Zelina Vega Mom Monique Ferrer Trinidad Raised Her As A Single Parent

April 2024 · 5 minute read

Zelina Vega mom Monique Ferrer got custody of her children after the divorce from her former husband Michael Trinidad.  

Zelina is widely known as a professional wrestler and currently, she is signed with WWE. Thea Megan Trinidad is her real name and Zelina Vega is her ring name but in 2021 she changed her name to Queen Zelina.

Wrestling has always been part of her life since she was a young child. All the members of her household are huge fans of the sport in fact her father Michael was also a wrestler during his high school days. 

But sadly he couldn’t see his daughter succeed in the sport as he lost his life in a tragic accident when Thea was a young girl. Zelina Vega parents separation didn’t affect her relationship with her dad.

Every Friday Michael would pick up his son and daughter for the weekend and would enjoy their time in the park playing several fun games. They would also spend time apple picking in upstate New York.

The four of them were still a happy family even though theydidn’t live together. 

Monique Ferrer Has A New Partner

Zelina Vega mom Monique Ferrer is married to her partner Kermit. The couple tied have been together for over ten years.

Ferrer has remained quiet about her married life with her second husband. She currently lives in Pawcatuck, Connecticut with her partner but she is originally from Queens, New York.

Talking about her professional life, she worked at Foxwoods Resort Casino for 11 years in several designations. She began her career in the company as executive assistant to the SVP of resort operations in 2009 for two years.

Later, Monique became executive assistant to the VP of development and resort services in June 2011. In November 2014, she served as the executive assistant to SVP and COO.

She went on to become the assistant to the president and CEO of the company. In November 2019, she worked as an assistant to the marketing officer for five months before her exit from the company.

Before working at Foxwoods Resort Casino, she worked as an assistant to the quality operations manager at Pfizer. According to her LinkedIn profile, she began her professional career as an executive sales assistant at Grintal & Co. 

She received her AAS degree from Suffolk County Community College in business administration, management, and operations. Ferrer completed her high school at Murray Bergtraum High School. 

Monique celebrates her birthday on March 18.

Vega Lost Her Father During The 9/11 Attack

Zelina Vega father Michael Trinidad was one of the people in the 9/11 attack when the plane hit the World Trade Center.

Michael was 33 years old when he lost his life in the tragic incident. He worked in telecommunications accounting for Cantor Fitzgerald on the 103rd floor of the building. When the plane first hit the twin tower Trinidad called his ex-wife Monique to say goodbye. 

Monique wasn’t aware of the situation and asked the reason for the goodbye when Michael told her about the attack she was devastated. In his last moment, Trinidad mentioned that he still loved her and asked Ferrer’s current partner to be a good father to his children. 

Their children were only six and seven years old when this tragic incident took place.

Her Brother Timothy Trinidad Is A Musical Artist

Timothy Trinidad aka Interstate Smooth is known for his song Y.N.O.T.I. Timothy is also an audio engineer for over 12 years.

Interstate Smooth has released four EPs One Verse Hearse, Big Homie Smooth, and Allure of Chaos since he made his debut in the music industry. He has also released singles such as Litty Bitty and One Hit Low.

Timothy has worked with artists such as Interstate Cutthroat, Interstate Bro, Alicia Keys, Miguel, and Mary J. Blige. He has worked with major studios such as Platinum Sound Recording Studios, Grey Noise Studios, and Quad Studios.

He is mostly active on Twitch under the profile @interstatesmooth and he has 1.2k followers on the platform. 

Trinidad is 31 years old and he celebrates his birthday on May 6. He is only a year younger than his sister. 

According to his Facebook, Timothy is in a relationship with a woman named Stephy Urena. The pair have a daughter named Ruby together. 

Stephy is a makeup artist by profession. 

Zelina Is Married To Fellow Wrestler Tom Budgen

Zelina Vega husband Tom Budgen gained fame for appearing in the WWE as Aleister Black. Tom was part of the WWE from 2017 to 2021.

Currently, he performs under the ring name Malakai Black and is signed with All Elite Wrestling. He is also the leader of a faction known as the House of Black along with Buddy Matthews and Brody King. 

Before signing with WWE, he performed under the ring name Tommy End for promotions across Japan, Europe, and USA. Prior to his wrestling career, Budgen trained in muay thai, kickboxing, and pencak silat. 

Tom holds several championship titles such as wXw World Lightweight Championship, wXw Unified World Heavyweight Championship, wXw World Tag Team Championship, and ICW Tag Team Championship.

Budgen celebrates his birthday on May 19 and he is 37 years old.

Vega tied the knot with her partner Tom Budgen on November 23, 2018, and has been married for four years. The couple currently resides in Tampa Florida. 

In an interview, Zelina revealed that at the beginning she was only physically attracted to Tom but when she got to know him she came to know that there is more to him than just his looks.

The pair don’t have any kids at the moment 

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