Who is Ria Sommerfeld? Everything About Tom Kaulitz's Ex-wife (2024)

Ria Sommerfeld (born October 9, 1982) is a 34-year-old hairstylist and model from Germany well-known as the ex-wife of Tom Kaulitz-Trümper, a Leipzig-born German singer, musician, and entrepreneur.

Sommerfeld’s divorce from Tom was finalized in 2018 after their initial separation in 2016, but the amount of time they spent as a couple will always mean that they remain constantly linked to each other. Here’s everything you need to know about Tom Kaulitz’s ex-wife.

Ria Sommerfeld was Born in the Early 1980s

Ria Sommerfeld was born on October 9, 1982, in Hamburg, Germany. She is currently 41 years old, and her birth sign is Libra. Ria is a German citizen by birth, but her ethnic identity is less cut and dry. Her parents are reportedly Philippine immigrants to Germany, which adds a bit of Asian variety to her heritage.

Though she was born in Hamburg, Ria Sommerfeld allegedly spent most of her formative years in Berlin alongside members of her birth family. Speaking of family members, Ria has managed to keep the identities of her parents and what they do under wraps. The same goes for any other children her parents may have given birth to before and/or after Ria.

Regarding Ria’s formal education, several sources have indicated that she holds a university degree, but the finer details involved in acquiring that degree, such as her high school, the name of the university in question, and what course of study she pursued at the higher institution, have been left out of her profile. We can confirm that she completed her studies in Berlin, Germany.

Ria Sommerfeld Met Her Ex-Husband at a Night Club

At some point after her education, Ria Sommerfeld returned to Hamburg, the city of her birth, and fate brought her into contact with the man she had spent almost a decade of her life with. In 2009, Ria had gone to a nightclub, and for all intents and purposes, it was shaping up to be just like many evenings she had spent at that nightclub.

Providence, however, had other things in mind because Ria’s ex-husband, Tom Kaulitz-Trümper, also decided to hang out at the same location on that fateful day.

Tom Kaulitz was born on September 1, 1989, in Leipzig, Germany. His parents, Jörg Kaulitz and Simone Kaulitz parted ways when he was 7 years old before his mother dated and later married Gordon Trümper, hence the addition to his last name.

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Anyone who had noticed the striking resemblance between Ria’s ex-husband and the lead singer of the music band Tokio Hotel would easily assume that they were brothers. That assumption would be right because Billy Kaulitz, Tokio Hotel’s lead singer, is Tom’s twin brother, and they formed the band together with some other friends. The band was formed in 2001, and Tom has been the guitarist since then.

The details of Ria and Tom’s initial contact with each other have become blurry with time, but we can confirm that they began to date officially in 2009.

She Became Tom Kaulitz’s Wife in 2015

After 6 years of going steady as a couple, Ria and Tom decided to put a seal of matrimony on their relationship. At this point, it is important to note that Ria Sommerfeld was almost 7 years older than her ex-husband, Tom Kaulitz, but the couple did not consider the age gap significant enough to derail their intentions of getting married to each other.

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The date, time, and venue at which the wedding ceremony took place have not been revealed to the public even though the event was said to have been a lavish one and took place in front of the ex-couple’s friends and family members.

Ria Sommerfeld and Tom Kaulitz’s Marriage Ended Due to Irreconcilable Differences

What was meant to be a union that would last forever, barely lasted a year before issues began to arise. After six years as an unmarried couple and less than one year as one, Ria and Tom decided to separate. Their separation lingered and around 2 years later, Tom, who was living in Los Angeles at the time, filed for divorce citing irreconcilable differences.

As part of his requests in the divorce proceedings, Ria’s ex-husband also requested that he not be compelled to pay any alimony. Satisfied with the conditions of the divorce proceedings, a Los Angeles judge officially dissolved the union between Ria Sommerfeld and Tom Kaulitz in 2018. The former couple had no children together in their nearly 7-year relationship.

Ria Sommerfeld is a Model and a Hair Stylist

Ria Sommerfeld has always had the face of a model and the physique to match that face. Sources close to her revealed that several modeling agencies tried to recruit her to work right out of high school but she turned them down in favor of acquiring a college degree. Whilst in the university, however, she found a way to balance school work and her modeling gigs.

In 2004, Ria entered the Miss Philippines, Germany beauty contest and emerged victorious. Her success at that beauty contest paved the way for her to work with several reputable brands whilst appearing in several fashion events. In addition to her modeling career, Ria is also a talented hair stylist who is always in touch with the trendiest hairstyles to provide her clients with.

Ria has been quite successful in all her endeavors with several sources confirming that she has a net worth believed to be between $1 million – $10 million.

She Currently Lives in Los Angeles

Since the finalization of her divorce in 2018, Ria has carried on with her life and currently resides in Los Angeles, California, United States with her husband Mars Daniel Meusel, who she reportedly married on September 26, 2018, at a Los Angeles courthouse.

Tom has also moved on with his life and is currently married to German model and entrepreneur, Heidi Klum, who is reportedly 16 years his senior. Our Tom does have a thing for older women, eh?