Jennifer Siebel Newsom
Jennifer Lynn Siebel Newsom (née Siebel; born June 19, 1974) is an American documentary filmmaker and actress who is the current First Lady of California as the wife of Governor Gavin Newsom. She is the director, writer, and producer of the film Miss Representation (2011), which premiered in the documentary competition at the Sundance Film Festival. The film examines how the media has underrepresented women in positions of power. The Mask You Live In (2015), her second film which she wrote, produced and directed, scrutinizes American society's definition of masculinity.
Jennifer Siebel Newsom | |
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Siebel Newsom in 2018 | |
| First Lady of California | |
| Assumed role January 7, 2019 | |
| Governor | Gavin Newsom |
| Preceded by | Anne Gust Brown (as first lady) |
| Second Lady of California | |
| In role January 10, 2011 – January 7, 2019 | |
| Lieutenant Governor | Gavin Newsom |
| Preceded by | Laura Maldonado |
| Succeeded by | Markos Kounalakis (as Second Gentleman) |
| First Lady of San Francisco | |
| In role July 26, 2008 – January 10, 2011 | |
| Mayor | Gavin Newsom |
| Preceded by | Kimberly Guilfoyle |
| Succeeded by | Anita Lee |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jennifer Lynn Siebel June 19, 1974 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Independent (2008–present) |
| Other political affiliations | Republican (before 2008) |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 4 |
| Relatives | Thomas Siebel (cousin) |
| Education | Stanford University (BA, MBA) |
During her tenure as the wife of the governor, the role of first lady was retitled "first partner" to be gender inclusive. She was previously the state's second lady from 2011 to 2019 and first lady of San Francisco from 2008 to 2011.