Bianca Censori’s wholesome life before she met Kanye West

The name and face of Bianca Censori has been splashed across headlines since January when she sparked up a wild whirlwind romance with Kanye West. 

But the 28-year-old Melbournian, who is the ‘head of architecture’ at the American rapper’s, 46, company Yeezy, wasn’t always destined for world-wide fame.

Growing up in the well-heeled suburb of Ivanhoe, it is believed the Aussie beauty later lived in a quiet $2.8million Alphington home where her mother Alexandra still resides. 

The leafy suburban property sits well away from busy streets, the bustling city, and the even louder world of media Bianca was thrust into after her ‘marriage’ to Kanye.

Tying the knot in a non-legally binding ceremony the same month they were first spotted together, the pair’s union shoved Bianca’s quiet family life into the spotlight. 

Kanye’s mother-in-law Alexandra was spotted in public on Friday for the first time since his unorthodox union to her daughter. 

After driving to the local shopping strip in her Mercedes Benz, the Australian mum spent her day running errands as she carried a $5,300 black Prada bag. 

She looked every inch the glamazon garbed in a tailored, beige winter jacket with structured shoulders and a belt which cinched in her waist. 

Pairing the look with a set of black slacks and snakeskin patterned loafers, she revealed where Bianca gets her good looks as she let her natural beauty shine. 

Without a lick of makeup on, Alexandra let her golden locks fly abut her shoulders as she finished off her chic look with a pair of black framed reading glasses.  

She appeared content despite her daughter’s complete lifestyle change after moving to America.

Daily Mail Australia reached out to Alexandra but she refused to comment on her daughter’s romance and the resulting publicity.

And it appears Alexandra’s community has closed ranks around her, with several neighbours refusing to speak about the Censori family as well. 

The tightknit bunch went so far as to claim they don’t even know who lives in the quiet house which Bianca once called home.

The designer went from being Melbourne’s ‘It Girl’ living a private life in a suburban home, to shacking up with Kim Kardashian’s ex-husband and dressing up in bizarre outfits. 

The Kim K lookalike went so far as to shear off her long dark locks until she was left with a short platinum look. 

Weeks later, she took it a step further and began covering up her face every time she stepped out in public.

On one occasion, she covered herself entirely with a white scarf wrapped around her head as she kept her arms tucked into a matching jacket.  

Her outfits only got more bizarre from there when she was pictured looking hunched over and withdrawn with a black veil over her head.

Covered head to toe in yet another strange, all-black ensemble, Bianca donned a large collar which encompassed her shoulders and face.

Despite Bianca’s mother and neighbours staying mum about her life, not all of her demure family have chosen to remain quiet. 

Speaking to the Herald Sun earlier this year, one of her sisters, Angelina Censori, asked for ‘privacy’ but admitted the family was happy with the news of Bianca’s marriage.

‘It’s very exciting news for both my sister and the family but we choose to have some privacy for the time being,’ she said.

Another relative, Alyssia Censori, said she was ‘super happy for them both’. 

Growing up, Bianca studied for the Victorian Certificate of Education at Kew’s prestigious Carey Baptist Grammar School.

She mixed mostly with students from Ivanhoe Grammar School, Kew’s Methodist Ladies’ College, the Catholic Genazzano FCJ College and Xavier College.

A high school peer told Daily Mail Australia earlier this year that Bianca ‘always ran in private school circles’.

‘She was friendly with the Xavier and Ivanhoe Grammar boys and hung out with Genazzano and MLC girls,’ she said.

‘She’s super close with her family, who from memory were always considerably private people. So the fact Bianca has married someone so high-profile must have taken them by surprise.’

Another school friend said while Bianca was in the ‘popular’ group, she ‘always had time for people outside her social circle’.

‘I would describe Bianca as a social butterfly – the kind of girl who was friends with everyone,’ the peer told Daily Mail Australia.

‘Like, she was never an intimidating mean girl. I think it would surprise people how smart she is.’

After graduating in 2012 with a VCE that put her near the top of her school, Bianca obtained a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Melbourne in 2017.

A childhood friend said Bianca was always going to succeed at whatever she chose to do.

‘She was a party girl after high school. She never missed all the big social events like nightclubbing or going to the Spring Racing Carnival,’ she said.

‘I can’t say I’m surprised she’s ended up working for Yeezy. She has always been stylish and pushed boundaries in fashion.

‘At one point she was running her own jewellery business. I am surprised she’s married Kanye, though.’

Another female friend recalled attending the four-day Rainbow Serpent festival with Bianca in Lexton in January 2017.

‘Bianca was always a bit of an ‘It Girl,” she said. ‘We partied together at Rainbow Serpent back in the day and she was up for a good time.

‘I loved that she so boldly wore nipple pasties!’

Bianca returned to university to complete a Master of Architecture from 2019 to 2020.

A former colleague at a South Yarra furniture store remembered Bianca had always applied herself to the work.

‘While I haven’t been in touch with Bianca for a number of years, I can confirm she was a very hard-working young lady,’ she said. 

‘I was certainly surprised to read she’s gotten hitched to Kanye West – good for her.’

Bianca, who has worked for Yeezy since November 2020, ‘wed’ Kanye two months after his divorce from 42-year-old Kim Kardashian was finalised in November.

The pair reportedly celebrated their union at a private ceremony and both have been seen wearing wedding rings.

The informal nuptials have apparently not been followed by the filing of a marriage certificate.