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Better known as the second wife of double ‘Oscar-winning Hollywood actor, producer, musician, and director Kevin Costner, Christine Baumgartner is an American model and handbag designer. The owner of the handbag line called ‘Cat Bag Couture’, she features a collection of carefully designed highly functional carrier bags that are also very fashionable.

Christine’s purses were seen to be carried by leading actresses and featured on the opening episode of the TV show ‘Desperate Housewives’. Accompanying her husband, she is often seen at red carpet events.

Her working stint as a handbag designer is a significant part of Christine Baumgartner’s net worth. Some part of this also comes from her career as a model.

Kevin Costner, her husband from his acting and direction work since 1974 has a staggering net worth of $250 million which he shares with Christine. Talking about her individual net worth is estimated to be around $5 million US dollars.

Although much information is not known about her family, it is known that Christine is the daughter of Jim Baumgartner who drove his daughter in an antique truck for her wedding. Born and brought up in California, Christine graduated from a local school in California.  After high school, she attended California State University in Fullerton and obtained her degree in Business.

Christine Baumgartner began her professional career as a model as she was interested in fashion and style from an early age. However, she turned into a fashion designer out of necessity during her late 20s. Handbags though functional, they were not good enough for her and hence she decided to design her own handbags.

She was looking for something that would satisfy all her needs from looking fashionable as well as a functional laptop carrier. Kevin Costner her then-boyfriend was impressed by some sample designs she made herself and encouraged her to take the next step and become a designer. At the same time when they were planning their wedding, he also helped her set up her company.

Christine opened her business in 2004 after teaming with a friend Tamara Muro. However, due to family obligations, her friend left their joint venture. Later she represented the brand with her own married name Christine Baumgartner Costner which is CBC. She acknowledges that her husband’s fame helped her brand gain attention while she believes in her hard work as the cause for brands’ success.

On 25 September 2004 at the age of 30, Christine Baumgartner married her boyfriend of four years, Kevin Costner. Their marital life spans more than 13 years with three kids despite 19 years of an age gap. On May 6, 2007, Christine Baumgartner gave birth to Cayden Wyatt Costner, their first son.

After Cayden, the couple welcomed to more children, Son Hayes Logan Costner who was born on the 12th of February, 2009 and daughter Grace Avery Costner born on the 2nd of June 2010.

Here we provide you the list of Christine Baumgartner’s favourite things.

• We have no information about Christine’s mother but her father’s name is Jim Baumgartner.

• Currently 46 years old, she is 19 years younger than her husband.

• Kevin, the Netflix movie star married to his school time girlfriend “Cindy Silva” in March 1975 and the ex-pair also have three kids together.

• To stay relevant with Christine and their children is something Christine’s husband Kevin looks forward to.

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