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| | image = Taya Kyle 1.jpg | <nowiki>|</nowiki> image = Taya Kyle 1.jpg | ||
| |caption = Kyle in August 2013 | <nowiki>|</nowiki>caption = Kyle in August 2013 | ||
| |birth_name = Taya Renae Studebaker | <nowiki>|</nowiki>birth_name = Taya Renae Studebaker | ||
| | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|09|04}} | <nowiki>|</nowiki> birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1974|09|04}} | ||
| | birth_place = ], ], United States<ref name="wife"/> | | birth_place = ], ], United States<ref name="wife"/> | ||
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| | spouse = {{marriage|]|2002|marriage|]|2002|2013|reason=his death}}<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cemetery.state.tx.us/pub/user_form.asp?pers_id=11781|title=Taya Renae Kyle | |||
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| | children = 2<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.christianpost.com/news/american-sniper-widow-recalls-heartbreaking-moment-kids-learned-navy-seal-chris-kyle-had-been-killed-132770/|title='American Sniper' Widow Recalls Heartbreaking Moment Kids Learned Navy SEAL Dad Chris Kyle Had Been Killed|work=Christian Post}}</ref> | |||
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| | occupation = Activist | |||
| | religion = Christian<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/lake-oswego/index.ssf/2014/03/american_sniper_widow_taya_kyl.html|title=Taya Kyle, widow of 'American Sniper' Chris Kyle, endures with help from Lake Oswego family|work=OregonLive.com | date=3 March 2014}}</ref> | |||
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| '''Taya Renae Kyle''' (née Studebaker, born September 4, 1974)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJV8-PVD5|title=Person Details for Taya R Kyle|accessdate=February 5, 2016|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/20151004163849/https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJV8-PVD5|archivedate=October 4, 2015}}</ref> is an American author and military veteran's family activist. Known as the ] of ] ], she was portrayed by ] in the 2014 film '']'' about her husband's life. Kyle is the co-author of ''American Wife: A Memoir of Love, Service, Faith, and Renewal'', a book about life with her husband. | |||
| ==Biography== | |||
| Born Taya Renae Studebaker on September 4, 1974, in ],<ref name="wife">{{cite book|title=American Wife|author=Kyle, Taya|year=2015|isbn=978-0062398086|page=3|publisher=William Morrow}}</ref> she is the daughter of Kim and Kent Studebaker. Her father is currently the mayor of ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ci.oswego.or.us/citycouncil/mayor-and-council |title=Mayor and Council | City of Lake Oswego Oregon Official Website |website=Ci.oswego.or.us |date=2012-01-01 |accessdate=2016-01-28}}</ref> She has a sister named Ashley (Studebaker) Brittell.<ref>{{cite web|author=Paul Moseley |url=http://www.oregonlive.com/lake-oswego/index.ssf/2013/02/taya_kyle_daughter_of_lake_osw.html |title=Taya Kyle, daughter of Lake Oswego mayor, wrote of fears for her husband, 'American Sniper' Chris Kyle |website=OregonLive.com |date= |accessdate=2016-01-28}}</ref> | |||
| ===Life with Chris Kyle=== | |||
| Studebaker met Chris Kyle in 2001, marrying in 2002; they later had two children. As a Navy SEAL, her husband is known as the most lethal ] in U.S. military history.<ref name=menhlth-killed/> | |||
| In 2012, her husband's autobiography, '']'', was published. When he was shot and killed at a shooting range in Texas on February 2, 2013, Taya became a widow at age 38.<ref name=menhlth-killed>{{cite journal |last1=Beil|first1=Laura |title=Who Killed Chris Kyle? |journal=Men's Health |date=20 December 2013 |url=http://www.menshealth.com/best-life/who-killed-chris-kyle |accessdate=February 12, 2015 |page =1}}</ref> | |||
| ===Life after Chris Kyle's death=== | |||
| Following the death of her husband, Kyle has given speeches and talks on his service and in regard to veteran's issues at numerous venues as well as appearing on news networks such as ]. Kyle is an advocate for women and families who have lost family members while serving in war. In August 2013 the state of ] enacted the Chris Kyle Law (SB162), which was created to "expand the effort to help ease employment challenges for active duty military members and their spouses". At the ceremony, Kyle stated, "I hope that by incorporating these changes into current Texas law we can honor the legacy of Chris Kyle and the many like him."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ketknbc.com/news/gov-perry-signs-chris-kyle-bill-developed-by-etx-r |title=Home | East Texas – Tyler, Longview, Jacksonville | MyEastTex |website=Ketknbc.com |date= |accessdate=2016-01-28}}</ref> | |||
