Natalie Joy Viall is the wife of Nick Viall, known from The Bachelor franchise. A certified surgical technologist and former model, she met Nick in 2019, married him in April 2024, and they welcomed daughter River Rose that February.
As of March 2026, they co-host Netflix’s Age of Attraction and live in Los Angeles. Natalie shares family life on Instagram (@nnataliejjoy).
Early life
It is currently known that Natalie lives in the Los Angeles area. She was born and raised in Auburn, AL, and surprisingly, she doesn’t owe her birthplace an accent. She also lived in Savannah for several years and also in New York at a certain point in her life. According to some sources, Natalie Joy’s mother’s name is Lisa Gynther Stephens, who was married to an anonymous father, and he left Joy’s mother when she was born. In addition, it is also said that Joy shares her blood relationship with six other siblings (but we have no evidence as to whether they were real or children of the stepfather or stepmother).
Natalie Joy career
Joy is a surgeon who is well-liked and admired by her fiancé, Viall. In one of his podcasts, Nick Viall said:
“I could not do it. I can’t speak to it. I can’t even try to sound smart. And that’s really quite impressive.”
On her Instagram bio, Joy listed herself as a “Certified Surgical Technologist.” She also mentioned the link to Genetic Modeling Management’s official site, and we doubt that she works as a model for the company as well. Otherwise, she’s also posed for her Instagram profile (an official account with a verified blue tick), snapping some nudes and seductive modeling poses.
social media
Natalie is available on Instagram with an official or verified account. You can find her under the handle name @nataliejjoy. Her Instagram profile has 128,000 followers with just 254 posts, including pictures with her husband-to-be, Nick Viall, and a few pertaining to her modeling poses.
Natalie Joy Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Natalie Joy |
| birthday | August 31, 1998 |
| Age | 27 years |
| Place of birth | Auburn, Alabama, USA |
| profession | Model, board-certified surgical technologist |
| University | – |
| qualification | graduate |
Physical Statistics | |
| Height | in feet inches – 5′ 7” – in centimeters – 170 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 57kg – in pounds – 125 pounds |
| hair colour | dark brown |
| eye color | hazel |
Natalie Joy family | |
| Father | – |
| mother | Lisa Gynther Stephens |
| sister | – |
| Brothers | – |
relationship status | |
| Marital status | Married |
| affair | no |
| Who is Natalie Joy’s husband? | Nick Viall |
| Children | One |
Personal life
On July 10, 2021, 40-year-old young adult (then) Nick Viall announced his one-year anniversary with longtime girlfriend Natalie Joy. He shared a series of photos on Instagram and wrote:
“……..We celebrate 1 year ish by visiting the hotel where it all started. Grateful for every moment I have with you @nataliejjoy ❤️…….”
On January 12, 2023, the couple officially announced their engagement after a two-year relationship. The couple announced their engagement on Instagram in a joint post alongside a carousel of pictures from their engagement shoot.
Nick Viall was previously engaged to Vanessa Grimaldi, having bonded with her after the 2017 season of The Bachelor. Then, in August of that year, the reality star announced their split.
Natalie Joy Net Worth
Natalie Joy is a board-certified surgical technologist, as evidenced by her Instagram bio. She is also involved in Instagram models and has posed for the Genetic Models company. She is well paid and is known to make the headlines or news because of her spotlight persona, husband-to-be, recent fiancé, and longtime boyfriend Nick Viall.
Facts About Natalie Joy
- Joy & Viall already matched a puppy in 2021. They posted the picture with the puppy introducing the new family member named Jeff. Jeff made his Instagram debut in June 2021.
- Viall says the secret of their relationship is how they communicate with each other. In one of his interviews with Insider, he told him that communication is the key to their successful relationship.
- In her Q&A on Instagram, Natalie revealed that Tracy Chapman’s “Fast Car” is her favorite song — the song that was released almost ten years ago when Natalie was born.
- Natalie revealed she never knew Nick Viall was on the season of The Bachelor. She also mentioned that she never knew him as a TV personality unless she decided to reply to her or DM him on social media.
- Natalie thought her husband-to-be was a social media star.