Reggie Bush's Wife Lilit Avagyan Is a Professional Dancer – Facts about Her Life
Lilit Avagyan, Reggie Bush's wife, is a successful professional dancer, dance instructor, and choreographer. She has been married to one of the most famous former football players since July 12, 2014.
Born in the late 1980s, she is Armenian, but while advancing her career, she lived and schooled in Europe for over ten years. Today, she lives with her husband in the United States.
Ever since meeting her husband, fans of the former football running back-turned-on-air personality have constantly compared her looks to that of one of his ex-girlfriends.
Lilit Avagyan at the GQ and Z Zegna celebration event on February 5, 2015, in West Hollywood | Source: Getty Images
Lilit Is Often Compared to Her Husband's Ex
Before marriage, Lilit took part in different dancing competitions around the world. She studied dance for over ten years and won the 2010 Rising Star dance competition.
In 2013, she was one of the Latin American World Championships contestants and reportedly participated as a guest dancer on "Dancing With The Stars."
Lilit Avagyan at the BCS National Championship Gift Lounge on January 6, 2010, in Pasadena | Source: Getty Images
She is currently popular on social media, especially on Instagram, where she documents her life with her husband and kids, with over 235,000 followers.
Before Lilit met her husband, he had dated Kim Kardashian, a businesswoman, media personality, and socialite of Armenian descent.
When Lilit's picture first surfaced on social media, many fans quickly expressed their thoughts on her looks. They noted that she shared a striking resemblance with Kim.
Lilit's Husband Is 'Simply the Best' for Her
Lilit's husband is a footballer who started his career playing college football for the Trojans at the University of Southern California.
After college, he played for New Orleans Saints, Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers, and Buffalo Bills before retiring in 2017.
Reggie Bush and Lilit Avagyan at Floyd Mayweather's 43rd Birthday on February 21, 2020, in Los Angeles | Source: Getty Images
During his career, Reggie won the 2005 Heisman Trophy, and that same year, he was awarded the Doak Walker Award and the Walter Camp Award. Two years after his retirement, he received his induction into the New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame.
He was also the 2005 Offensive Player of the Year according to The Pigskin Club of Washington, D.C., and the "Best in College Football" according to Sports Illustrated.
Reggie Bush and Lilit Avagyan at a concert on April 5, 2019, in Las Vegas | Source: Getty Images
Lilit met her husband at the height of his career in 2011 and dated for about three years before marriage. Their Californian wedding took place at the Grand Del Mar Hotel with their family and friends in attendance.
Surprisingly, one of their guests was the disc jockey, television personality, and model Brody Jenner. Brody is also the stepbrother of Reggie's ex-girlfriend, to whom Lilit is constantly being compared.
Since their wedding, Lilit has always shown off her husband on her social media page. In a November 2022 post, she posted a video of him working out, and in the caption, she wrote:
"Simply the best 🥰"
The caption was also the song's title by Anitta, El Alfa, and Black Eyed Peas, playing in her video. She often praises him on her page, shares sweet photos with him, and once wrote on Instagram that they were trying to figure out life together.
Lilit Avagyan, Reggie Bush, Agyemang Bush, Briseis Bush, and Uriah Bush at the NASCAR's Busch Light Clash on February 6, 2022, in Los Angeles | Source: Getty Images
Lilit Is a Proud Mother of 3 Children
Lilit has three children with the former football star. They had welcomed their first daughter, Briseis Bush, in May 2013, before their wedding.
After the arrival of their baby girl, the couple did not share pictures on social media for about a month. For Father's Day in June 2013, the former NFL star shared a photo of their daughter on his Instagram.
Briseis Bush has also been compared to Kim's first daughter, North West. Two years after their first child, the coupled welcomed a second child, a son, Uriah Bush.
On September 2, 2017, over five months after they announced they were expecting an addition to their family, the couple welcomed their third child, a son, Agyemang Bush.