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Gigi Graham, full name Virginia Leftwich Graham Tchividjian (born 21 September 1945) is an American Christian author and speaker.[1] She is the eldest child of Billy and Ruth Graham.
Gigi Graham
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| Born | Virginia Leftwich Graham (1945-09-21) 21 September 1945 (age 78) Montreat, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Occupation | Speaker, author, evangelist |
| Alma mater | Mary Baldwin College |
| Period | 1978–present |
| Genre | Christian non-fiction |
| Notable work | A Quiet Knowing (W Publishing, 2001), Currents of the Heart (Multnomah Publishers, 1996), Passing It On (Word Publishing, 1993). |
| Spouse | Stephan Tchividjian (d. 2010) |
| Children | 7, including Tullian Tchividjian |
| Relatives | Billy Graham (father) Ruth Bell Graham (mother) Anne Graham Lotz (sister) Franklin Graham (brother) |
Graham was married to the late Stephan Tchividjian, with whom she had seven children: pastor Stephan Tchividjian, Berjdette Barker, Basyle "Boz" Tchividjian, founder of Godly Response to Abuse in the Christian Environment, pastor Tullian Tchividjian,[2] Aram Tchividjian, Jerushah Duford,[3] and Antony Tchividjian.
Arrest
On July 1, 2005, Graham was arrested and charged with the physical abuse of her then husband. She was charged with misdemeanor domestic abuse and released on her own recognizance the following day.[4]