Von D married fellow tattoo Artist Oliver Peck in 2003. They separated in August 2007, and finalized their divorce later that year.
In July 2007, Von D decided to quit drinking after it started to threaten her work.
Von D is the creator of the MusInk Tattoo Convention and Music Festival, which began in 2008. Musink is an all ages Tattoo, Music, and Art festival located in Southern California.
From February 2008 until January 2010, Von D dated Mötley Crüe Bassist Nikki Sixx. She subsequently began dating motorcycle customizer, West Coast Choppers CEO and reality TV personality Jesse James. On August 19, 2010, Von D confirmed media reports that she and James were dating, tweeting, "I think it's pretty obvious that we're dating." Von D and James became engaged in January 2011. Von D announced that they had split in July 2011. However, in August 2011, Von D and James announced that their engagement was back on. In September 2011, Von D announced that she and James had broken up again.
In September 2012, Von D began dating Canadian music Producer Joel Zimmerman, known professionally as Deadmau5, and gave him a star tattoo below his eye to match her own. They broke up in November 2012. However, on December 15, 2012, Zimmerman proposed to Von D over Twitter, and she accepted, becoming engaged to him. In June 2013, Von D announced that she and Zimmerman had ended their engagement. Von D cited Zimmerman's alleged infidelity as the reason.
Kat is vegan and promotes a cruelty-free makeup line. In 2016, she received Farm Sanctuary's "Compassion in Action Award" for her work on behalf of animal rights.
On February 21, 2018, Kat Von D married Rafael Reyes, from the band Prayers.
