Catherine “Capa” Mooty has spent most of her life in Dallas, building a fashion business, raising two sons, and navigating the kind of blended family that only exists when two celebrity worlds collide. But when her marriage to NFL legend Troy Aikman ended, she became a footnote in his story. Here’s the full picture of the woman behind the headline.
Catherine Mooty was born on October 13, 1970, in Dallas, Texas. That makes her 55 years old as of late 2026. She was born Catherine Cecile Person to George and Pamela Person, a middle-class family in the Dallas area.
She’s a Libra. She’s a mother of two. She’s a businesswoman. And she was, for six years, the wife of one of the most famous quarterbacks in NFL history.
The Basics: Age, Birth Name, and Early Life
Catherine Cecile Person entered the world on October 13, 1970. She grew up in Dallas with her parents, George J. Person and Pamela Person. Her mother, whom she affectionately calls “Sweet Pam,” has appeared on Catherine’s Instagram over the years, including a Mother’s Day post where Catherine wrote, “I love you and so blessed I won the Mom lottery.”
Details about her childhood and education remain scarce. Catherine has always kept her early life private, choosing to share only what she wants the world to see.
From Person to Mooty: The First Marriage
Catherine’s life changed when she married Jerry Mooty, a prominent Dallas lawyer and the co-founder of the law firm McCathern Mooty, LLP. Jerry is also the nephew of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones, which placed Catherine squarely inside the Cowboys’ orbit long before she ever met Troy Aikman.
The couple had two sons together: Luke, born in the late 1990s, and Val, who recently celebrated his 21st birthday. Catherine and Jerry divorced in 2013 after more than a decade of marriage, agreeing to shared custody of their boys.
She kept the Mooty name. She still uses it today.
The Fashion Entrepreneur: Luxeliner
Catherine didn’t just marry into Dallas society. She built something of her own.
In 2012, she co-founded Luxeliner, a mobile boutique that operates out of a black FedEx truck retrofitted to look like a high-end shopping experience on wheels. Her business partners included Jennifer Clark, Wendy Poston, Alyson Griffith, and Charlotte Jones Anderson, the daughter of Jerry Jones.
The concept was simple: take fashion to the people. Luxeliner rolled into festivals, pop-ups, and private events across Dallas, selling curated clothing, accessories, and gifts. “We want it to feel like you are shopping in your best friend’s closet,” Catherine told DFW Style.
The business had its moment in the spotlight, though its social media presence has been quiet since 2014. Catherine’s estimated net worth is around $3 million, according to public estimates.
Meeting Troy Aikman and the Blended Family
Catherine met Troy Aikman in early 2016. Both were single parents. Both had been married before. Both understood what it meant to navigate divorce and co-parenting in the public eye.
They dated for about a year before Troy proposed in June 2017 during a trip to Lake Como, Italy. They were on a boat with glasses of wine when he asked.
Three months later, on September 4, 2017, they married in a small ceremony on the beach in Santa Barbara, California, followed by a reception at the Four Seasons. Troy wore a white tuxedo jacket. Catherine wore a matching white gown.
The wedding was intimate, just family and close friends. Catherine’s two sons, Luke and Val, were there. Troy’s two daughters from his first marriage to Rhonda Worthey, Jordan and Alexa, were there too.
Together, they called themselves “#teamsix” on social media, a nod to their blended family of six.
The Divorce and “Rock Bottom”
The marriage didn’t last.
Reports of their separation began circulating in 2023, and by July of that year, People confirmed the divorce was finalized. Troy didn’t announce it publicly. He didn’t post about it. He just quietly moved on.
A year later, in a rare interview with The Athletic, Troy opened up about how much the divorce hurt.
“A failure. That was my rock bottom,” he said.
He admitted he was embarrassed to talk about it even years later. He explained that his inability to ever feel content, his constant need to chase something, made it impossible for his marriages to survive.
“The success everyone saw masked the inner turmoil no one knew about,” The Athletic wrote, describing Troy as “warring against his own happiness, chasing a finish line he isn’t even sure exists.”
Where Catherine Stands Now
Catherine Mooty has stayed largely out of the public eye since the divorce. Her Instagram still carries the Aikman surname, though she and Troy are no longer together. She continues to live in Dallas, where she raised her sons and built her career.
She’s not a celebrity in her own right. She’s not a reality star or an influencer. She’s a mother, a businesswoman, and a woman who happened to marry a sports legend, then quietly stepped back into private life when it ended.
Her story is one of blended families, second chances, and the quiet aftermath of a public marriage that didn’t work. And while Troy has spoken about the pain of their divorce, Catherine has chosen silence. That, perhaps, says more about her than any interview ever could.
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