Vicky Karayiannis is a Paris-based American publicist who is famous as the widow of the late singer and musician Chris Cornell. The couple said their vows in 2004 and were together for over 10 years before Chris’s death separated them. Vicky was left torn when she lost Chris due to his substance abuse.
Things, however, have to move and the world just keeps spinning. Vicky is now coping with the pain but is still trying to make the world a better place. She recently ran a charity organization, “Chris and Vicky Cornell Foundation” to protect the children from abuse and poverty. Let us now get to know a bit more about this brave lady, shall we?
Vicky Karayiannis: Early Life, Education, and Career
Vicky Karayiannis was born on the 13th of August, 1987, in the United States of America. She was born to mother Toni Karayiannis who is of Greek ancestry. As per reports, the family was famous for successfully running restaurant and music businesses. Vicky was influenced by her family backgrounds and inherited this knack for music and business.
Moreover, most of her work centered around Paris where she was a publicist. She worked as a publicist for the most part of her career. However, after the death of her beloved husband, Vicky gave up her work and became a philanthropist. She established a charity foundation called Chris and Vicky Cornell Foundation to help the at-risk kids in New York.
Vicky Karayiannis: Personal Life
Vicky first met Chris when he was on a French tour with the band Audioslave. As per reports, Karayiannis was doing her publicity report whilst the band was touring France. Things soon kicked off for the couple and it did not take long for Chris to propose to Vicky. She evidently said yes and the couple tied their vows in 2004 in presence of close friends and family.
Later in September 2004, Vicky gave birth to the couples first child, Toni Cornell. Just a year later, she gave birth to Christopher Nicholas Cornell. Before finding Vicky, Chris was married to Alice In Chains manager Sarah Silver. Things did not work for this couple and they got divorced in 2004. Chris was later going through several mental problems. He was then prescribed psychoactive drugs by his doctor which was a dangerous mild-altering drug. Chris passed away on the 17th of May after having performed with his band just hours before. His passing was terrible news to the entire world and was evidently a big shock to Vicky. We do, however, wish her the very best for her future.
Vicky Karayiannis: Net Worth and Social Media
Whilst Vicky made a good sum of money as a publicist, she was nowhere as famous as her late husband. Chris was probably one of the greatest musicians of this generation and his death is a tragic loss to us all. With all that he had accomplished, Chris had a net worth of $60 million. This amount now belongs to Vicky but she has been using this wealth to help make this world a better place. She has been part of various charitable works and wants to help the at-risk kids of New York.
Vicky is also pretty active on social media platforms. She still posts pictures showcasing the talents of her late husband. You can find Vicky on Instagram under the handle @vickycornell and on Twitter under the @vickycornell.
