Cassandra Marino Is a Doting Mother of Three — Get To Know Caitlyn Jenner’s Eldest Daughter

Cassandra Marino is Caitlyn Jenner's eldest daughter. As a mother of three children herself, Marino revealed that the former athlete is a better parent after transitioning.

Caitlyn Jenner married three times and had six children before transitioning. With her first wife, Chrystie Crownover, she shares two children, son Burton Jenner and daughter Cassandra "Casey" Marino.

Cassandra Marino is the most discreet and lowkey of the six Jenner kids. She keeps her life out of social media, unlike her sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner, who became celebrities through the reality show "Keeping Up With The Kardashians."

Who Is Cassandra Marino?

Cassandra Marino was born Cassandra Jenner on June 10, 1980, in Malibu. Even though she grew up in Los Angeles, California, she is from Malibu and currently lives in Santa Monica.

She's popularly known as Casey and was born out of Caitlyn's first marriage with Crownover, which lasted for nine years.

Cassandra is the mother of three children whom she shares with her husband Michael Marino — daughters Francesca and Isabella and a son Luke whom she welcomed in October 2016.

Unlike most of her siblings, Cassandra keeps her family out of the limelight. She does not have a public social media presence apart from a Facebook account where she occasionally posts pictures of her family.

Her Instagram account is private, and in her bio, she describes herself as a mother, lover, sister, and friend who loves to build homes and bring new ideas to life.

Caitlyn's eldest daughter is so secretive that even her wedding date is a mystery. She and her husband did not share details of their wedding with any media outlet.

They have both decided to keep their personal life very private, and there are speculations that they had an intimate wedding ceremony in the presence of their close family and friends.

Cassandra Marino's Mother and Caitlyn Jenner Divorced in 1981

Caitlyn and Crownover, who were college sweethearts, got married on December 16, 1972, but divorced in 1981 after two children. They had met when they attended Graceland College, a private university in Iowa.

They welcomed their first child, son Burt, in 1978, and their daughter Cassandra in 1980, less than a year before their divorce which was formalized in early January 1981. Days later, Caitlyn married her second wife, Linda Thompson.

Caitlyn and Thompson welcomed their first child together, Brandon Jenner, in June 1981, five months after their wedding in Hawaii. Caitlyn has admitted that she was a distant parent to her first four children.

Cassandra had known that her father was transexual since the age of 11.

While in school, Crownover, an actress, strictly supervised Caitlyn and helped her get through school. With her help, Caitlyn made it to the dean's list on two occasions.

When Phillip Finch wrote "Decathlon Challenge: Bruce Jenner's Story" in the late 1970s, he revealed that there was a household joke about the both of them. He stated:

"If they should ever divorce, there may be a nasty argument over who gets custody of Bruce's diploma."

Crownover, who had starred in "SST: Death Flight" in 1977, "ESPN SportsCentury" in 1999, and "Untold: Caitlyn Jenner" in 2021, remarried Richard Scott almost 18 months after her divorce.

Before their divorce, Caitlyn shared the quiet struggle she had been having with gender identity. The actress was pleased that her then-partner could confide her deepest, darkest secret with her.

Despite the revelations, the actress revealed that it did not threaten her or their marriage as Caitlyn was a manly man at the time. However, she found it challenging to wrap her head around it.

Even after their divorce, Crownover still kept Caitlyn's secret and was glad when she came forward with her story. The actress hoped Caitlyn would serve as an inspiration to others. She said:

"The fact that he did share it with me that first year, I felt like it was actually a gift that he gave to me, that he trusted me with something so intimate. I felt like I was in charge of something that I had to hold private and dear and quiet."

Cassandra Marino Is Not an Only Child

Cassandra has an older brother, Burton, who got his name from his late uncle. His late uncle died in a car accident just a few days before Burt was born on September 6, 1978.

When he was eight, he became interested in kart racing after he watched the sport with Caitlyn. He had always wanted to become a professional athlete and chose downhill skiing before falling in love with kart racing.

He is now a professional truck and race car driver and runs a website called Jenner Racing. In 2005, he set up a canine day-care center called West LA Dogs, which has indoor and outdoor play areas.

Burton has been in a longtime relationship with Valerie Pitalo, and they share three kids. Their first son is Bodhi, followed by their second son Behr.

In March 2022, they welcomed their third child, a daughter, Goldie Brooklyn Jenner, making Caitlyn a grandparent for the 20th time.

Cassandra Marino and Caitlyn Jenner's New Closeness

For most of her life, Caitlyn felt like she was living a lie, and only after she transitioned did she feel able to open up to her children, be vulnerable, and let them get to know her. Cassandra revealed:

"We didn't talk for years, and now we see each other every couple of weeks and talk on the phone."

Cassandra refers to Caitlyn and the former Bruce Jenner as if they were two different people, which effectively they are. She describes Caitlyn as a softer, warmer person. Cassandra said:

"My relationship with Caitlyn is much better than with Bruce, but we still have a lot of work to do."

Cassandra revealed that Caitlyn delights in talking to her daughter about makeup, clothes, and hair — all the girl talk she'd been craving her whole life. Caitlyn included Cassandra in her transition process.

Cassandra confessed that she had particularly enjoyed the "girl's nights" that Caitlyn had organized with women she was close to before her transition was final and in which she could indeed be herself.

Cassandra Marino Supported Caitlyn's Transition

Unlike Caitlyn's children with Kris Jenner, who learned about her transition from the 20/20 interview with Diane Sawyer in April 2015, Cassandra had known that her father was transexual since she was 11.

Burt and Cassandra's mother, Crownover, explained the situation to her children when Caitlyn started her first transition in the 1980s after she and her second wife Linda divorced in 1986.

Cassandra has fully supported Caitlyn's journey and expressed her happiness that she is now "finally free" to be herself in a Facebook post in which she shared the historic Vanity Fair cover.

Since her transition, Caitlyn has worked hard to re-establish her relationship with her children. The mother of six wants to get to know them better and allow them to know who she really is.

Blended Family

Caitlyn's renewal of her relationship with her oldest daughter has brought about a new closeness with her younger sisters, Kendall and Kylie.

Cassandra Marino revealed that they "hang out" like any other family, to the delight of Caitlyn, who is proud of her family and is excited all her children are thriving.