Meet Bettina Anderson, Donald Trump Jr.’s fiancée and a Palm Beach socialite, ahead of their Bahamas wedding

Anderson’s father, Harry Loy Anderson Jr., became the youngest bank president in the US in 1970 when he took over Worth Avenue National Bank at 26 years old. He was also a philanthropist who supported numerous charitable causes including the American Red Cross, of which he was a board member. He died of Alzheimer’s in 2013 at 70 years old, according to his obituary.

Her mother, Inger Anderson, is a philanthropist and business owner who operates Palm Beach Groves, an orange orchard and souvenir shop that she and her husband bought in 1978.

Anderson, now 39, grew up on a Palm Beach estate known as Oasis Cottage that once belonged to fashion designer Lilly Pulitzer Rousseau. Inger Anderson sold the state for $11.88 million in 2016, the Palm Beach Daily News reported.

Anderson has five siblings, including a twin sister.

Anderson earned a bachelor’s degree in art history from Columbia University in 2009, according to her LinkedIn profile.

Anderson’s résumé includes working as a business development manager for the pharmaceutical company TherapeuticsMD and as an independent consultant for the Florida-based investment company Merrick Ventures.

She has modeled for Quest Magazine, Palm Beach Illustrated, and Modern Luxury Palm Beach, in which she was referred to as an “ambassador of Palm Beach style and local ‘it’ girl.”

Anderson also has over 140,000 followers on Instagram, where her profile features affiliate links to skincare products and her Amazon Shop.

Project Paradise funds filmmaking grants for documentaries about environmental conservation.

The organization released a short documentary, “The Water State,” calling attention to the fragility of Florida’s freshwater springs.

“One of the greatest focuses of my life is how I can be of service to others and a be steward of the environment,” Anderson told fashion blog The Daily Front Row in 2022.

Anderson also volunteers with the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County and is a young patron of The Everglades Foundation.

At the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Anderson was seated behind Donald Trump Jr., his former fiancée Kimberly Guilfoyle, and other members of the Trump family.

In September 2024, the Daily Mail reported that Anderson and Trump Jr. were seen kissing and eating brunch together in Palm Beach. Neither responded to a request for comment about the nature of their relationship.

In December 2024, Trump Jr. stopped short of confirming his breakup with Guilfoyle, but told Page Six in a statement that he and Guilfoyle “will always keep a special bond” and that he “could not be more proud of her and the important role she’ll continue to play in my father’s administration” as ambassador to Greece.

The event featured former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Vivek Ramaswamy, all of whom later became members of Trump’s administration.

Attending the dinner cost $100,000 per couple, and admission to a fireside chat cost $30,000 per couple, the Palm Beach Daily News reported.

Anderson and Trump Jr., who was previously married to Vanessa Trump, with whom he has five children, appeared together throughout the inauguration festivities.

They attended a reception together at Trump National Golf Club in Washington, DC. The night before the inauguration, they held hands and danced at the Turning Point USA Inaugural-Eve Ball.

Anderson attended Trump’s inauguration ceremony at the US Capitol, but was not seated with Trump Jr. or other Trump family members.

The couple got engaged at Camp David in December 2025. President Donald Trump announced the engagement at a White House holiday party in 2025 and asked the couple to join him at the White House podium.

Trump Jr. thanked Anderson “for that one word, yes,” according to a video from the event shared by far-right activist Laura Loomer,

Anderson could be seen wearing a diamond ring.

“This has really been the most unforgettable weekend of my life, and I get to marry the love of my life, and I feel just like the luckiest girl in the world,” Anderson said at the holiday party, the video showed.

Anderson appeared at Trump Jr.’s side at the White House Easter Egg Roll in April 2025, the US Army’s 250th anniversary military parade in June 2025, Charlie Kirk’s posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom ceremony in October, and a White House dinner for Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman Al Saud of Saudi Arabia in November.

She also attended Charlie Kirk’s memorial alongside the president in September 2025, and in February 2026, she attended the State of the Union address, seated between other members of the Trump family.

Ivanka Trump, Tiffany Trump, and Lara Trump attended the large event, which was mostly held in the ballroom at Mar-a-Lago.

In a speech, Anderson addressed Trump Jr., who was also in attendance.

“The truth is, I would marry you regardless of what your last name is or what family you come from because I think you’re the most incredible man I’ve ever met in my entire life,” she said in a speech, which she shared in a video on Instagram. “I’m also so proud to be joining your family.”

The couple will get married in the Bahamas this weekend, Page Six and CNN reported.