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Deion Sanders sparked dating rumors with Karrueche Tran in late July 2025
The actress was featured in a video documenting the football coach’s recovery from bladder removal surgery
Tran previously had a tumultuous relationship with Chris Brown, while Sanders was previously engaged to Tracey Edmonds
Deion Sanders appears to have a new love in his life.
The University of Colorado football coach and actress Karrueche Tran sparked dating rumors in late July 2025, when the actress appeared by the coach’s bedside as he underwent surgery for the bladder cancer that he revealed on July 28. The pair have not confirmed the details of their relationship, though they were seen holding hands in a video series documenting Sanders’ recovery, titled “For Your Glory,” which was released by his son Deion Sanders Jr.’s media company.
Prior to being romantically linked to Tran, Sanders was in a relationship with Tracey Edmonds for over a decade. In December 2023, the former couple called off their engagement, with Edmonds writing on Instagram that they had “mutually decided that it is best for us to move forward in life AS FRIENDS.”
Meanwhile, Tran was in a tumultuous relationship with musician Chris Brown for several years and has been linked to Robert Kardashian.
So, who is Karrueche Tran? Here’s everything to know about Deion Sanders’ rumored girlfriend.
She grew up in Los Angeles
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Karrueche Tran attends the Clarins ICONS Event on March 21, 2025, in Los Angeles.
Tran grew up in Los Angeles, as she shared during a September 2017 appearance on Sway’s Universe radio show. She was raised by her mom, whose family is from Vietnam but was born in Los Angeles, and her late father, who grew up in L.A.’s Compton neighborhood, alongside her younger half-brother.
After attending community college for graphic design, Tran went on to work as a personal shopper at Nordstrom for three years before becoming a personal assistant to both a business owner and a stylist in L.A.
She is an Emmy-winning actress
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Karrueche Tran attends Variety’s 2024 Power Of Women: Los Angeles Event Presented By Lifetime at Mother Wolf on Oct. 24, 2024, in Los Angeles.
Tran is an actress who is known for her roles in 2016’s The Nice Guys, 2019’s Jay and Silent Bob Reboot and 2023’s Divinity. She has also appeared in several television shows, including TNT’s Claws and ITV’s The Bay. In 2021, she won an Emmy award for her role in The Bay.
During a November 2024 conversation with GARDEN MEDIA, Tran shared that she began acting at a point in her life when she was “trying to figure things out.”
“I was working with somebody at the time and they asked me if I had ever acted before,” she said, adding that she was “down to try new things.”
After having “one little line” in a “small role in a horror film,” Tran felt “excited” about pursuing a career in acting.
“It gave me like a spark,” she said. “I felt something there, so I was like you know what, I actually want to try to become an actress.”
She is the founder of a skincare company
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Karrueche Tran at the Fashion Trust U.S Awards 2025 on April 8, 2025, in Los Angeles.
In addition to acting, Tran has found success as an entrepreneur after launching a skincare line, RUECHI Beauty. In December 2024, Tran celebrated its launch on Instagram, writing, “RUECHI BEAUTY IS FINALLY HERE!! I’m so happy to share what I’ve been working on for the past couple of years.”
She added, “If you know me, you know that skincare is my WORLD and I’m excited to share some of my favorite products we’ve created to help keep your skin glowing.”
Per the company’s website, Tran created RUECHI Beauty “to express self care, individuality, and inclusivity,” and draws inspiration from her “diverse background and personal journey.”
She previously dated Chris Brown
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Chris Brown and Karrueche Tran attend the Alexander Wang x H&M Pre-Shop Party on Nov. 5, 2014, in West Hollywood, Calif.
Tran was previously in a tumultuous on-again, off-again relationship with singer Brown from 2011 until late 2014.
In June 2017, PEOPLE confirmed that a judge had granted Tran a five-year restraining order against the singer, after she testified that Brown had become aggressive and had texted her violent threats. A few months earlier, PEOPLE obtained court documents in which the actress alleged that Brown had threatened to kill her. At the time, Brown’s lawyer had not responded to a request from PEOPLE for comment and Tran’s rep had declined to comment.
The alleged incidents would have occurred while Brown was on probation for his assault against ex-girlfriend Rihanna in 2009, for which he pleaded guilty.
She’s been linked to Sanders since July 2025
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Deion Sanders talks during day two of Big 12 Media Days on July 9, 2025, at The Star in Frisco, Texas; Karrueche Tran attends the fourth annual Fifteen Percent Pledge Gala at Paramount Pictures Studio on Feb. 1, 2025, in Los Angeles.
Sanders and Tran have been romantically linked since July 2025, when the actress appeared in the first part of a video series documenting the football coach’s recovery from bladder cancer.
In the video called “For Your Glory,” which was released on July 28 by Sanders’ son’s media company on the day his father revealed his bladder cancer, Tran was seen by the coach’s bedside as he underwent the surgery and fought back tears as she explained why he was in the hospital.
“We are dealing with bladder cancer,” she said. “He is having his bladder removed and they will create a new bladder with one of his intestines.”
Tran went on to say that the procedure was “the best” option for Sanders, “because it fully removes the cancer to ensure it doesn’t come back, because it was close to his muscle.”
Later in the video, Tran was seen holding Sanders’ hand as nurses wheel him through the halls of the hospital after his procedure.
In a press conference later that day, Sanders shared that he had been “cured of the cancer.”
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