Iyanla Vanzant, Life Coach & Bestselling Author, Announces Death Of Youngest Daughter Nisa

Iyanla Vanzant is mourning an unimaginable loss. The life coach and bestselling author, 69, announced the death of her youngest daughter, Nisa Vanzant, over the weekend. Iyanla shared the tragic news with a brief Instagram message kindly requesting space to grieve. “It is with great sorrow that we announce the transition of Nisa Vanzant the youngest daughter of our Beloved Iyanla Vanzant we are asking for your prayers. Please respect the privacy of her and her family at this time. Thank you.” Nisa was born in 1974. No further details surrounding her death were publicly available as of Monday. Nisa’s passing comes 20 years after the death of her older sister, Gemmia, who died of colon cancer in 2003 at age 30. Iyanla spoke about her grief journey in an interview with MSNBC in 2022 and shared how she overcame her darkest moments.