Who Is Julius Peppers’ Wife? Meet Claudia Sampedro, NFL Legend’s Partner and Reality TV Star

Julius Peppers has had an iconic story. NFL former DE made waves at the start of the year as he was named to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the 2024 class. This much-deserved honor was given to him for his stellar dedication to the passing game. In his 15-year-long career in the NFL, he astonishingly showcased his football prowess as an LB and defensive end. The 44-year-old NFL living legend was not only responsible for making tackles on run plays on the field, but his defensive lineup with his beloved wife, Claudia Sampedro is also exciting just like his playoff in the game of life.

Claudia Sampedro is a famed TV star, model, fashion icon, and entrepreneur. Born in Havana, Cuba, on October 27, 1989, she shares a Spanish and Moroccan heritage. At a very young age, she shifted to Miami, USA, and it was here that she began to build her career.

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Standing at 5’ 6”, she launched herself into the cut-throat world of modeling at 16. However, recognition followed soon after with her appearances in Mixed Magazine and Face 2 Face. The US model gained prominence after she was featured in the reality show “WAGS Miami.”

Polls of the dayDo you think Julius Peppers’ relationship with Claudia Sampedro has impacted his NFL career?

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His determination to succeed

Support from his community

Not only has Claudia carved a niche in the world of modeling, she is also a successful entrepreneur. She launched her clothing brand, WPOISE, in 2017. It focuses on the line of custom-built fitness apparel for women. Claudia has a wide social media following, and through her IG handle, @claudiasampedro, she updates her followers regularly. She shares fitness tips, fashion snaps, and close bonding moments with Julius Peppers on her page.

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Despite the pressure of maintaining a high-profile relationship, the duo share a very loving bond.

More about Claudia and Julius Peppers’ decade-long love storyClaudia Sampedro has been in a steady relationship with NFL star Julius Peppers since 2014. The couple share a son, while they also co-parent Claudia’s two children from a previous relationship. Going strong for more than a decade now, Sampedro often provides glimpses of their bond on her Instagram.

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On Julius’ birthday this year in January, Claudia made a loving post, captioning, “Happy Birthday to my person and favorite Cap ♑️🐐. We were busy celebrating you yesterday (on your real birthday) and being parents (driving the kids around to their never ending list of sports activities), but I just wanted to come on here and say that the best is yet to come.” She further added, “To a lifetime of creating memories together with our little humans.”

Recently, sharing snaps from their vacation this month in Italy, Sampedro enjoyed the ocean time with Julius, posing lovingly for the camera. Claudia captioned it, “Mom+Dad (blue heart emoji).” They indeed continue to give fans a couple’s goals, with their sweet moments together.