[3] Barbara Becker was born to a Black American father, Harlan Feltus, and a German mother, Ursula.

Her father originally went to Europe as a lieutenant in the US medical corps, but became a successful photographer.

[8] In the autumn of 1991, Feltus met international tennis star Boris Becker.

[1] Starting in 2006, Becker was the UNICEF ambassador for a program to prevent tetanus in developing countries.

[11] Becker and artist Arne Quinze announced their engagement on 6 January 2009.