Vanessa Rousso's biography

Vanessa Rousso is a successful, versatile person who surprises with her successes not only in poker, but also in other activities.

From an early age, she had a lot of hobbies: she was fond of basketball, swimming, and lacrosse, and she also learned to play the violin. It is known that since the age of five, Vanessa has learned the poker rules.

It was easy for her to study; that’s why she graduated from school with honours. Moreover, Rousso entered the University of Duke at the Faculty of Economics and was able to graduate in 2,5 years. Later, "Lady Maverick" entered the School of Law of the University of Miami and planned to make a career as a lawyer, but at that moment, she started to play in the poker tournaments and understood that it was easy for her to earn money with poker. The girl decided to leave school and fully focused on the game. However, later in 2018, Rousso successfully took Bar exam.

Her poker career started in 2006 when she took 5th place in the tournament NLH for 1 590$ at WSOP Circuit in Atlantic City. She was the youngest player to have played at the final table of the WSOPC. After it, Rousso took part in many tournaments and cashed in them. In 2006, Vanessa took 7th place at the WPT NLH Championship Event for 25 000$ and won 263 625$. Her main achievement was the victory at the European High Roller Championship for 25 500€ at EPT Grand Final in Monte-Carlo in 2009, where she won €532,500 or $700,160.

In 2007, the representatives of PokerStars noticed Vanessa’s talent and proposed sponsorship. During this cooperation, Rousso was lucky to meet many famous professionals and gained worldwide fame. However, in 2015, "Lady Maverick" decided not to prolong the contract with PokerStars, and the cooperation came to an end.

At this moment, Vanessa Rousso, together with her partner, is involved in the D.J. field.

She works on the new musical projects and produces her own tracks. However, "Lady Maverick" isn’t going to stop play poker and says that the game will always be a part of her life.

Interesting facts:

• Vanessa Rousso was born in White Plains, New-York. Her father is French, and when Vanessa was 3 years old, he took his family in Paris to homeland.
• At the age of 9, Vanessa’s parents got divorced, and she and her mother came back to the USA to Florida. Vanessa has 2 sisters: Tiffani and Leticia.
• Rousso has dual nationality: France and the USA. She speaks English and French fluently.
• At the University, Rousso was engaged in “National Honour Society”, “Debate Club” and the organization “Mothers Against Drunk Driving”.
• In 2007, "Lady Maverick" went to Washington to help the “Poker Players Union” to repeal the law concerning illegal internet gambling that stipulates the prohibition for conducting transactions related to online games by all users from the USA. Although this trip wasn’t successful, many players estimated her efforts.
• In 2009, Vanessa Rousso opened a summer poker training camp, "Big Slick Boot Camp", in Florida, where everyone interested in studying could come. The price was $400.
• Rousso was married for 3 years to Chad Brown (he was a poker player who died at the age of 52 because of a serious illness).
• Vanessa took part in a photo session in the Bahamas for "Sports Illustrated" magazine. Since the publication of this magazine, her status was raised quickly, and she appeared at the top 20 list of the sexiest poker players in the world according to the "Maxim" magazine version.

• Rousso took part in the 17th season of the TV show "Big Brother".
• Vanessa confirmed her different sexual orientation, and now she is in a relationship with Melissa Welle.
• "Lady Maverick" and Melissa Welle created the DJ duet “N1TEL1TE” and recorded their joint tracks.
• In autumn 2019, Rousso and her partner Mel reported that they were waiting for a replenishment in the family. Both girls were pregnant and expecting boys, and Vanessa was expecting twins. Children were born in the spring of 2020. Mel gave birth to a boy named Lucas, and 2.5 weeks later, Rousseau gave birth to twins (London and Lorenzo).

Vanessa Rousso on social networks:

• Vanessa Rousso on Twitter (@ vanessarousso)
• Page of Vanessa on Instagram (vanessarousso)
• Vanessa Rousso on Facebook (VanessaRoussoOfficial).