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Who is Brenda Warner?
American former Marine Corps Corporal, author, philanthropist and licensed nurse Brenda Carney Meoni, was born in Parkersburg, West Virginia USA, on 17 June 1967, making Gemini her zodiac sign. She’s probably only known for being the wife of Kurtis Eugene Warner, an American former professional Football Player who spent 12 seasons competing in the National Football League (NFL), most of which was with the Arizona Cardinals and the St. Louis Rams.
Education and early life
Brenda was raised on a farm by her father who worked for a wealthy businessman, while her mother was a homemaker; she hasn’t spoken about having siblings, and most netizens (citizens of the internet) believe Brenda to be an only child. Her parents died in 1996, when their home in Mountain View, Arkansas was destroyed by a tornado.
Brenda studied at Cedar Falls High School and was into a number of activities during her teenage years; she was mostly into dancing, and was an All-American cheerleader. She matriculated in 1985, and because she hasn’t spoken about her further education, it’s believed that Brenda hasn’t attended college, but joined the US Marine Corps after completing her secondary education.
Brenda’s career
After she was discharged from the Marines, and following her and her first husband’s divorce, Brenda became a licensed nurse.
She and her husband Kurt Warner co-authored the book “First Things First – The Rules for Being a Warner”, in 2009.
Brenda’s today creating art from metal, which she then sells on the internet; all the proceedings go to charity organizations.
Growing old gratefully. #whitehairdontcare pic.twitter.com/qbiOYbVb0W
— Brenda Warner (@WarnerBrenda) February 11, 2022
Love life and marriages
Brenda was married once, prior to meeting Kurt. She met her future first husband Neil while serving with the Marine Corps in Japan, and they exchanged vows in a small and private ceremony in 1987; Brenda gave birth to their son Zachary in 1989, and their daughter Jesse followed in 1992. Zachary was four months old when Neil dropped him while giving him a bath, and he suffered brain damage which led to blindness; this eventually led to Brenda’s discharge from the Marine Corps, as well as to her and Neil’s divorce.
Brenda and Kurt met while he was still attending college, as he’s five years her junior; they married at the St. John American Lutheran Church on 11 October 1997, and Kurt then legally adopted Brenda’s two children. She’s since given birth to their five children; their son Elijah ‘E. J.’ Warner is today playing for the Temple Owls football team of Temple University, while their other son Kade Warner’s playing for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the NFL.
There are no other men whom Brenda’s been with, that we know about; she’s married to her second husband Kurt Warner as of June 2023, and they have five children together, while she also has two children with her first husband Neil.
Interesting facts and hobbies
Brenda’s followed by close to 20,000 people on Instagram and has posted nearly 2,000 pictures and videos, with most of these showing her spending time with her husband and their children. She became passionate about football after meeting Kurt, and travelled all around the US to watch him play.
Brenda’s favorite season is summer, as she loves to spend her spare time close to the ocean.
She’s a huge dog-lover, and her pet dog Stella’s been featured in some of her Instagram content; Brenda’s also donated money to several animal shelters.
She’s an avid horseback rider.
Julia Roberts is one of Brenda’s favorite actresses, and some of her favorite movies include “Erin Brockovich”, “August: Osage County” and “Ticket to Paradise”.
Height, eyes and wealth
Brenda’s age is 56. She has blue eyes and grey hair, is 5ft 6ins (1.68m) tall and weighs around 145lbs (65kgs).
Brenda and Kurt’s shared net worth’s been estimated at over $30 million, as of June 2023.
Who is Brenda’s husband Kurt?
American former professional Football Player Kurtis Eugene ‘Kurt’ Warner was born in Burlington, Iowa USA on 22 June 1971, making Cancer his zodiac sign. Kurt was the NFL’s Most Valuable Player (MVP) twice, and Super Bowl MVP once.
He was raised in Burlington by his father Gene Warner and mother Sue; he was six when they divorced, and Kurt and his brother Matt were then raised by their mother, who married her second husband a couple of years later, but divorced within a few months. Gene also married again, and his second wife Mimi Warner gave birth to their son Matt Post, who became very close to his half-brothers.
Kurt studied at Regis High School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and during his four years there became passionate about football; he matriculated in 1989 and then enrolled at University of Northern Iowa, from which he graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in 1993. He was only named a football starter during his final year at Northern Iowa, but was named the Offensive Player of the Year by the Gateway Conference.
Kurt was undrafted in the 1994 NFL Draft, and then began stocking shelves at the grocery store Hy-Vee to financially support himself, earning $5 per hour. He signed with the Iowa Barnstormers of Arena Football League (AFL) in 1995, and in both 1996 and 1997 was named to the AFL First Team All-Arena, as he led his team to Arena Bowl both times; Kurt was praised for his skills, and was ranked #12 on the list of 20 Best Arena Football Players of All Time. The video game “Kurt Warner’s Arena Football Unleashed” was released in 2000.
He signed with the St. Louis Rams in December 1997, spending the first half of the 1998 season playing for the Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe, and the second half for the Rams in the US. Kurt was named a Rams’ starter in 1999, and was nicknamed ‘The Greatest Show on Turf’ during that first season , when they reached the playoffs, and defeated the Tennessee Titans in Super Bowl XXXIV, with Kurt being named Super Bowl MVP.
He signed a $47 million seven-year contract with the Rams on 21 July 2000, and they reached Super Bowl XXXVI in the following year, losing to the New England Patriots.
Kurt was released by the Rams on 1 June 2004, and signed a $3 million one-year contract with the New York Giants only two days later; he signed a $4 million one-year contract with the Arizona Cardinals in 2005, and then an $18 million three-year extension on 14 February 2006. They reached Super Bowl XLIII in the 2008 season, but lost to the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Kurt announced his retirement from NFL in January 2010, and then became an Iowa Barnstormers broadcaster. He was the head football coach at Desert Mountain High School from 2015 through 2018, and has since 2019 been coaching at Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix, Arizona.
