Véronique Zidane: Height, Age and Life With Zinedine Zidane

Véronique Zidane, born Véronique Fernández, is the wife of Zinedine Zidane, the France legend who became head coach of the French national team on 1 August 2026. A former dance student from Rodez with Spanish roots, she met Zidane in Cannes when they were teenagers, married him in May 1994 and is the mother of their four sons, Enzo, Luca, Théo and Elyaz.

She almost never speaks to the press, so a lot of what circulates about her online, from her height to her weight, is invented. In this guide, OhMyFootball sets out what is actually documented about Véronique Zidane, what is only reported, and what has changed in the family up to November 2026.

Who is Zinedine Zidane's wife?

Zinedine Zidane's wife is Véronique Zidane, née Fernández. They have been together since they met in Cannes as teenagers, around 1989 to 1991, and married on 28 May 1994. We found no report of a separation, and in July 2026, when Zidane took charge of France, Paris Match Belgique described Véronique as his wife of 30 years.

Zidane talks about her rarely, but warmly. In a long interview with L'Équipe for his 50th birthday in June 2022, quoted by Paris Match Belgique, he said he owed her enormously, that he had always been able to count on her, that she had been there in every difficult moment and that they had been through everything together. He called her the other woman of his life, alongside his mother. He has also told Madame Figaro, according to Paris Match Belgique, that he still likes to write little handwritten notes to his wife.

The photo above, from Zidane's own Instagram account @zidane, shows the couple in the snow in the mountains, with only a red heart as the caption.

How Zidane and Véronique met in Cannes

Zidane joined AS Cannes's academy in 1987, aged 15. According to French Wikipedia, which cites Besma Lahouri's 2008 biography of Zidane, he met Véronique at the young workers' hostel in Cannes where they were both living. She was 18, had studied biology at university and was a trainee dancer at the Rosella Hightower school, one of the best-known classical dance schools in France.

Zidane himself remembers the exact day. In the 2022 L'Équipe interview he said he met his wife on 6 February, on a day when it was snowing in Cannes, and that he had just lost his watch in the snow. He did not give the year in the excerpts quoted by Paris Match Belgique, and accounts differ. Most profiles, Paris Match Belgique and ¡Hola! included, say they met in 1989, when Zidane was 17, which is also the age French Wikipedia gives; Le10Sport has printed the line with 1989 in one article and 1991 in another. In the same June 2022 interview Zidane said they had been together for more than 31 years, which fits 1991 better.

Like Zidane, who grew up in the La Castellane estate in Marseille, Véronique came from a fairly modest background, according to Lahouri. The two young people later moved into a studio flat together.

The wedding in 1994

Véronique Fernández and Zinedine Zidane married on 28 May 1994, near Bordeaux, where Zidane was then the playmaker of the Girondins. French Wikipedia, citing Lahouri, places the ceremony at the Château du Haillan. The couple lived in Bordeaux at the time, and Véronique gave up dance and worked as a sales assistant in an optician's shop, according to the same biography.

For their 30th wedding anniversary in 2024, the couple renewed their vows in front of family and friends, ¡Hola! reported, with photos shared by their sons.

Véronique Zidane's age and birthday

Véronique Zidane was born on 20 March 1972, according to Paris Match Belgique, which reported that she celebrated her 52nd birthday on Wednesday 20 March 2024. That makes her 54 years old as of November 2026, three months older than her husband, who was born on 23 June 1972.

Many English-language biography sites give 10 November 1971 or 1972 instead. We found no reliable source for that date, while French press coverage of her birthdays, with messages from her sons on Instagram, comes in March.

What is Véronique Zidane's zodiac sign?

With a birthday on 20 March, Véronique Zidane is a Pisces in the usual horoscope calendar, which runs Pisces from 19 February to 20 March. Astrologers would put her on the cusp: in 1972 the Sun entered Aries during the day on 20 March, so without a birth time she could also be counted as an Aries.

Véronique Zidane's height and weight

Véronique Zidane's height has never been published, neither by her nor by any reputable media outlet we could find. The same is true of her weight. Biography sites give height and weight figures, but they contradict each other and none cites a source. An earlier version of this article repeated one of those figures; we have removed it.

What photos show is that she is clearly shorter than her husband, whose official height is 1.85 m, even when she wears heels, as in this picture Zidane posted from Taormina, in Sicily.

Where is Véronique Zidane from? Her origin

Véronique Zidane is French, from Rodez, in the Aveyron department of southern France. Her parents are Spanish, from Almería in Andalusia, according to ¡Hola!, which also describes her as a former classical dancer. Spanish media sometimes call her Verónica.

The family kept ties to the area: Zidane bought land at Onet-le-Château, near Rodez, where her parents lived, La Dépêche du Midi reported in 2000. According to Spanish outlet Libertad Digital, she grew up in Rodez with an older sister.

Véronique Zidane's career: from dance to family life

Dance was Véronique's first ambition. She trained at the Rosella Hightower school in Cannes, but she did not go on to a career as a professional dancer. She gave up dance after the couple settled in Bordeaux, according to Lahouri, and has since followed Zidane's career from Bordeaux to Turin, where he played for Juventus from 1996 to 2001, and then to Madrid.

She has never had a public career of her own. French and Spanish media often describe her as the discreet pillar of the family and the person Zidane consults on big decisions, but those portraits rely on anonymous sources, and she has never confirmed them herself.

