She’s set to marry Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos. But who is the pilot and Emmy Award-winning journalist Lauren Sánchez – and how did she go from local news to the edge of space?

As you may have heard, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his Blue Origin astronaut partner, Lauren Sánchez, are about to tie the knot after more than six years together. The official date of the wedding has been kept under wraps; however, the days-long festivities are expected to kick off in Venice this week.