American television personality
Becca Kufrin
Born Rebecca Jill Kufrin
(1990-04-03 ) April 3, 1990 (age 34) Alma mater
Minnesota State University, Mankato Occupation Television personality Years active 2018–present Spouse
Thomas Jacobs
(
m. 2023)
Children 1
Rebecca Jill Kufrin-Jacobs (born April 3, 1990)
[1]
[2] is an American television personality, best known for her role as the winner on the
22nd season of
ABC 's
The Bachelor and the lead of the
14th season of
The Bachelorette .
[3]
Early life and education
Kufrin was born in
Benson, Minnesota ,
[4] and raised in
Prior Lake, Minnesota ,
[5] the daughter of Jill and Steve Kufrin.
[6]
[7] She has an older sister named Emily.
[6] Kufrin graduated from
Prior Lake High School in 2008, and obtained her Bachelor of Science degree in Mass Communications from
Minnesota State University, Mankato in 2012.
[8] Her father died of brain cancer when Kufrin was 19 years old
[5] and her mother is a breast cancer survivor.
[6]
Career
Before appearing on The Bachelor , she was working at Skyya Communications, a technology public relations agency based in
Minneapolis, Minnesota .
[8]
[9]
Television shows
The Bachelor
Kufrin was a contestant on
Arie Luyendyk Jr. 's season of The Bachelor . After making it to the final 3, her ex-boyfriend Ross Jirgl showed up in
Peru and proposed; Kufrin declined.
[10] She was initially chosen by Luyendyk as the winner and accepted his proposal at the end of the season.
[11] However, Luyendyk dumped Kufrin for the runner-up Lauren Burnham before the season finished airing.
[3] The break-up was filmed and the raw, unedited footage was shown on the first night of the two-night finale,
[12] a first for The Bachelor .
[13]
Response
After Luyendyk ended his engagement with Kufrin on air,
Minnesota State Representative
Drew Christensen fans raised over $6,000 for Kufrin through the
Venmo app, which Kufrin in turn donated to
Stand Up to Cancer . Her donation was matched by
ABC
[14] and later matched again by
Katie Couric .
[15]
The Bachelor season 20 lead,
Ben Higgins , also pledged to donate the profits from each bag of coffee sold from his company for a 24-hour period.
[16] The day after the breakup aired, 12
billboards went up in Kufrin's hometown of
Minneapolis, Minnesota , as well as 4 in
Los Angeles and 1 in
Times Square , all showing their support for Kufrin and disgust at Luyendyk's actions.
[17] During the
March 10, 2018 episode of
Saturday Night Live ,
Cecily Strong portrayed Kufrin in the
cold-open , parodying the break-up.
[18]
The Bachelorette
Kufrin was announced as the Bachelorette on March 6, 2018, on ABC's After the Final Rose special.
[3] The season premiered on May 28, 2018.
[19] In the end, Kufrin chose Garrett Yrigoyen over runner-up Blake Horstmann.
[20] During the finale, she and Yrigoyen were given a minivan from
ABC as a gift.
[21] The couple were engaged and moved to Carlsbad, California, where they lived with their adopted
corgi , Minno.
[22] On September 1, 2020, Kufrin and Yrigoyen announced the end of their engagement.
[23]
Bachelor in Paradise
Kufrin made a brief appearance during
season five of
Bachelor in Paradise to give advice to the girls and give closure to
Colton Underwood .
[24] On August 9, 2021, Becca was confirmed to be a contestant on
season seven .
[25] She split from her partner Thomas Jacobs in week 6. They have gotten back together after filming wrapped.
[26] They got engaged in May 2022.
[27]
Personal life
Kufrin was engaged to
Arie Luyendyk Jr. from November 2017 to January 2018.
[28] She was later engaged to Garrett Yrigoyen from May 2018 to August 2020.
[29]
Kufrin began dating Thomas Jacobs in June 2021.
[30] On May 29, 2022, they announced their engagement, and on April 26, 2023, they announced that they're expecting their first child in September 2023.
[27]
[31] On September 21, 2023, their son, Benson Lee Jacobs-Kufrin was born.
[32]
[33] Kufrin and Jacobs married on October 13, 2023.
[34]
References
^
" 'The Bachelorette': Becca Kufrin Makes Her Final Pick -- Find Out Who Won" .
Yahoo! . August 6, 2018.
^
"Rebecca 'Becca' Kufrin" . RealityTVWorld.com .
Archived from the original on May 3, 2018. Retrieved May 22, 2018 .
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b
c Corinthios, Aurelie; Nahas, Aili (March 6, 2018).
"And the Next Bachelorette Is..."
People . Retrieved March 6, 2018 .
^
Lovece, Frank (May 27, 2018).
" 'Bachelorette' Becca: Starring on show gave me perspective on Arie" .
Newsday . New York City / Long Island.
Archived from the original on May 28, 2018. Retrieved May 28, 2018 .
^
a
b Barbour, Shannon (March 12, 2018).
"Everything You Should Know About New 'Bachelorette' Becca Kufrin" .
Cosmopolitan . Retrieved March 13, 2018 .
^
a
b
c O'Keeffe, Jack (February 19, 2018).
"Who Is Becca K.'s Mom Jill Kufrin? 'The Bachelor' Star Shares A Close Bond With Her Mother" .
Bustle . Retrieved March 7, 2018 .
^ Denninger, Lindsay (February 19, 2018).
"Becca K.'s Dad Passed Away, But 'The Bachelor' Star's Father Left A Wonderful Legacy Behind" . Bustle . Retrieved March 7, 2018 .