Their four sons: Enzo, Luca, Théo and Elyaz

Véronique and Zinedine Zidane have four sons, all of whom came through the Real Madrid academy, where for years they were listed under their mother's surname, Fernández.

Enzo Zidane was born on 24 March 1995 in Bordeaux and named after Uruguayan playmaker Enzo Francescoli, his father's childhood idol. A midfielder, he scored on his only first-team appearance for Real Madrid, in the Copa del Rey in 2016, then played for Alavés, Lausanne-Sport, Rayo Majadahonda, Aves, Almería, Rodez and Fuenlabrada. He retired in September 2024, aged 29.
Luca Zidane was born on 13 May 1998. A goalkeeper, he played for Real Madrid, Racing Santander, Rayo Vallecano, Eibar and Granada. FIFA approved his switch to Algeria, his paternal grandparents' country, in September 2025, and he played for Algeria at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations and the 2026 World Cup. On 7 August 2026 he joined Leganés in the Spanish second division.
Théo Zidane was born on 18 May 2002. A midfielder, he left Real Madrid's B team for Córdoba in July 2024 and signed a new contract with the club in July 2026.
Elyaz Zidane was born on 26 December 2005. A centre-back, he won the Under-17 European Championship with France in 2022, joined Real Betis from Real Madrid in January 2024 and moved to Red Star, in France's Ligue 2, on 4 July 2026. During the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations there was speculation that Elyaz could follow Luca to Algeria.

In the family holiday photo above, tagged in Ibiza, Zidane and Véronique pose on a boat with their four sons.

Véronique Zidane's grandchildren

Véronique and Zinedine Zidane are grandparents of three girls, all children of their eldest son Enzo and his wife, Venezuelan model Karen Gonçalves, who married in Marrakech in December 2022:

Sia, born on 19 May 2022;
the twins Giulia and Kaia, born on 22 May 2024, as Enzo announced on Instagram.

We found no reports of children for Luca, Théo or Elyaz as of November 2026.

Who is Zinedine Zidane? His career and life in 2026

Zinedine Zidane was born on 23 June 1972 in Marseille to Algerian parents and grew up in the La Castellane estate. He is 54 years old as of November 2026. One of the greatest players in history, he won the 1998 World Cup with France, scoring twice in the final, then Euro 2000, and won the Ballon d'Or in 1998. He earned 108 caps for France and retired after the 2006 World Cup final.

His career, step by step:

1989 to 1992: AS Cannes, where he made his professional debut
1992 to 1996: Bordeaux
1996 to 2001: Juventus, two Serie A titles
2001 to 2006: Real Madrid, the 2002 Champions League with his famous volley in the final
2014 to 2016: coach of Real Madrid Castilla
January 2016 to May 2018: coach of Real Madrid, three Champions League titles in a row
March 2019 to May 2021: second spell as Real Madrid coach, the 2020 Liga title
Since 1 August 2026: head coach of the France national team

The French Football Federation announced his appointment on 28 July 2026, after the 2026 World Cup, with a four-year contract running to the 2030 World Cup. He succeeded Didier Deschamps, who had coached France since 2012. At his first press conference, he said he had received offers to coach clubs over the previous four or five years and had turned them all down for the France job. You can watch the full press conference, published by the French federation, below.

His first match in charge was in Turkey on 25 September 2026, in the Nations League, and his first home game was against Italy at the Stade de France on 2 October 2026. His predecessor's wife is just as discreet: read our profile of Claude Deschamps, Didier Deschamps' wife.

On religion, Zidane has described himself as a non-practising Muslim, The Observer reported in 2004. Véronique has never spoken publicly about her own faith.

Véronique Zidane's net worth

Véronique Zidane's personal net worth is not publicly known, and the figures you may see online have no reliable basis.

Celebrity Net Worth estimates Zinedine Zidane's net worth at $120 million. As France head coach he earns a fixed salary of 300,000 euros gross a month, the same as his predecessor, Paris Match Belgique reported in September 2026, citing L'Équipe, and he gave up the federation's image-rights bonuses to keep his personal sponsors.

Véronique Zidane on Instagram and in public

Véronique Zidane has no verified public Instagram account. A private account that some websites attribute to her cannot be confirmed as hers, so we do not link to it. She appears instead on her husband's account, @zidane, and on her sons' accounts, especially on her birthday each March.

She is also seen at her husband's side at public events: at Real Madrid when he was presented as coach, at Yohji Yamamoto's show during Paris Fashion Week in January 2024, and at Roland-Garros during the Paris 2024 Olympics.

Zidane captioned the photo above, of the couple on a London street, simply "London ❤️".

Another 1998 world champion, Patrick Vieira, is also married to a very discreet wife: read about Cheryl Plaza Vieira, Patrick Vieira's wife.

Quick facts about Véronique Zidane

Full name: Véronique Zidane, née Fernández
Born: 20 March 1972, according to Paris Match Belgique
Age: 54 as of November 2026
Zodiac sign: Pisces in the usual calendar, possibly Aries depending on her birth time
From: Rodez, France, with Spanish parents from Almería
Height and weight: never published
Husband: Zinedine Zidane, married on 28 May 1994
Children: four sons, Enzo, Luca, Théo and Elyaz
Grandchildren: three granddaughters, Sia, Giulia and Kaia
Instagram: no verified public account

Frequently asked questions about Véronique Zidane

How tall is Véronique Zidane?

Her height has never been published by her or by reputable media. The figures on biography sites have no source and contradict each other. Photos show her clearly shorter than Zidane, who is 1.85 m.