Deion Sanders, the former NFL and MLB star and the current head coach of the University of Colorado football team, has been engaged to Tracey Edmonds since 2014. Edmonds is a successful businesswoman, TV personality, and producer, who has been working in the entertainment industry for over 25 years. She is also a former co-host of Extra and an Emmy Award winner. But who is Tracey Edmonds and how did she meet Deion Sanders? Here is an overview of her life and career, as well as her relationship with the sports legend.
Tracey Edmonds was born on February 18, 1967, in Los Angeles, California, to Jacqueline and George McQuarn. She graduated from Stanford University with a degree in psychobiology in 1987. She started her career as a real estate agent and a mortgage broker, before venturing into the entertainment business. In 1993, she founded her own production company, Edmonds Entertainment Group, which has produced several hit films and TV shows, such as Soul Food, Josie and the Pussycats, Jumping the Broom, College Hill, and Games People Play. She also launched her own lifestyle brand, Alrightnow.com, in 2018, which provides health and wellness content.
Edmonds is also a former TV journalist who co-hosted Extra from 2014 to 2017, alongside Mario Lopez and Charissa Thompson. She earned an Emmy Award for her work on the show in 2016. She currently serves as the CEO and president of Edmonds Entertainment and sits on the national board of directors for the Producers Guild of America. She is also the founder of Alright TV, a family- and faith-oriented web network that features original programming. Some of her recent projects include Netflix's End of the Road, BET's The Postcard Killings, and College Hill: Celebrity Edition.
Edmonds met Sanders in 2012 at a movie premiere that she had produced. They reconnected a few months later at a business meeting and hit it off. They started dating in 2012 and got engaged in 2014. They currently reside at their ranch in Canton, Texas, but also split their time between Boulder, Colorado, where Sanders coaches collegiate football, as well as Atlanta and Los Angeles, where Edmonds films. They have four children from their previous marriages: two sons from Edmonds' marriage to singer-songwriter Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds (1992-2005), and two sons and three daughters from Sanders' marriages to Carolyn Chambers (1989-1998) and Pilar Biggers-Sanders (1999-2013).
Edmonds and Sanders have been supportive of each other's careers and dreams throughout their relationship. They have also shared their love secrets with PEOPLE magazine in 2020: "We understand each other," Edmonds said. "We're both very driven people who are passionate about what we do." Sanders added: "We're best friends first. We love spending time with each other." The couple has not revealed their wedding plans yet, but they have hinted that they want to have a small and intimate ceremony with their family and friends.
Tracey Edmonds is more than just the fiancée of Deion Sanders. She is a powerful woman who has made a name for herself in the entertainment industry as a producer, TV personality, and businesswoman. She is also a loving partner who shares a strong bond with Sanders based on mutual respect, admiration, and affection. Together, they are one of the most inspiring couples in Hollywood and sports.