Kimberly Guilfoyle is an American attorney, television personality, politician, and diplomat who has worked in media, law, and government. She is well-known as a California prosecutor, long-term television host and political commentator, and as a controversial figure in American conservative politics.
In 2025, Guilfoyle became the United States Ambassador to Greece, making her a major leap between media and political advocacy and official diplomatic service. Throughout her career, she has been a recognizable figure in society with a combination of legal education, media exposure, and political power.
Kimberly Guilfoyle Biography | |
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| Real Name: | Kimmerly Ann Guillfoyle |
| Birth Date: | March 9, 1969 |
| Age: | 56 Years |
| Birthplace: | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Parents: | Mercedes Guilfoyle, Anthony Guilfoyle |
| Husband/Boyfriend: | – |
Early Life
Kimberly Guilfoyle was born on 9th March 1969, in San Francisco, California. Her background is Irish and Puerto Rican. Kimberly Guilfoyle’s mother, Mercedes Guilfoyle, who was a special education teacher, died of leukemia when Guilfoyle was 11 years old, which Guilfoyle has publicly described as an influence.
Her father, Anthony “Tony” Guilfoyle, was a real estate investor who subsequently became a political consultant to Mayor Willie Brown at the time in San Francisco. Guilfoyle grew up in San Francisco and went to the all-girls Catholic school of Mercy High.
Kimberly Guilfoyle further graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of California, Davis, and later with a Juris Doctor from the University of San Francisco School of Law. At the time of her initial legal education, she also attended Trinity College Dublin, which indicates an international aspect to her education.
Kimberly Guilfoyle Career
Kimberly Guilfoyle started working as a prosecutor in California, where she became an assistant district attorney in San Francisco and Los Angeles. She had experience in domestic violence, sexual assault, and homicide cases, and she had a reputation as an attorney in the courtroom before moving over to the media.
Kimberly Guilfoyle became a member of Court TV in 2004 as a host and legal analyst. Her television life was broadened when she became part of Fox News in 2006 and became a regular legal commentator and a co-host of the popular show The Five. She spent over ten years with Fox News and emerged as one of the most recognizable on-air personalities in the network.
In 2018, Guilfoyle was even more involved in Republican politics after leaving Fox News. She was a senior advisor and national finance chair to Donald Trump Jr. and later worked in America First-aligned political organizations, often appearing at campaign rallies and political events. She also wrote a book devoted to political activism and right-wing messaging.
In 2025, Guilfoyle officially joined the government when she was nominated and confirmed as the U.S. Ambassador to Greece. Officially, she took up the position on November 4, 2025, in Athens, representing the United States. She makes her home at the official U.S. residence, Jefferson House, as ambassador and directs diplomatic relations between the United States and Greece, such as cooperation in regional security, economic participation, and cultural exchange.
Personal Life
As of late 2025, Kimberly Guilfoyle is not in a publicly confirmed romantic relationship. She was once engaged to Donald Trump Jr., whom she dated between 2018 and their breakup in late 2024. Their divorce was made known when Trump Jr. eventually got into a relationship with Florida socialite Bettina Anderson, whom he engaged in December 2025.
Although the Trump family has stopped working with Guilfoyle, the former has continued to be on good terms with members of the family and has attended several public gatherings with them. Her present diplomatic job has had her more or less in Athens, Greece, where she is busy with her duties as the U.S. ambassador.
Guilfoyle has been married twice. Between 2001 and 2006, she married Gavin Newsom, who is the Governor of California, when he was a city supervisor and then Mayor of San Francisco. Between 2006 and 2009, she was married to eco-furniture heir and entrepreneur Eric Villancy. The parents have one son, Ronan Anthony Villancy, who was born in 2006.
Social Media
Kimberly Guilfoyle has a large social media following, especially on Instagram with the handle of @kimberlyguilfoyle, where she has more than 2 million followers. Her content contains the following: professional appearances, political events, diplomatic engagements, and public speeches. Her open communication via social media has been a key channel of her communication to people, with the ability to have a direct interaction with her supporters and audiences across the globe.
Kimberly Guilfoyle Net Worth
As of late 2025, the net worth of Kimberly Guilfoyle is estimated to be around $25 million, as per public disclosures and the official filings made by the person in the process of her confirmation as an ambassador in the U.S. in May 2025. The said disclosures reported assets between $4 million and $18.3 million and annual revenues amounting to over $1.7 million.
Her estimated income is described as The Kimberly Guilfoyle Show on Rumble (about $770,000), consulting and fundraising with pro-Trump Super PACs, ownership of Metropolitan Medspa between one and five million dollars, and interests in the since-defunct American Dream venture.