Last updated: October 2026
Stephanie Nassar is the former wife of Larry Nassar, the ex-USA Gymnastics team doctor who was convicted of sexually abusing young athletes. She is a private person and not a celebrity, and nearly everything people search about her comes from her link to one of the biggest abuse cases in sports history. I could not find any public interview with her, and a lot of the content online about her is wrong, with some pages inventing names, birth years, and even a gymnastics career. This article sticks to what reputable news reports confirm, and it leaves out sensitive details such as her children’s names, her home, and her workplace.
Stephanie Nassar at a Glance
Stephanie Nassar, spelled Stefanie in some local news reports, was married to Larry Nassar for about twenty years, from 1996 until their divorce in 2017. She is reported to work in healthcare as a pediatric physician assistant. Beyond her marriage, her divorce, and a mention in one 2018 lawsuit, very little about her life is on the public record. The table below shows what is reported and what is not, and some private details are left out on purpose.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Name | Stephanie (also spelled Stefanie) Nassar |
| Known as | Former wife of Larry Nassar |
| Reported profession | Pediatric physician assistant |
| Marriage | October 19, 1996 (reported by several outlets) |
| Divorce | Filed January 25, 2017, reported as final in July 2017 |
| Children | Three (names not published here) |
| Date of birth | Not publicly confirmed, and sources conflict |
| Public interviews | None found |
| Net worth | No reliable figure exists |
Who Is Stephanie Nassar and Why Do People Search for Her?
Larry Nassar worked as a team physician at Michigan State University from 1997 to 2016 and was also a doctor for USA Gymnastics. He admitted federal child pornography charges in December 2017, and in January 2018 he was sentenced to 40 to 175 years in prison for sexual assault. Reporting describes him as convicted of abusing at least 150 women and girls, though the true number of people who say they were harmed is higher. People search for Stephanie because she was his wife during many of those years, and because readers naturally wonder what she knew. The most important story in this case belongs to the survivors, and nothing in this article changes that.
Background and Career
Public information about her early life is thin. Several outlets say she was born Stephanie Anderson, and Wikipedia’s page on Larry Nassar lists his spouse under that maiden name. She trained as a physician assistant, and one outlet says she finished a master’s program in 1999, though that comes from secondary outlets and not from a school record. News coverage in 2018 described her as a physician assistant at a pediatric clinic in Michigan.
Her date of birth is a good example of why caution matters. Different profile sites give 1970 and 1975, and none of them cite a record, so I could not confirm either year and I have left her age out. I have also left out her current employer, because it is a private matter and adds nothing to the story.
Marriage to Larry Nassar and the 2017 Divorce
Several outlets report that the couple married on October 19, 1996, at a Catholic church in East Lansing, and that they went on to have three children. Larry Nassar was charged in late 2016, first over sexual assault claims and then over child pornography found on his home computer. A local TV report from March 2017 confirmed that Stefanie Nassar had filed for divorce on January 25 of that year and was asking for custody of the three children.
Other outlets report that the divorce was granted by July 2017 and that she received sole custody. Michigan law has a waiting period for divorces that involve children, which fits that timeline. The filing came almost a year before his January 2018 sentencing, and reports say neither she nor the children attended his hearings.
Her Name in the 2018 Lawsuit
In July 2018, a woman who had earlier sent a victim impact statement to Nassar’s sentencing filed a federal lawsuit against Michigan State University. According to local TV reporting, she said she was 13 when Nassar abused her under the cover of medical treatment. She also claimed she had been referred to him by his then-wife, a physician assistant she saw at a pediatric clinic, so Stephanie’s name appears in the complaint.
This is an allegation by a plaintiff and not a court finding. A referral from one medical worker to a doctor does not by itself show that she knew about any abuse. I did not find any report of criminal charges against her, or of any ruling that she did something wrong.
Stephanie Nassar Today: What Is Known and What Is Not
Reports say she has kept out of the media since the divorce, and I could not find a verified social media account, interview, or public statement from her. A 2020 entertainment article about the documentary Athlete A also noted that she was not expected to take part. When I searched for 2026 news about her, the only new pages I found were low-quality articles that repeated old claims, so I did not add a recent news section.
That silence has left room for a lot of invented detail. Some pages give her the wrong name entirely, and others claim she is Larry Nassar’s daughter. These are the errors I came across most often, and none of them match reliable reporting.
- Marriage dates such as 2007 or the late 1990s, when most reporting says 1996 to 2017
- A birth year of 1975 stated as fact, with no source
- Names like Stephanie Anne Smith, Kelli, Shawn, or Kyle Stephens (Kyle Stephens is a survivor, not Nassar’s wife)
- A claim that she is a former gymnast and coach who is Larry Nassar’s daughter
- A claim that she stood by him during the legal case, which conflicts with her divorce filing
How This Was Researched
I started by looking at the pages that rank for this keyword, and I quickly found that many of them contradict each other and cite nothing. I then relied on local TV reporting from 2017 and 2018, Wikipedia pages on the case, and a legal journal article for dates and background about the case. Where a detail appeared in only one place, or where sources disagreed, I said so or left it out. The gap I tried to fill is a clear, careful account that corrects common errors without exposing private details of someone who has stayed out of the public eye.
Frequently Asked Questions About Stephanie Nassar
Who is Stephanie Nassar?
She is the former wife of Larry Nassar and is reported to work as a pediatric physician assistant. She is a private person who has not given public interviews that I could find.
When did Stephanie Nassar divorce Larry Nassar?
She filed on January 25, 2017, and reports say the divorce was final by July 2017. She also reportedly received sole custody of their three children.
Did Stephanie Nassar know about the abuse?
I could not find any court finding or verified statement that answers this. One 2018 lawsuit alleged she referred a patient to him, but that is an unproven claim by a plaintiff and does not show what she knew.
Does Stephanie Nassar have children?
Reports say she and Larry Nassar have three children. I have not published their names, because they are private individuals.
Where does Stephanie Nassar live now?
Her current location is not publicly confirmed, and I have not tried to publish it. Pages that claim to know are unreliable.
What is Stephanie Nassar’s net worth?
There is no reliable figure. A few gossip sites list one, but they cite no source, so I did not use any of them.
Accuracy Note
This biography is based on publicly available information, including local news coverage and reference pages. Because Stephanie Nassar is a private person, many details are not public, and unconfirmed claims have been left out or labeled. If you spot anything outdated or incorrect, please let us know so we can update it.
Written and researched by Usama Khan, contributor at lopin magazine.
Usama Khan is the founder and editor-in-chief of Lopin Magazine, where he oversees the site’s biography and news coverage with a focus on accuracy and well-researched storytelling.
