Born name

Rene Marie Russo

nickname

Rene Russo

Sun sign

Aquarius

Place of birth

Burbank, California, United States.

Residence

Brentwood, Los Angeles, California, USA

nationality

training

Rene Russo attended Burroughs High School but dropped out in the tenth grade for financial reasons.

Later, at the age of 30, she studied theater and acting, taking acting classes from veteran actor Allan Rich.

occupation

Actress, producer, former model

family

• Father – Nino Russo (sculptor and car mechanic)
• Mother – Shirley (née Balocca) (factory worker and barmaid)
• Siblings – Toni Russo (Sister)
• Others – Jim, Jan Debra, Toni Lynn, David and Anthony John Russo (siblings from their father’s side)

Manager

Rene Russo is attached with Crosby / Spilo Management (Artist Management Agency), California.

To build

Slim

Height

5 feet 8 inches or 173 cm

weight

135 lbs or 61 kg

friend/spouse

Rene Russo is married to –

• Dan Gilroy (1992-Present) – American screenwriter, producer, actor and musician Dan Gilroy has been married to the actress since 1992. The couple met while working on the film Freejack (1992). The duo have a daughter named Rose who was born in August 1993.

race/ethnicity

White

Rene has Italian and German-English ancestry.

hair colour

rot

eye color

Blau

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• Hourglass Figure
• Wavy red hair
• Clear blue eyes

measurements

36-25-36 inches or 91.5-63.5-91.5 cm

dress size

6 (US) or 8 (UK)

bra size

34B

shoe size

8,5 (US)

brand promotion

Rene Russo was at the forefront of brand promotion in the 70’s and early 80’s. She has appeared in radio advertisements as well as screen advertisements for perfumes and cosmetics.

The actress was featured with Janice Dickinson in the TV commercial for Silkience.

She also appeared in Aziza Mascara commercials in 1980 and then for Finesse Conditioner commercials in 1986.

Religion

Christian

Known for

Her modeling career and appearance as a cover girl in magazines such as Cosmopolitan and Vogue.

The model-actress is also known for her roles in box office hits like Premier League (1989), Deadly Weapon 3 (1992), In the Line of Fire (1993), Outbreak (1995), Get Shorty (1995), Tin Cup (1996) , Ransom (1996), Deadly Weapon 4 (1998) and The Thomas Crown Affair (1999).

first movie

Rene Russo starred as Lynn Wells in 1989’s Premier League .

First TV show

Rene Russo appeared as Eden Kendell in 7 episodes of the TV series Sable that aired in the period 1987-1988.

Personal trainer

Russo has revealed her secret to staying fit, the age when most women lose their glamor and fitness. She has stated that she trains five days a week. Every day she devotes 20 minutes to training, focusing on one body part per day.

It was also reported that the actress had previously practiced Budokon, a new exercise and diet program. The actress is known to be the first to implement this fusion of yoga, martial arts and meditation in a form that other popular Hollywood actresses have followed.

Rene Russo favorite things

• Sports Team – Red Sox

Rene Russo The fact

1. Rene Russo’s sister Toni Russo is married to lyricist Bernie Taupin. She and her sister appeared in the video for Taupin’s song “Citizen Jane” in 1987.
2. The actress has admitted that she suffers from bipolar disorder.
3. It is reported that the actress was spotted after a 1972 Rolling Stones concert , by an agent of International Creative Management, John Crosby. He offered her a career as a model, which brought fame to the actress.
4. Rene Russo was first signed by the Ford Modeling agency and was soon making the covers of well-known fashion magazines. She became one of the top models in the 1970s and early 80s.
5. In her early years, Rene dropped out of school to support her single mother. She began working part-time in an eyewear factory and as a film cashier.
6. The actress was diagnosed with scoliosis at the age of ten and had to wear a full body brace.
7. The actress was not very social and used to move around lonely and had very few friends.
8. Rene Russo was originally known as Dr. Chase Meridian in the 1995 film Batman Forever but was later replaced by Nicole Kidman.