| In 2014, Kyle founded the ''Chris Kyle Frog Foundation'' as a touchstone for veterans and their families. The foundation's mission is to "serve those who serve us by providing meaningful interactive experiences that enrich family relationships".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.chriskylefrogfoundation.org/ |title=Chris Kyle Frog Foundation |publisher=Chris Kyle Frog Foundation |date=2014-06-20 |accessdate=2016-01-28}}</ref> | |||
| ====Continuation of Lawsuit against Chris Kyle's estate==== | |||
| In May 2013, former ] governor ] brought a defamation suit against Kyle for $1.8 million. The lawsuit was continuation of an original lawsuit filed in 2012 against Kyle's husband over a statement made in the book ''American Sniper''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Hopfensperger|first=Jean|title=Former MN Gov. Ventura wants to add widow to suit against Navy SEAL Chris Kyle|url=http://www.startribune.com/local/209539341.html|publisher=www.startribune.com|accessdate=1 June 2013}}</ref> In the book's chapter titled “Punching Out Scruff Face”, Chris Kyle stated he had punched a celebrity he called "Scruff Face" for saying the SEALs "could afford to lose a couple" in war. Ventura won the lawsuit as the result of an 8 to 2 jury decision.<ref>{{cite news|author=Ashley Fantz, CNNUpdated 12:31 PM ET, Wed February 25, 2015 |url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/07/30/us/ventura-chris-kyle-suit/index.html/ |title=Ventura wins $1.8M after suing storied ex-SEAL sniper |website=CNN.com |date=2015-02-25 |accessdate=2016-01-28}}</ref> | |||
| ===Film Adaptation of ''American Sniper''=== | |||
| ] directed the feature film '']'' in 2014, based on the life of Kyle and her husband. Kyle was involved in the making of the film, working with the film's screenwriter ] and was portrayed by ]. The film was released nationwide in January 2015 by Warner Brothers and nominated for six ], including Best Picture and Best Screenplay.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mankatofreepress.com/news/state_national_news/widow-of-real-life-american-sniper-is-moved-by-actor/article_db6b9c06-20ac-5677-93a4-116ac9249f63.html |title=Widow of real-life American sniper is moved by actor's portrayal | State & National News |website=Mankatofreepress.com |date=2015-01-14 |accessdate=2016-01-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Eliana Dockterman |url=http://time.com/3672295/american-sniper-fact-check/ |title='American Sniper': The True Story of Chris Kyle |website=Time.com |date=2015-01-16 |accessdate=2016-01-28}}</ref> It won the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oscars.org/oscars/ceremonies/2015|title=2015|work=Oscars.org - Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences}}</ref> | |||
| ===Publication of Taya Kyle's autobiography=== | |||
| On May 5, 2015, Taya Kyle's autobiography, ''American Wife: A Memoir of Love, Service, Faith, and Renewal'', was released by ] publishing. Co-written with military and war author Jim DeFelice, the book details her life as a military wife and how she dealt with the sudden and untimely death of her husband.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.people.com/article/american-sniper-chris-kyle-widow-taya-kyle-coping |title=Chris Kyle Dead: How the American Sniper's Widow Taya Is Coping |website=People.com |date= |accessdate=2016-01-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.harpercollins.ca/9780062398086/books/American-Wife/|title=American Wife|author=World Archipelago|work=HarperCollins Canada|accessdate=19 October 2015}}</ref> | |||
| ===Other activities=== | |||
| In September 2015 she was a judge for the ] pageant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2015/08/12/shark-tank-star-taya-kyle-will-judge-miss-america-competition/ |title='Shark Tank' star, Taya Kyle will judge Miss America competition |publisher=Fox News |date= |accessdate=2016-01-28}}</ref> | |||
| In January 2016, she suggested to President Obama at a CNN Town Hall Event that the opposition to the NRA, and adding more laws restricting gun ownership, is not a solution to the gun violence in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://www.cnn.com/2016/01/07/opinions/taya-kyle-gun-control/ |title='American Sniper' widow: Gun control won't protect us |website=CNN.com |date=2016-01-08 |accessdate=2016-01-28}}</ref> | |||
| In 2016, Kyle was featured in Season 1, Episode 5 of American Elements on CarbonTV.<ref>{{Cite web|title = Taya Kyle : American Elements|url = http://www.carbontv.com/videos/0_wl6svp8w|website = CarbonTV|access-date = 2016-02-11}}</ref> | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{Infobox person | image = Taya Kyle 1.jpg |caption = Kyle in August 2013 |birth_name = Taya Renae Studebaker | birth_date = (1974-09-04) September 4, 1974 (age 50) | birth_place = Portland, Oregon, United States | spouse =
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