Who is Deshaun Watson’s fiancée, Jilly Anais? All about former Miss Teen Houston engaged to controversial NFL player

NFL quarterback Deshaun Watson has announced his engagement with his longtime partner Jilly Anais.

The couple shared the exciting news in a joint Instagram post on March 16, 2025. The post featured several photos from their proposal, which seemingly took place at a beach, along with a caption: “Mrs. Watson Loading…”

According to a report in the New York Post, the couple had been dating each other since July 2019. They first met in Los Angeles.

Before his engagement news spread like wildfire across social media platforms, Watson was making headlines due to his uncertainty with the Cleveland Browns after he re-tore his Achilles tendon in January 2025. Thus, he is expected to miss the entire 2025 NFL season.

While Watson's NFL career is in flux, his personal life appears more stable. His recent engagement to Jilly Anais has been a positive development. So who is she?

Jilly Anais is an American model, actress, singer, and social media influencer, according to her IMDb profile. She was crowned Miss Teen Houston in 2011. Here is everything you need to know about Watson’s new fiancée.

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All you need to know about Jilly Anais

According to a report in the Legit, Deshaun Watson fiancée, Jilly Anais, is from Houston, Texas. She is 29 years old and was born on January 2, 1996. Her real name is Jillyan Anais Moor. She has a younger brother, Jules Moor, born in 1999. He is an aspiring basketball player.

The report further indicated that at the age of 13, she was signed with a talent agency in Houston named Page Parkes Center of Modeling & Acting. Eventually, Anais started collaborating with other modeling agencies such as IMG Models, Icon Media Direct, and so on. She also appeared in several commercials for Academy, Dance Spirits, and Dance Academy.

After being crowned as Miss Teen Houston in 2011, she decided to move to Los Angeles, where she became involved in music. She released her first EP titled The Juice in 2015, as per her IMDb profile. Another notable EP of hers is COPY & Paste, which was released in 2022.

Speaking in an interview about her second project, the singer told Rolling Out:

"I’m so authentic with my stuff; setting the trend, setting the tone, being authentic to who I am, and seeing it copied elsewhere is where I got the concept for Copy & Paste."

She continued to release music over the years, which included singles like Sexy, NEW SAFE, and I Must Really Love You, among others. In 2016, she collaborated with digital influencers and earned the title of a social media phenomenon, as per IMDb. Anais has over 2.4 million followers on Instagram and 537k subscribers on YouTube.

She eventually ventured into acting by 2017, reported The Legit. She made an appearance in Scooby Doo Is Back. Her acting credits according to IMDb include East Los High (2013), Freakish (2016), and God Send (2019). She reportedly made an appearance in Demi Lovato’s Cool For The Summer music video.

According to her Instagram, she owns the perfume brand Boss Babe and is the author of her cookbook, She Cooks Too. Although the couple has announced their engagement, it is not clear when they will be walking down the aisle.