Diablo Cody is an American writer, director and producer who burst onto the Hollywood scene with her Oscar-winning screenplay for the feature film Juno. Since then her writing repertoire has included such films as Young Adult (2011), Ricki and the Flash (2015) and Tully (2018), all centered around female characters grappling with their personal struggles. Before becoming a writer, Cody worked for some time as a stripper in Minnesota and chronicled her experiences in her memoir Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper She has been married to Dan Maurio since 2009.

Born name

Brook Busey

nickname

Diablo Cody

Sun sign

Twins

Place of birth

Lemont, Illinois, United States

Residence

Los Angeles, California, United States

nationality

training

Diablo studied at the Roman Catholic school, Benet Academy in Illinois. She continued at the. Attend University of Iowa and graduated in 2000 with a degree in Media Studies.

occupation

Screenwriter, producer, director

family

• Vater – Greg Busey
• Mutter – Pam Busey
• Siblings – Marc Busey (Older Brother)
• Others – Clinton Mathew Busey (paternal grandfather), Vera A. Sanderson (paternal grandmother), Emmett Joseph Dice (maternal grandfather), Angela M. Glielmi (maternal grandmother)

Manager

Diablo is represented by California-based William Morris Endeavor.

To build

Average

Height

5 feet 5½ inches or 166.5 cm

weight

66 kg or 145.5 lbs

friend/spouse

Diablo dated –

1. Jon Hunt (2004-2007) – Diablo was married to musician Jon Hunt, guitarist for psych-folk band Lovely Dark, from 2004 to 2007. Based on her memoir Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper (2005) she moved to Minneapolis to move in with her boyfriend Jon, whom she affectionately referred to as Jonny. A pin-up girl’s prominent tattoo on her right arm read “Jonny’s Girl.” However, after the divorce in 2007, she replaced the lyrics with roses. But it seems the ex-couple have managed to remain friends even after marrying other people again.
2. Dan Maurio (2009-Present) – The screenwriter surprised everyone in April 2010 when she announced that she was pregnant with her first child. She added that she married actor-producer Dan Maurio in the summer of 2009. Dan, who works for the talk show Chelsea Lately , reportedly proposed to Diablo while they were riding a roller coaster, which is one of her favorite hobbies. The couple have three children – son Marcello Daniel Maurio (born July 27, 2010) and two other boys born in 2012 and 2015.

race/ethnicity

White

She is of Italian, Scottish, German and English descent.

hair colour

Dark Brown (Natural)

She has dyed her hair in different colors such as B. Pink, platinum blonde, dark plum, black, etc.

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Tattoo on the right arm of a pin-up girl flanked by roses

Religion

Diablo grew up in a Catholic family and attended church every day as a child. However, she now sees herself more as a spiritual person.

Known for

Writing the screenplay for the coming-of-age indie film Juno (2007), for which she received the 2008 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay

first movie

In 2009, Diablo made her feature film debut as a Melody Lane drinking woman in the supernatural horror film Jennifer’s Body . However, her role in the film, which she also wrote and executive produced, was uncredited.

First TV show

She made her television debut as a guest on the talk show Late Show with David Letterman in 2006.

Diablo Cody favorite things

• City – Las Vegas
• Filme – Rosemarys Baby (1968), Rushmore (1998)

Diablo Cody Facts

1. Brook adopted the alias Diablo Cody after listening to the Arcadia song El Diablo while driving through Cody in Wyoming. Diablo is a Spanish term for devil.
2. After the marriage of her first husband, Jon Hunt, in 2004, the couple decided to separate last names. Diablo, using her real name at the time, was Brook Busey-Hunt and her husband became Jon Busey-Hunt.
3. Before she made it big in Hollywood, she worked as a secretary and proofreader.
4. Among her earliest writings was a parody blog entitled Red Secretary , which was about a secretary from Belarus. Written from the perspective of an Eastern Bloc girl challenged by the English language, the exploits mentioned in the blog were loosely based on her personal experiences.
5. After moving to Minneapolis, Minnesota, she wrote her first blog, nicknamed Darling Girl.
6. In March 2003, she started an adult blog called The Pu**y Ranch under the alias Diablo Cody.
7. Her foray into the world of stripping began when she attended an amateur night out at Skyway Lounge, a strip club in Minneapolis. Over time, she decided to work as a full-time stripper and expanded her service to do peep shows at S*x World and work as a switchboard operator.
8. As a stripper, her names were Bonbon, Cherish, and Roxanne.
9. Diablo released her memoir Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper Talent manager Mason Novick, impressed by her witty and sarcastic voice, helped her land a deal with Gotham Books.
10. Cody is the only author featured on Dave’s Book Club on his show Late Show with David Letterman .
11. She has contributed articles to magazines such as Entertainment Weekly , New York Magazine , Jane Magazine (defunct), and City Pages .
12. Her directorial debut film Paradise (2013), about a religious protagonist dealing with a crisis of faith after a plane crash, was met with negative reviews.
13. She is the spokesperson for the Athena Film Festival at Barnard College.
14. Shoe designer Stuart Weitzman specially designed a pair of diamond-studded metal heels for Diablo’s performance at the 2008 Academy Awards. The shoes featured 1,800 Kwiat diamonds on two rose brooches and reportedly cost $1 million. However, Cody refused to wear these shoes, considering them a cheap publicity stunt. Instead, she opted for simple gold flats to match her Dior leopard print.
15. Cody and other screenwriters such as DanaFox, Lorene Scafaria and Liz Meriwether (collectively known as Fempire) received the Creativity and Sisterhood Award at the 2012 Athena Film Festival. The prize was awarded because they support each other’s works in the industry despite the cut-throat competition.
16. Diablo Cody is not active on social media.