Deanna Favre's age, net worth, husband, Instagram, Hope Foundation, books

Deanna Favre's age, net worth, husband, Instagram, Hope Foundation, books

Lenah Ann
September 2, 2023 at 5:32 PM

Deanna Favre is an American-based professional author who is famous for being a cancer survivor, activist, wife to the former NFL quarterback, Brett Favre and for founding the Hope Foundation. In 2004, she was diagnosed with cancer, and a decade later, after beating it, she became an advocate in the fight against the disease. So, what is Deanna Favre's age and net worth?

Deanna Favre's brother
Brett Favre and his wife Deanna (L), pose with his bronze bust during the NFL Hall of Fame Enshrinement Ceremony at the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium on 6 August 2016 in Canton, Ohio. Photo: Joe Robbins
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The cancer activist travels nationwide to create awareness, raise funds and speak about the importance of early diagnosis and support for medically underserved women. Find everything you need to know about Deanna Favre in the article.

Deanna Favre's bio and profile summary

Full name

Deanna Farago Tynes Favre

Date of birth

29 December 1968

Age

54 years of age (as of August 2023)

Place of birth

Gulfport, Mississippi, the United States of America

Nationality

American

Ethnicity

White

Zodiac sign

Capricorn

Religion

Christianity

Marital status

Married

Spouse

Brett Favre

Children

Brittany Nicole and Breleigh Ann

Parents

Kerry and Ann Tynes

Sibling(s)

Christie and Casey

Hair colour

Brown

Eye colour

Brown

Profession

Author, CEO Deanna Favre Hope Foundation, activist

Education

Hancock North Central High School, University of Southern Mississippi

Net worth

$100 million

How old is Deanna Favre?

The famous author Deanna Favre (age 54 years as of August 2023) was born on 29 December 1968 in Gulfport, Mississippi, in the United States of America. Her mother is Ann Tynes, and Kerry Tynes became her adoptive father after marrying her mother.

Deanna was raised in Kiln, a city in Mississippi, alongside her sister, Christie and brother, Casey. She attended Hancock North Central High School, won a basketball scholarship and enrolled in a community college in Poplarville, Mississippi.

Deanna Favre's Hope foundation
NFL player, Brett Favre, and his wife, Deanna, arrive at the 2008 ESPY Awards held at NOKIA Theatre LA LIVE on 16 July 2008 in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Alberto E Rodriguez
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Deanna later transferred to the University of Southern Mississippi, and in December 1994, she graduated with a degree in Exercise Science.

Is Deanna Favre still alive?

The Hope Foundation CEO is a cancer survivor who is currently working around the clock to raise money and create awareness in the fight against the disease. She is alive and lives with her family in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in the United States of America.

Deanna Favre's brother

The celebrity activist had a brother named Casey, who died in a road accident on 6 October 2004 when he was 24 years of age.

Deanna Favre's cancer

The renowned activist was diagnosed with cancer in 2004. Nearly a decade later, after beating the disease, she came to the spotlight as an advocate to fight and create awareness while encouraging women to take early imaging and diagnosis services to know their status.

Is Deanna Favre still alive?
Brett Favre's wife, Deanna (L), and his mother, Bonita, accept his award on his behalf for the Best Moment on 14 July 2004. Photo: M Caulfield
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Deanna Favre's Hope Foundation

The popular author and wife to the former NFL legend created the Hope Foundation to help in the fight against cancer, raise money and create awareness against the disease. Additionally, the foundation supports cancer education for all women.

Before starting the foundation, she was in charge of the Brett Favre Fourward Foundation, which raised over $3 million to help disadvantaged children in Wisconsin and Mississippi.

Deanna Favre's books

As a professional author who has battled many challenges throughout her life, she has written two books detailing her life experience as a cancer survivor and activist. These books have ignited hope and inspiration for many women and families nationwide.

  • Don't Bet Against Me, which was published on 1 October 2007 by the Tyndale House Publishers, detailing her autobiography, such as surviving cancer, fighting her husband's alcohol and Vicodin addiction, and recovering from Hurricane Katrina.
  • The Cure of the Chronic Life: Overcoming the Hopelessness That Holds You Back, which she co-authored with Shane Stanford, was published in October 2010.
Deanna Favre's net worth
Former NFL player, Brett and his wife, Deanna, attend the 2015 ESPYS at Microsoft Theater on 15 July 2015 in Los Angeles, California. Photo: Kevin Mazur
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Deanna Favre's net worth

According to various online sources, the famous cancer survivor and activist has an estimated net worth of $100 million as of August 2023. Her foundation, the Hope Foundation, reportedly raised over $500,000 in 2007.

Brett and Deanna Favre

The dynamic couple met when they were growing up in 1983 in Kiln. They went to the same high school and became sweethearts, and in 1989, she became pregnant with their first child; in doing so, Deanna had to work various jobs to provide for her child.

After graduation, she moved to Green Bay, Wisconsin, to live with Brett, who was battling Vicodin addiction at the time. After considering leaving him, she helped him overcome it. On 14 July 1996, they tied the knot at their wedding held at the St Agnes Catholic Church in Green Bay.

Who are Brett and Deanna's children?

The couple has two daughters with an age gap of 10 years, Brittany Nicole, born on 6 February 1989 and Breleigh Ann, born on 13 July 1999. Brett and Deanna are now grandparents with three grandsons born to their eldest daughter, Brittany Nicole.

Deanna Favre's Hope foundation
Deanna, the wife of Green Bay's quarterback, Brett Favre. Photo: James V Biever
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Deanna Favre's Instagram

The renowned professional author is not active on any social media platform since she prefers to keep her affairs away from the public. Her husband Brett is a famous icon on Instagram with over 370k followers (as of 2 September 2023) under the handle @brettfavre. He often posts images of his wife, Deanna.

Most celebrities with Deanna Favre's age have not been through what she has been through. From being diagnosed with cancer and losing her younger brother in an accident to fighting and supporting her husband, Brett, through his Vicodin addiction. She has undoubtedly been through a lot, and with her cancer campaign, she has stood strong as a ray of hope to millions of women, especially in the United States of America.

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