but it’s no secret that prepping for such a memorable event is no easy feat. And things are taken to a whole new level when it’s a celeb wedding, with the couple often working extra hard ahead of their big day, which is bound to be full of cameras and public attention.

Olivia Culpo wearing a Dolce & Gabbana tuxedo from the brand’s autumn/winter 2024-25 collection, in February. Photo: @oliviaculpo/Instagram

Bride-to-be Olivia Culpo has been prepping by doing, erm, salmon sperm facials, lash lifts, red light therapy and, most recently, lip filler dissolvers.

Christian McCaffrey and Olivia Culpo; McCaffrey captioned this Instagram pic from June 2022, “Hard to believe it’s been three years with my best friend.” Photo: @christianmccaffrey/Instagram

During a Q&A session on her Instagram Stories at the end of April, the former beauty pageant star shared a pic of herself before and after her lips were dissolved. “I had my lips dissolved last week,” she wrote, “Look at my before! I’m really happy the way they look now. Debating filling again, but might just keep like this for the wedding.”

Olivia Culpo modelling her collection for Montce Swim in March. Photo: @oliviaculpo/Instagram

Culpo has been sharing beauty tips and tricks around her wedding preparations on her Instagram Stories, in the lead-up to the extravaganza. She’s set to marry San Francisco 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey.

Christian McCaffrey and Olivia Culpo taking a silly snap. Photo: @christianmccaffrey/Instagram

Here’s what else you need to know about Olivia Culpo.

Why is Olivia Culpo so famous?

Olivia Culpo posing in a robe. Photo: @oliviaculpo/Instagram

Culpo rose to international fame when she won the 2012 Miss Universe pageant, becoming the first Miss USA to land the crown in 15 years, per Business Insider. She then got a couple of minor acting gigs, starring in The Other Woman with Cameron Diaz and Kate Upton in 2014, and I Feel Pretty with Amy Schumer in 2018, per her IMDB profile.

Olivia and her sisters Sophia and Aurora Culpo starred on their own reality TV show, The Culpo Sisters, in 2022. Her younger sister Sophia previously dated NFL star Braxton Berrios, who’s now with influencer Alix Earle.

How old was Olivia Culpo when she won Miss Universe?

Miss USA, Olivia Culpo (left) is crowned Miss Universe during the Miss Universe competition, in 2012, in Las Vegas. Photo: AP Photo

Culpo was just 20 years old when she became Miss Universe. She was a second-year at Boston University at the time, per Business Insider.

How did Olivia Culpo meet Christian McCaffrey?

Olivia Culpo and Christian McCaffrey, ready for the summer. Photo: @christianmccaffrey/Instagram

Culpo, 32, and McCaffrey, 27, first sparked romance rumours back in 2019, per People. In a 2022 Instagram post, the beauty pageant star shared their love story to celebrate their anniversary, explaining how they met through mutual friends.

She wrote, “Three years ago, I was not looking for a relationship. When my best friends Kristen and Tyler called me and asked if I would be open to meeting their friend Christian, I was apprehensive. I was worried it would be the same old story all over again and that all guys were the same. While my expectations were low, I knew I couldn’t close myself off and make decisions based on fear.”

Just how big is Olivia Culpo’s engagement ring?

Olivia Culpo at Coachella in April. Photo: @oliviaculpo/Instagram

It’s reportedly speculated that Culpo’s massive sparkler from Ring Concierge is somewhere between five and eight carats with a value of up to US$600,000.

“We worked with Christian to thoughtfully design a ring that encompassed Olivia’s trendsetting style while still remaining timeless,” the company’s founder and CEO, Nicole Wegman, told Page Six.

Who did Olivia Culpo date before McCaffrey?

Olivia Culpo dated other celebrities before Christian McCaffrey. Photo: @oliviaculpo/Instagram

It’s been over a decade since Culpo won her title as Miss Universe, and she’s dated – and been rumoured to have dated – a string of high-profile celebs since. Per People, she has been linked to Olympian Ryan Lochte, Nick Jonas, NFL quarterback Tim Tebow, then-New England Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola, and DJ Zedd, before getting engaged to her current beau after almost four years of dating.

Christian McCaffrey and Olivia Culpo dated for around four years before getting engaged. Photo: @christianmccaffrey/Instagram

“He’s just the best, I feel like he is really everything that I could ever ask for, so I never have to worry about anything,” she told Entertainment Tonight in 2022. “I think that was the reason why I didn’t want to date an athlete, no offence, because there is a reputation there.”

Fame and celebrity

In the lead-up to her wedding to San Francisco 49ers’ Christian McCaffrey, Olivia Culpo has revealed she’s been doing, erm, salmon sperm facials, lip filler dissolvers, lash lifts and red light therapy
Culpo rose to fame when she won the 2012 Miss Universe pageant, after landing Miss USA, then starred in The Other Woman with Cameron Diaz and Kate Upton in 2014, and I Feel Pretty with Amy Schumer