Who is Donald Trump Jr's girlfriend, Bettina Anderson, at viral Udaipur wedding?

Bettina Anderson, the girlfriend of US President Donald Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr, has suddenly become a talking point in India after videos of her dancing at a lavish Udaipur wedding went viral.

She and Trump Jr were in the city to attend the sangeet of Netra Mantena, daughter of US-based pharma billionaire Rama Raju Mantena, and Vamsi Gadiraju, co-founder and CTO of Superorder. The three-day celebrations began on November 21 in Udaipur, a favourite spot for big, luxurious destination weddings.

So who exactly is Bettina Anderson? Here’s a closer look.

Bettina sets the dance floor buzzing

At a grand sangeet in Udaipur, Bettina Anderson lit up the dance floor alongside Donald Trump Jr after Ranveer Singh called them on stage during his high-energy performance on the song “What Jhumka?” from Rocky Aur Rani Ki Prem Kahaani.

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The sangeet, hosted by filmmaker Karan Johar, saw a star-studded line-up with performances by Ranveer Singh, Shahid Kapoor, Kriti Sanon, and Varun Dhawan.

Guests cheered as Ranveer encouraged the couple to join him, and a video of the moment has since gone viral, capturing the two dancing before the actor shifted to another hit track.

For the evening, Bettina wore a shimmering gold lehenga–choli, while Ranveer kept it classic in a black suit. He continued entertaining the crowd with group dances to Aankh Maare and even sang Apna Time Aayega from Gully Boy.

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The wedding celebrations drew around 600 guests across iconic venues like The Leela Palace, Zenana Mahal, and Jagmandir Island Palace. International stars Jennifer Lopez and Justin Bieber also performed during the multi-day festivities.

Who is Bettina Anderson?

Bettina Anderson was born in December 1986 and grew up in Palm Beach, Florida, where she still lives. Her father, Harry Loy Anderson Jr, was a well-known entrepreneur who became the youngest bank president in the US at 26 when he took charge of Worth Avenue National Bank.

Her mother, Inger Anderson, is a philanthropist. Together, they were active in civic life, including Harry’s roles with the Historical Society of Palm Beach County and the American Red Cross. The family has six children, including Bettina.

According to her LinkedIn, Bettina graduated from Columbia University in 2009 with a degree in art history, criticism, and conservation.

She volunteers with the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County and is a young patron of The Everglades Foundation. Bettina has also modelled for cover of Quest magazine, and was featured in Palm Beach Illustrated in 2021, which described her as an “ambassador of Palm Beach style and local ‘it’ girl.”

She’s also active in philanthropy. In 2021, she started Project Paradise Film Fund under The Paradise Fund, the nonprofit she founded to support disaster relief and environmental causes. The group released a short documentary titled ‘The Water State’, highlighting the vulnerability of Florida’s freshwater springs.

“One of the greatest focuses of my life is how I can be of service to others and be a steward of the environment,” Anderson told Fashion Week Daily in a 2022 interview.

Her relationship with Donald Trump Jr

Donald Trump Jr was first linked to Bettina Anderson in August 2024, when the two were spotted having brunch in Palm Beach, Florida.

By December, their relationship appeared more visible, they were photographed holding hands during an evening walk in Palm Beach and later at her birthday dinner at Buccan.

At the time, Trump Jr was still engaged to Kimberly Guilfoyle, his partner since 2018. In September 2024, People magazine reported that the couple had been spending less time together.

A source told the outlet, “Don and Kim are over but they are going to offer her some kind of administrative position so she will be happy.”

Not long after Trump Jr was publicly seen with Anderson, Donald Trump Sr nominated Guilfoyle to serve as US ambassador to Greece, something insiders described as a political way out.

In December, Trump Jr didn’t directly confirm the breakup but told Page Six that he and Guilfoyle “will always keep a special bond” and that he “could not be more proud of her and the important role she’ll continue to play in my father’s administration” as ambassador to Greece.

Bettina and Trump Jr later appeared together at Trump’s inauguration, widely seen as their first major public outing as a couple.

Her presence at Trump family events grew after that. She attended the Republican National Convention with Trump Jr in July 2024, seated just behind him and next to three of his children, only a few feet away from Guilfoyle. She was also photographed speaking with his ex-wife, Vanessa Trump.

With input from agencies