# Tanya Callau
**Tanya Callau** (full name Tanya Brigette Callau) is a Bolivian-born American model, actress, and associate producer best known as the wife of the late actor [Alan Thicke](https://www.edgepedia.org/alan-thicke) and for appearing alongside him on the Canadian reality sitcom *Unusually Thicke*.[1](https://www.famousfix.com/topic/tanya-callau) • [2](https://es.famousbirthdays.com/people/tanya-callau.html) • [3](https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-alan-thicke-20161213-story.html) She was born in Bolivia in 1976 and later moved to the United States for modeling and acting work.[2](https://es.famousbirthdays.com/people/tanya-callau.html) • [4](https://thenewslens.co.uk/tanya-callau-the-private-story-of-alan-thickes-wife-and-lasting-love/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Born | 1976 in Bolivia; full name Tanya Brigette Callau[1](https://www.famousfix.com/topic/tanya-callau) • [2](https://es.famousbirthdays.com/people/tanya-callau.html) |
| Known for | *Unusually Thicke*, the Canadian reality sitcom she costarred in with husband Alan Thicke[3](https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-alan-thicke-20161213-story.html) |
| Film appearance | Tanya, a Spanish wedding guest, in *The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement* (2004)[5](https://marriedbiography.com/tanya-callau-biography/) |
| Marriage | Met Alan Thicke in Miami in 1999; married May 7, 2005, in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico[6](https://www.aol.com/entertainment/2016-12-14-alan-thickes-love-story-with-his-wife-of-17-years-tanya-21627423.html) • [4](https://thenewslens.co.uk/tanya-callau-the-private-story-of-alan-thickes-wife-and-lasting-love/) |
| Family role | Stepmother to Thicke's three sons, Brennan, Robin, and Carter[6](https://www.aol.com/entertainment/2016-12-14-alan-thickes-love-story-with-his-wife-of-17-years-tanya-21627423.html) |
| Later public work | Vice chair of the Marcelo Callaú Foundation, honoring her late uncle, a Bolivian artist and sculptor[4](https://thenewslens.co.uk/tanya-callau-the-private-story-of-alan-thickes-wife-and-lasting-love/) |
## Early career
Callau began her professional career as a model.[5](https://marriedbiography.com/tanya-callau-biography/) One of her first screen appearances was as a wedding guest in the 2004 film *[The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-princess-diaries-2-royal-engagement)*, where she played a character named Tanya, a Spanish wedding guest; she is listed in the film's cast credits.[5](https://marriedbiography.com/tanya-callau-biography/) • [7](https://cinemaone.net/title/tt0368933) She also dubbed herself in a 2014 episode of the animated series *American Dad!*.[2](https://es.famousbirthdays.com/people/tanya-callau.html)
## Marriage to Alan Thicke
Callau met Alan Thicke, the Canadian-born actor best known for playing Jason Seaver on the sitcom *Growing Pains*, in Miami in 1999, when she was working as a model and he was hosting a show. They married on May 7, 2005; the ceremony took place in [Cabo San Lucas](https://www.edgepedia.org/cabo-san-lucas), Mexico, with director [Garry Marshall](https://www.edgepedia.org/garry-marshall) serving as a groomsman and actress [Paula Patton](https://www.edgepedia.org/paula-patton) among the bridesmaids.[6](https://www.aol.com/entertainment/2016-12-14-alan-thickes-love-story-with-his-wife-of-17-years-tanya-21627423.html) • [4](https://thenewslens.co.uk/tanya-callau-the-private-story-of-alan-thickes-wife-and-lasting-love/) It was Thicke's third marriage. Callau became stepmother to his three sons, Brennan, Robin, and Carter, and the couple raised his youngest son, Carter, together.[6](https://www.aol.com/entertainment/2016-12-14-alan-thickes-love-story-with-his-wife-of-17-years-tanya-21627423.html)
In 2014 Thicke co-created *Unusually Thicke*, a "reality sitcom" about his family life that ran for two seasons on Pop TV and costarred Callau.[3](https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-alan-thicke-20161213-story.html) The series also featured her stepson Carter Thicke.[2](https://es.famousbirthdays.com/people/tanya-callau.html)
## Alan Thicke's death
Alan Thicke died on December 13, 2016, at age 69, after suffering a heart attack while playing hockey with his son Carter.[3](https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-alan-thicke-20161213-story.html) Callau broke her silence in a statement to [E! News](https://www.edgepedia.org/e-news) a week later, thanking fans for their support and describing how family and friends had gathered at their home to celebrate his life before laying him to rest.[8](https://www.eonline.com/news/817302/alan-thicke-s-wife-tanya-callau-breaks-silence-about-the-actor-s-death) His death certificate attributed the death to a ruptured aorta and a Stanford type A aortic dissection.[9](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1684650/news/)
In a 2017 interview, Callau said that she and Thicke had been planning to have a child together before his death and had begun building a nursery.[9](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1684650/news/)
## Later public life
Callau has kept a lower public profile since Thicke's death, though she continues to use social media and honor his memory.[4](https://thenewslens.co.uk/tanya-callau-the-private-story-of-alan-thickes-wife-and-lasting-love/) Her public profile identifies her as vice chair of the Marcelo Callaú Foundation, which honors her late uncle Marcelo Callaú, a noted Bolivian artist and sculptor, and connects her public work to her Bolivian roots.[4](https://thenewslens.co.uk/tanya-callau-the-private-story-of-alan-thickes-wife-and-lasting-love/)
## Disputed birth date
Sources disagree on Callau's exact birth date. FamousFix and The News Lens give February 20, 1976, while Famous Birthdays lists 1976.[1](https://www.famousfix.com/topic/tanya-callau) • [4](https://thenewslens.co.uk/tanya-callau-the-private-story-of-alan-thickes-wife-and-lasting-love/) • [2](https://es.famousbirthdays.com/people/tanya-callau.html) All sources agree on the birth year of 1976 and on Bolivia as her birth country.
## References
1. [Tanya Callau – FamousFix](https://www.famousfix.com/topic/tanya-callau)
2. [Tanya Callau – Edad, Familia, Biografía, Famous Birthdays](https://es.famousbirthdays.com/people/tanya-callau.html)
3. [Alan Thicke, actor and dad on '80s sitcom 'Growing Pains,' dies at 69, Los Angeles Times](https://www.latimes.com/local/obituaries/la-me-alan-thicke-20161213-story.html)
4. [Tanya Callau: The Private Story of Alan Thicke's Wife and Lasting Love, The News Lens](https://thenewslens.co.uk/tanya-callau-the-private-story-of-alan-thickes-wife-and-lasting-love/)
5. [Tanya Callau Bio, Affair, Age, Nationality, Widow, Net Worth, Salary, Married Biography](https://marriedbiography.com/tanya-callau-biography/)
6. [Alan Thicke's love story with his wife of 17 years, Tanya, AOL](https://www.aol.com/entertainment/2016-12-14-alan-thickes-love-story-with-his-wife-of-17-years-tanya-21627423.html)
7. [The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement cast, CinemaOne](https://cinemaone.net/title/tt0368933)
8. [Alan Thicke's Wife Tanya Callau Breaks Silence About the Actor's Death, E! News](https://www.eonline.com/news/817302/alan-thicke-s-wife-tanya-callau-breaks-silence-about-the-actor-s-death)
9. [Tanya Callau – News, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1684650/news/)
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