About
Natalia Diamante Bryant was born on January 19, 2003, in Los Angeles, California. Today she balances two creative lanes: fashion and filmmaking. Signed to IMG Models in 2021, she has already appeared in magazines, walked the Versace runway in Milan, and shot campaigns that highlight her six-foot-plus presence and easy smile. In May 2025 she added another line to her résumé—BFA graduate of the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts, where she studied film production with honors.
Beyond professional titles, Natalia carries forward the legacy of her late father, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, and her sister Gianna. Through public appearances and charity work, she often reminds fans that “girl-dad” spirit and the Mamba mentality are still alive in the family.
Before Fame
Natalia spent her childhood between basketball arenas and California classrooms. Courtside moments next to her mom Vanessa became regular TV cutaways during Lakers games, but sports weren’t just a spectator hobby. In high school at Sage Hill in Newport Coast she was a middle blocker on the varsity volleyball team, earning attention for her 6’3″ frame and vertical leap.
Off the court she loved film. Family friends recall her carrying a camera to document trips and birthday parties. Those early experiments turned into student projects and, eventually, applications to film school. When Kobe talked about his daughters’ passions in interviews, he often singled out Natalia’s eye for imagery and her disciplined approach to practice—whether that practice was a volleyball drill or perfecting a camera angle.
Trivia
- Runway nerves turned empowerment: Before her Versace debut in 2024, Natalia admitted she was “terrified,” but designer Donatella Versace calmed her with a quick backstage pep-talk. The show ended with a beaming Natalia blowing kisses to the crowd.
- Taylor Swift fan moment: After USC graduation, she posted a TikTok lip-syncing to Swift’s “Nothing New.” Swift liked the clip, giving Natalia a surprise graduation gift in the form of 200,000 extra views overnight.
- Halloween homages: For Halloween 2024 she dressed as Cher’s cabaret character from Burlesque, complete with pearl-studded corset—another sign of her love for theatrical costuming.
- Film-school producer: A USC “First Look” festival program lists her as a producer on an award-nominated short, showing she isn’t confined to acting or modeling roles.
- Language lessons: Childhood years partly spent in Italy while Kobe played overseas left her with conversational Italian, handy when Milan Fashion Week rolled around. (She often answers Italian greetings from reporters with a quick “Ciao, tutto bene!”)
Family Life
Natalia is the eldest of the Bryant sisters—followed by the late Gianna (2006-2020), Bianka (2016) and Capri (2019). After Kobe and Gianna’s passing in 2020, Vanessa described Natalia as a source of strength who “helps me smile through the pain.”
Milestones now come with subtle tributes. At her USC commencement she embroidered Kobe’s sheath logo and a small “#2” for Gianna inside her stole. Lakers owner Jeanie Buss personally handed her the diploma, turning the ceremony into a purple-and-gold family moment.
The Bryants remain tight-knit. Whether celebrating Bianka’s first pitch at a Dodgers tribute game or Capri’s preschool graduation, Natalia is usually front-and-center, iPhone poised. Holidays blend traditions: Italian dishes Kobe loved, Mexican recipes from Vanessa’s heritage, and enough desserts to feed the extended “Bryant Bunch.”
Associated With
- Kobe Bryant: Beyond the obvious father-daughter bond, Kobe’s storytelling aspirations inspired Natalia’s film path; she still quotes his advice that “everything is a story, even five seconds of silence.”
- Vanessa Bryant: Vanessa is board president of the Mamba & Mambacita Sports Foundation and Natalia regularly helps with fundraising merch drops and youth-sports clinics, including the opening of a new Kobe-and-Gigi court in Los Angeles days after her college graduation.
- Donatella Versace: The designer invited Natalia to Milan and coached her through that first catwalk, effectively launching her international modeling career.
- Taylor Swift: Swift’s casual double-tap on TikTok turned into friendly DMs, according to Natalia, who calls the singer “the nicest big-sister figure.”
- IMG Models family: Under the IMG umbrella she has swapped tips with Gigi Hadid and Karlie Kloss and appeared in an agency YouTube series that follows new faces in fashion.
