Who Is Gracie Hunt? All About the Daughter of Kansas City Chiefs Owner Clark Hunt

Soccer is in Gracie Hunt’s DNA.

Her father, Clark Hunt, inherited ownership of the Kansas City Chiefs, along with his mother and siblings, when his father, Lamar Hunt, died in 2006.

Gracie’s grandfather is also football royalty — Lamar was instrumental in establishing the American Football League (AFL) as a competitor to the National Football League (NFL) and even coined the term “Super Bowl.” Lamar founded the Dallas Texans in 1960 before moving the team to Kansas City and changing the name to the Chiefs.

Clark is now the president and CEO of the three-time Super Bowl champion. He and his wife, Tavia Hunt, welcomed Gracie in 1999, and she became a fixture at Chiefs games, cheering on the team, posing for photos and attending press conferences.

She even spent time at games with Taylor Swift after the pop star started a relationship with the team’s tight end, Travis Kelce, in 2023.

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Ahead of the 2023 Super Bowl, Gracie told Fox News, “I was raised on the sidelines. I loved watching my incredible role models, my dad and my mom, run the organization.”

Here’s everything there is to know about Gracie Hunt, daughter of Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt.

She is the oldest of three children

Clark Hunt and his wife Tavia Hunt with their daughters Gracie and Ava.

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Gracie is the oldest of three children of Clark and Tavia.

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Her younger brother, Knobel Hunt, studied at Southern Methodist University, and her younger sister, Ava Hunt, was a high school cheerleader and athlete in Texas.

She is a beauty queen

Clark Hunt’s daughter Gracie Hunt.

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Gracie began her winning streak with Miss Texas Teen International in 2016 and 2018. Three years later, she was crowned Miss Kansas USA.

Tavia, Gracie’s mom, has a history in pageantry, with a similar timeline to her daughter’s. The elder Hunt was Miss Missouri Teen USA in 1990 and then also won Miss Kansas USA in 1993.

Gracie told PEOPLE 2021 that she received a lot of support from her mother during the competition. “It’s really nice to walk down the road with someone who’s been down that road before,” she said. “It really bonded us so much.”

She dreamed of becoming a football star

Clark Hunt’s daughter Gracie Hunt at a USWNT soccer game.

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She may be loyal to the Chiefs, but Gracie once had a penchant for a different kind of football.

“Soccer was my first love,” she told PEOPLE in 2021. “I wanted to play in college. I won a championship when I was in high school with my high school team, and I played club.”

“After four concussions, it was a dream I couldn’t follow anymore, which is really hard when you work your whole life to be good at something,” she continued. – I had to find a new dream.

Her love of the game was not out of left field. Her late grandfather, Lamar, co-founded Major League Soccer in 1996, and her father, Clark, was on the nationally ranked Southern Methodist University soccer team.

“Football helped me build a relationship with my father. He was my first coach when I was little and those are good memories that I will always cherish,” she said Maxim in 2023

She is a philanthropist

Clark Hunt’s daughter Gracie Hunt with the Ronald McDonald statue.

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Gracie started the organization Breaking Barriers Through Sports in 2016 to encourage people to find confidence through sports.

She joined forces with NFL Play60 to organize clinics for children who will receive top sports training, and the young philanthropist has also organized soccer workshops in Zambia, South Africa, Russia and Brazil.

The eldest Hunt brother was also a Special Olympics ambassador.

She is a health enthusiast

Clark Hunt’s daughter Gracie Hunt.

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Having lived with celiac disease since childhood, Gracie was inspired to become certified in nutrition and certified in personal training.

“Health and nutrition are something I really care about, and I like to prepare delicious and healthy meals in the kitchen,” she told Maxim in 2023

When Gracie decided to hang up her canvas, she switched to distance running. According to her website, Gracie “ran two full marathons and two half marathons in 2022.” As always, her family was on hand to support her.

“When it comes to my newfound passion for running, I love how supportive my friends and family have been,” she told Maxim. “My mom always believed in me and gave me support and encouragement to take steps of faith throughout my life. My dad has a little stopwatch and he enjoys following me and analyzing my splits during my races.”

She graduated in sports management

Clark Hunt and his daughter Gracie Hunt at the F1 Montreal Grand Prix.

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Gracie graduated from Southern Methodist University with a degree in sports management and broadcast journalism — she is also pursuing a master’s degree in sports management from the University of Kansas.

Gracie dedicated her education to working in the family business on brand development and marketing for the Chiefs.

“I love working in sports and I see myself being involved in one way or another throughout my life, but I’ve also loved going into my own ventures and seeing where it takes me,” she said in a 2023 Q&A for Interview magazine.

She runs a blog

Clark Hunt’s daughter Gracie Hunt with the 2023 Superbowl Champions Trophy.

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Gracie runs a lifestyle blog aptly named “Living Gracefully,” where she shares content on fitness, fashion, philanthropy, travel, beauty, and more.

Entries include workout tips, links to shop her look, and travel tips for New York, Iceland, and Kansas City, among others.

She’s a cover girl

Clark Hunt’s daughter Gracie Hunt at the Tao X Maxim Big Game Party on February 11, 2023 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

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MaximIn the March 2023 issue, Gracie was the cover star. In the accompanying interview, she talked about her philanthropic work, family dynamics, sports activities and shared what she looks for in a relationship.

“My three most important things: Does he agree with me on the basis of faith? Is he athletically built? What does his work ethic look like? And if you’re funny with a big personality, that’s hard to beat,” Gracie said.

The former beauty queen also said she is grateful for the opportunity to follow in the footsteps of other impressive cover girls.

“I have always admired the many strong, smart, successful women featured in Maxim,” she wrote in an Instagram post. “They inspired me to fearlessly pursue my careers and dreams which makes this cover so meaningful to me. It still feels surreal!”

She is friends with Taylor Swift

Taylor Swift and Gracie Hunt, daughter of Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt.

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After Swift began attending Chiefs games in 2023 to support Kelce, Gracie and the rest of the Hunt family became friends with the megastar.

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For Swift’s 34th birthday, Gracie posted a heartfelt tribute to the singer on Instagram and talked about her personality. “Happy birthday to this queen! 💖 Bright, beautiful, extraordinarily talented and attractive,” she wrote in the caption. “I hope this is your best and most blessed year yet!”

It seems Gracie was already a Swift fan — she included photos of herself at multiple Swift concerts over the years in her birthday post.

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