^
a
b
"Everything We Know About MN Bacchelor Contestant Becca K." St. Cloud, Minnesota:
KMXK-FM . February 27, 2018.
Archived from the original on March 8, 2018. Retrieved March 6, 2018 .
^ Dobin, Marenah (January 2018).
"Who Is The Bachelor's Becca Kufrin A Publicist For? This Contestant Is A Serious Media Power Player" . Bustle . Retrieved March 11, 2018 .
^ Romero, Ariana (February 27, 2018).
"How Did The Bachelor's Ex-Boyfriend Twist Not Feel Dangerous?" .
Refinery29 . Retrieved March 11, 2018 .
^ Nahas, Aili (March 5, 2018).
"The Bachelor's Becca Kufrin Breaks Her Silence After Arie Luyendyk Jr. Ends Their Engagement" . People . Retrieved March 7, 2018 .
^ Carmonica, Jon (March 7, 2018).
"The Endless and Painful 'Most Dramatic Finale Ever' of 'The Bachelor' " .
The New York Times . Retrieved March 12, 2018 .
^ Drysdale, Jennifer (March 5, 2018).
" 'The Bachelor': Becca Kufrin Reacts to Watching Shocking Unedited Breakup: 'It's Brutal' " .
Entertainment Tonight . Retrieved March 11, 2018 .
^ Calderone, Ana; Fecteau, Jessica (March 6, 2018).
"People Are Sending The Bachelor's Becca Kufrin 'Beer Money' to Help Her Heartbreak After Shocking Finale" . People . Retrieved March 11, 2018 .
^ Vulpo, Mike (March 6, 2018).
"The Bachelor's Becca Kufrin Donating Her $6,000 Venmo Donations to Stand Up to Cancer" .
E! News . Retrieved March 12, 2018 .
^ Schmidt, Mackenzie (March 6, 2018).
"Bachelor Nation Fans Buy Hilarious Anti-Arie Billboards That Say What Viewers Are Thinking" . People . Retrieved March 12, 2018 .
^ Bueno, Antoinette (March 7, 2018).
"Becca Kufrin Gets 17 Billboards of Support Across the Country After She Gets Dumped on 'Bachelor' Finale" .
Entertainment Tonight . Retrieved March 11, 2018 .
^ Seemayer, Zach (March 10, 2018).
" 'SNL': Becca Kufrin Gets Her Heart Broken By Robert Mueller in 'Bachelor' Season Finale Parody" .
Entertainment Tonight . Retrieved March 12, 2018 .
^ Baldwin, Kristen (March 6, 2018).
"And the new star of The Bachelorette is..."
Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved March 14, 2018 .
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"Bachelorette Becca Kufrin on Her Future with Garrett Yrigoyen: 'It's Going to Be a Good Life!' " .
People . August 6, 2018.
^
"Becca Kufrin and Garrett Yrigoyen Are Given a Mini Van—a Nod to His Bachelorette Entrance" .
People . August 6, 2018.
^ Clarendon, Dan (August 19, 2019).
" 'The Bachelorette' Stars Becca Kufrin and Garrett Yrigoyen Adopt Corgi Puppy" . US Weekly . Retrieved March 26, 2023 .
^ Merrett, Robyn (September 1, 2020).
"Bachelorette Becca Kufrin Confirms Split from Garrett Yrigoyen After 2 Years Together" . People . Retrieved September 1, 2020 .
^
"Bachelor in Paradise: When Becca Kufrin Shows Up, Ex Colton Underwood Decides 'I Can't Be Here" .
People . August 13, 2018.
^ Garner, Glenn (August 9, 2021).
"Bachelorette Alum Becca Kufrin Joins Season 7 of Bachelor in Paradise " . People . Retrieved August 11, 2021 .
^ Mauch, Ally (October 6, 2021).
"Becca Kufrin and Thomas Jacobs Are Back Together After BiP Split: 'Sorry for Breaking Up with You' " . people.com . Retrieved November 8, 2021 .
^
a
b Brockington, Ariana (May 29, 2022).
"Former 'Bachelorette' Becca Kufrin announces engagement to Thomas Jacobs" .
The Today Show . Retrieved May 29, 2022 .
^ Bricker, Tierney (March 8, 2018).
"The Crazy Timeline of The Bachelor's Most Shocking Proposal, Breakup and Engagement Ever" .
E! News . Retrieved April 26, 2023 .
^ Hautman, Nicholas (September 2, 2021).
"The Bachelorette's Becca Kufrin and Garrett Yrigoyen: A Timeline of Their Relationship" .
Us Weekly . Retrieved April 26, 2023 .
^ Macke, Johnni.
"Becca Kufrin and Thomas Jacobs' Relationship Timeline: From 'Bachelor in Paradise' and Beyond" .
Us Weekly . Retrieved April 26, 2023 .
^ Pettibone, Kat (April 26, 2023).
" 'Bachelor in Paradise' Stars Becca Kufrin and Thomas Jacobs Are Expecting Their 1st Child Together" .
Us Weekly . Retrieved April 26, 2023 .
^ Marder, Rosie (September 23, 2023).
"Bachelor Nation's Becca Kufrin Gives Birth, Welcomes 1st Baby With Fiance Thomas Jacobs" .
Us Weekly . Retrieved September 29, 2023 .
^ Sacks, Hannah.
"Bachelor in Paradise's Becca Kufrin and Thomas Jacobs Reveal Baby Boy's Name and Share His First Photo" .
People . Retrieved September 29, 2023 .
^
" 'Bachelor in Paradise' stars Becca Kufrin and Thomas Jacobs are married" .
Entertainment Weekly .
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