Roseann O’Donnell

nickname

Rosie, Dolly, Ro

Sun sign

Aries

Place of birth

Commack, New York, United States

Residence

Nyack, New York, USA

nationality

training

Rosie O’Donnell went to Commack High School and graduated in 1980.

She was then enrolled at Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania.

Eventually she transferred to Boston University . She also did not complete her college studies in Boston and dropped out early.

occupation

TV Personality, Comedian, Actress, Author

family

• Father – Edward Joseph O’Donnell (Electrical Engineer in Defense Industry)
• Mother – Roseann Teresa (Housewife)
• Siblings – Daniel J. O’Donnell (Older Brother) (Attorney and Democratic member of the New York State Assembly)
• Others – Edward John O’Donnell (paternal grandfather), Catherine McDaid (paternal grandmother), Daniel Andrew Murtha (maternal grandfather), Kathryn Marguerite McKenna (maternal grandmother)

Manager

Rosie O’Donnell is represented by William Morris Endeavor Entertainment.

Build

Big

Height

5 feet 6½ inches or 169 cm

weight

84 kg or 185 lbs

boyfriend/girlfriend/spouse

Rosie O’Donnell dated –

1. Kelli Carpenter (2004-2007) – In February 2004, after San Francisco Mayor had legalized same-sex marriages, Rosie married Kelli Carpenter, who used to work as the head of marketing for Nickelodeon. However, their marriage was dissolved in August 2004 after the California Supreme Court invalidated same-sex unions. After their marriage, Kelli was legally adopted by Parker Jaren O’Donnel , whom Rosie had adopted as an infant in 1995. They later adopted Chelsea Belle O’Donnell (born 1997) and Blake Christopher O’Donnell (born 1999). In 2002, Carpenter gave birth to Vivienne Rose O’Donnellafter pregnancy with artificial insemination. In her 2009 interview, Rosie revealed that Kelli had left her apartment in 2007. Since their marriage had already been annulled by the Supreme Court, they did not have to go through a divorce .
2. Tracy Kachtick-Anders (2009-2011) – Rosie went public with her relationship with Texas-based artist Tracy Kachtick-Anders in December 2009. They dated for just over a year before splitting in February 2011.
3. Michelle Runden (2011-2015) – O’Donnell began dating Michelle Rounds in mid-2011. During filming for her TV show, The Rosie Show in December 2011, she told studio audiences that she had become engaged to Michelle. In June 2012, they married in a small ceremony in New York City. By early 2013, she announced that they had adopted a girl, Dakota O’Donnell . In 2014 they decided to separate. In February 2015, she filed for divorce from Michelle. The divorce was finally settled in October 2015 after a messy behind-the-scenes argument between them over custody of their adopted daughter and monetary assets. As part of the divorce, she was given custody of their daughter.

race/ethnicity

White

She has Irish ancestry on her parents’ side.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

Hellbraun

sexual orientation

Lesbian

distinguishing features

Large design

measurements

40-35-45 inches or 102-89-114 cm

dress size

18 (USA) or 48 (EU)

bra size

36D

shoe size

10 (USA) or 40.5 (EU)

brand promotion

Rosie appeared in the television commercial for

• The retail chain K-Mart next to Penny Marshall.
• McDonald’s with flint collector jars
• Comedy Central TV station.

In 1999, Rosie was used in print advertisements for Get Caught Reading Book campaign.

Religion

Agnostic

Known for

• Following the popular daytime talk show The Rosie O’Donnell Show.
• Her strong opinions which have often led to her getting caught up in the controversies.

first movie

In 1992, Rosie made her film debut playing the role of Doris Murphy in the sports comedy film. A league of its own .

First TV show

From 1986 to 1987, Rosie appeared on the NBC sitcom, Give Me a Break! as Maggie O’Brien.

Personal trainer

In 2012, Rosie suffered a life-threatening heart attack that forced her to adopt a healthy lifestyle. She underwent gastrointestinal surgery in 2013 and has started following the diet prescribed by her doctor and exercising regularly.

For training, she relied on daily walks.

In terms of diet, she avoided red meat and carbohydrates and completely avoided sugar consumption. Her new active and healthy lifestyle eventually helped her lose 50 pounds.

Rosie O’Donnell favorite things

• Role models – Barbra Streisand and Bette Midler
• NFL-Team – New York Jets
• Actor – Tom Cruise
• Musik Künstler – Lady Gaga
• Books – Harry Potter series by JK Rowling

Rosie O’Donnell Facts

1. In 2016, Rosie reported that her daughter Chelsea ran away from home. Chelsea later claimed that she was kicked out by her mother and she also denied claims that she was mentally ill.
2. Chelsea accused Rosie of being an ignorant and lazy mother who relied on nannies to raise her children. She also accused Rosie of duplicity. She later accused Rosie of attacking her with a wine bottle.
3. Rosie began her feud with Donald Trump in December 2006 by calling him a snake oil salesman. Their feud over the years includes Trump slamming her numerous shows and her claiming in September 2016 that he would never win the election.
4. Before finding financial success, she nursed work in the catalog department at Sears. She has been tasked with appending orders to the catalog and then throwing those catalogs in the trash before retrieving new orders.
5. In 2000, doctors nearly amputated his arm because of a staph infection. She had accidentally cut the middle finger of her left hand while trying to cut the price tag off a fishing rod.
6. While attending an ovarian cancer research fundraiser at Caroline’s Comedy Club, she revealed that she is a lesbian. With her appearance she wanted to draw attention to the problem of adopting gay children.
7. In May 1996, she agreed to a deal with Warner Books for her memoir. She received a $3 million advance for her book.
8. She used the bookstore advance money as seed capital to establish For All Kids Foundation, which works to improve daycare standards across the country.
9. In October 2006, Rosie’s philanthropic work through her foundation was recognized by the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and she was congratulated as a result.
10. In 2003, she co-founded Rosies Broadway Kids with artistic director Lori Klinger, offering free dance and music classes in New York public schools.
11. Rosie donated more than $5 million to Katrina Hurricane relief efforts. A portion of their donation was used to provide emergency shelters for hurricane victims and to build day care centers.
12. Rosie has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to rehabilitation of war veterans in Iraq and Afghanistan.
13. She filed a lawsuit against a Portland-based radio station, KRSK-FM, after they used the Rosie 105 nickname for their station. The court cleared the radio station of all image rights violations because they reference Portland’s nickname. The Rosie City.
14. In 2003, Rosie and her then-partner, Kelli Carpenter, along with entrepreneur Gregg Kaminsky, founded R Family Vacations, which offered tourism and travel packages exclusively for LGBT families.
15. She never signs autographs for her adult fans.
16. She loves collecting toys and McDonald’s Happy Meal toys make up a large part of her collection.
17. Visit her official website @ rosie.com.
18. Follow her on Instagram, Twitter, Google+, YouTube and Pinterest.