Former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi may be best known for her decades-long political career, but at home she was also a devoted mother of five. While raising her children in San Francisco, Pelosi balanced full-time motherhood with a relentlessly demanding public life. According to the biography Madam Speaker: Nancy Pelosi and the Lessons of Power, she was a firm parent with a whimsical side.
Her family life took a harrowing turn when, on October 28, 2022, her husband Paul Pelosi was violently attacked by an intruder at their residence—a dramatic incident widely reported and sharply reminding the nation of the personal cost of public service.
Now, as Pelosi announces her retirement from Congress after nearly 40 years in office, the spotlight is also turning to her home front: her five children, their families and careers, and how they navigate life in the long shadow of a political icon. Keep reading to find out about her children below.
Alexandra Pelosi
Alexandra is Nancy Pelosi’s youngest daughter. An Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker and journalist, Alexandra’s most recent work is her 2020 Showtime documentary: American Selfie: One Nation Shoots Itself. The film chronicles New York City during the beginning of the pandemic in March and April of 2020, highlighting America’s darkest moments.
“The purpose of this film was to make an artifact of how America looks in 2020 so that future generations can look back at this moment in time and say, ‘Oh, that’s where it all went down, it all fell apart,” Alexandra said in an EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW with HollywoodLife. Another strong angle of the documentary is highlighting the negative effects that social media has on society’s mental health, especially when it comes to the constant spreading misinformation.
Another notable work of hers includes Journey’s with George, a six time Emmy-nominated film she made while following George W. Bush‘s 2000 presidential campaign while she worked with NBC. Although Alexandra is liberal leaning herself, she likes to keep an open mind. “How boring of a world is it to live in a place where everybody agrees with each other?” she said.
Paul Pelsoi Jr.
Paul Pelosi Jr, Nancy’s only son, is a business analyst and real estate broker, according to the U.S Sun. He has been tied to various fraud and bribery schemes, according to the Daily Mail. Via the report, Paul was hired by several businesses that have allegedly been investigated by the Security and Exchange Commission.
For example, in 2007, he was appointed as Senior Vice President of InfoUSA, which investigated the founder for allegedly flying Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton on private jets. However, the charges were dropped, according to the New York Post.
Paul was also the co-founder of an environmentally friendly company called Natural Blue Resources Inc, which was later charged with fraud. The company was allegedly being run by a man named Joseph Corazzi, who was not legally allowed to be an officer of a public company, according to Forbes. This is because Corazzi allegedly overstated his assets in a 2002 case.
However, Paul was fired from Natural Blue Resources Inc due to fundraising contracts, and the SEC stated that Paul wasn’t involved in the reason why the company was being investigated. Currently, Paul has never been charged with a crime himself.
Christine Pelosi
Like her mother, Christine Pelosi is part of the Democratic party, currently serving in the California Democratic Party Women’s Caucus Chair. She is also a former attorney, receiving her law degree from the University of California, according to The Huffington Post. She was written successful books, titled Campaign Boot Camp: Basic Training for Future Leaders and Campaign Boot Camp 2.0, using the material to guide her leadership bootcamps. She has also been writing articles for The Huffington Post since 2007. Christine currently has a daughter Isabella with her husband Pete Kaufman, who is an Emmy-nominated filmmaker.
Christine did face some backlash in March 2020 for a tweet, where she made light of a 2017 incident where Senator Rand Paul was attacked by a neighbor. Rene Boucher attacked Rand while he was doing yard work in 2017 and was later charged with felony assault and sentenced to months in prison. After the senator tested positive for COVID-19 in March 2020, Christine took to Twitter and shared a message that said, “Rand Paul’s neighbor was right.” The tweet was removed for violating Twitter’s Rules.
Nancy Corinne Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi’s eldest daughter Nancy Corrine was born in 1964. When she got married in 2008 to businessman Theodore Jeffery Prowda, she changed her name to Nancy Prowda. Although she has stayed mainly out of the spotlight and little is known about her career, she briefly opened up to The Washington Post in 2019 about her mother’s parenting and political style. “She has a way of delivering her message to the intended without rubbing their face in it — without directly telling them why she’s so disappointed. It’d be better if she’d just get mad at you” she said.
Jacqueline Pelosi
Out of all of Nancy Pelosi’s children, Jacqueline has kept her life the most private. She reportedly currently owns and teaches at an art studio, and has three sons with her husband Michael Kenneally.