Many Spanish given names honor the Virgin Mary. Girls are frequently given the name Maria or Maria followed by a suffix name and boys are sometimes given the name Maria as a middle name. Girls with Marian composite names may use the suffix portion of their name as their main informal name.
Cooper's father and Vanderbilt's husband Wyatt Emory Cooper, who Vanderbilt still believes is the love of her life, died at a young age and Vanderbilt never married again. Anderson was only ten years old when his father died suddenly of heart failure.
Anderson Cooper Walks the Red Carpet With Boyfriend Benjamin Maisani. Anderson Cooper gets suited up for the 2015 GLAAD Media Awards on Saturday evening (May 9) in New York City. The 47-year-old CNN anchor was joined by his boyfriend Benjamin Maisani for the night out. This is the first time that Anderson and Benjamin have walked the red carpet together for a big event.