Ricki Lander

Since 2012, Ricki Lander has been in an on-off relationship with Robert Kraft, the American billionaire and business magnate. He is the CEO and Chairman of The Kraft Group. Kraft is 39 years older to Lander. He has four children from his previous relationships.

Lander and Kraft have been together for five years. But theirs’ isn’t a steady relationship. They have been spotted with other men and women as well

In 2017, Lander gave birth to a daughter. Though Kraft has been providing support to both Lander and her baby, he denies being related to the child.

Ricki Lander was born on December 14, 1979 in Salt Lake City, Utah, to Peggy Lander and Robert A Lander.

Right from an early age, young Lander found an inclination towards music, dance and theatre so much so that at the age of 15, she moved to Los Angeles, California, to train with the Los Angeles Classical Ballet and then toured Japan as a dancer.

Upon completing her early education, Lander enrolled at the Florida International University in Miami. During her tenure at University, she received several Academic and Artistic scholarships. She graduated cum laude with honors with a Bachelor of Arts in Dance and a Bachelor of Science in Mass Communications.

After graduation, Lander studied at Mike Nichols' New Actor's Workshop in New York City and at Uta Hagen’s HB Studio also in New York City.

Ricki Lander marked her debut in acting with television. Her first ever role was as herself in the popular television series ‘The Class’ in the episode ‘The Class Goes to Bar’ in 2006. Same year, she did an uncredited role of Dream Girl in ‘The Achievers’ and a recurring role as herself in ‘RTL Boulevard’.

In 2007, Lander continued with her television trysts, appearing in a couple of shows such as ‘Ugly Betty’, ‘Cult’ and ‘Dirt’. She was flooded with opportunities, both for big and small screen.

The big breakthrough in Lander’s career came with the 2008 blockbuster film ‘Iron Man’ where she starred alongside Robert Downey Jr. and Terrence Howard. ‘Iron Man’ escalated Lander’s career to greater heights. Her performance in the film and was lauded by both critics and audience.

Lander’s phenomenal career success with ‘Iron Man’ took a further leap as she ended the year on a high note with guest role in popular television series ‘CSI Crime Scene Investigation’ and ‘Prison Break’.

Ricki Lander was cast in the lead role for the film ‘The Harsh Life of Veronica Lambert’, also known as ‘5 Nights in Hollywood’, alongside Ed O'Ross, Bart Johnson, and Elena Satine.

Ricki Lander’s most prominent work has undoubtedly been the 2008 film ‘Iron Man’. The film was a commercial success and bagged numerous awards and appreciation. Lander struck a career high with the film as it brought her to global popularity and stardom. She backed it up with several other prominent television appearances in ‘CSI: Crime Scene Investigation’, ‘Ugly Betty’, ‘Prison Break’, ‘True Blood’ and so on.