Reece was born in 1970 and her place of birth is in La Jolla, California, the United States of America. She accepted a volleyball scholarship from Florida State University, where she majored in communications, and in volleyball she le… Her father was Robert Eduardo Reece, who died in a plane crash when she was five and mother is Terry Glynn. “I was self motivated, self driven, and self taught, I had no other choice. Reece was born in La Jolla, California, and raised in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, an only child of Terry Glynn and Robert Eduardo Reece. Her father was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad, and worked as a psychologist. Gabrielle Reece is an American professional volleyball player, sports announcer, fashion model, and actress. Growing up without a father, without siblings, without a role model, in various environments, Gabby learned at a young age how to be resilient. Her intense passion and dedication to health and fitness has led her to become a dominant influencer in this highly sought after space.Growing up without a father, without siblings, without a role model, in various environments, Gabby learned at a young age how to be resilient. Her father, who was Trinidadian, was killed in a plane crash when Gabrielle was five. She is currently at the age of 50. She majored in communications from Florida State University. That’s all I knew.” Gabrielle Allyse Reece is an American volleyball player, sports caster and former fashion model. Gabrielle Reece was born as Gabrielle Allyse Reece on January 6, 1970, in La Jolla, California. She returned to the U.S. mainland for the eleventh grade, attending Keswick Christian School in St. Petersburg, Florida, when she took up sports. She is nicknamed “Gabby.” She is the daughter of Terry (Glynn) and Robert Eduardo/Edward Reece. She was named one of the 5 most beautiful women in the world by Elle in 1989. Life’s hard, and you have to work hard to get what you want. “I was self motivated, self driven, and self taught, I had no other choice. That’s all I knew.”. Talking about her family background, she was born to the parents named Robert Eduardo Reece (father) and Terry Glynn Reece (mother). She is the only child to her parents and spent her childhood days in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. A champion on and off the court, Gabby Reece is not only a volleyball legend, but an inspirational leader who demonstrates wit, candor and sheer motivation. Life’s hard, and you have to work hard to get what you want. She was raised in Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, as an only child of her parents Terry Glynn and Robert Eduardo Reece.