Diahnne Abbott is a former American actress, who is also famous for being the first wife of Robert De Niro, a Hollywood star, well known all over the world.
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Early life and family
Diahnne Eugenia Abbott was born on January 1, 1945 in New York, United States. She is therefore of American nationality and her zodiac sign is Capricorn. Little is known about her family, but she once said that her father was from Antigua and Diahnne’s cousin is Gregory Joel Abbott, a famous singer, songwriter, musician and producer. Diahnne spent most of her childhood in New York; since her early years, she has done a lot of sports, enjoying football and volleyball; however, she always knew she wanted to be an actress, not a professional sportswoman. Thus, she used her passion for active games to her advantage, to keep fit since her teenage years and to care about her health.
Schooling
Diahnne graduated from her local high school in New York in 1963. There is no information about her later educational background, however, it is known that she took acting and acting classes in order to further her acting career. .
Career
Start her acting career
Diahnne made her acting debut in 1976, when she starred opposite her future husband, Robert De Niro, in Martin Scorsese’s ‘Taxi Driver’ – Diahnne landed the role of Concession Girl, while De Niro played the main character Travis Bickle. The film was a big hit and Diahnne later admitted that it was a real chance for her to start her acting career in such a film. “Taxi Driver” won the Palme d’Or at the 1976 Cannes Film Festival, and Robert De Niro was named Best Actor, earning his Oscar, while the film was named Best Picture, also earning an Oscar.
It should be said that Jodie Foster, who played Iris, also won an Oscar as Best Supporting Actress – she was 12 when she was cast in the role, and there was a lot of controversy over the situation of such a young girl filming in the film depicting so much violence.
Additional success
That same year, Diahnne also appeared as Jeanette Ross in Alan Rudolph’s “Welcome to LA.” The film was very successful, and Newsweek called it an “extraordinary debut” for Alan Rudolph; critics also praised the work of the film’s actors and actresses.
The following year, Diahnne landed a supporting role in another Martin Scorsese film, “New York, New York”, portraying one of the Harlem Club singers, performing the Fats Waller song called “Honeysuckle Rose”; the film’s theme song was nominated for the Golden Globe Awards as Best Original Song, while Liza Minnelli and Robert De Niro were nominated for Best Actress and Best Actor.
In 1983, Diahnne played the role of Rita Keane in Martin Scorsese’s black comedy “The King of Comedy”, then in 1084 she played Susan in “Love Streams”. In 1986, she appeared as a mother in Richard Pryor’s “Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling”; Pryor also produced the film and played the title character. In 1988, Diahnne appeared in three episodes of the television series “Crime Story”, portraying the character of Sonia.
Last works and life after ceasing to act
After an almost 12-year gap between filming, Diahnne returned to acting in 2000, appearing as Blanca Romero in “Before Night Falls”, a biographical drama, directed by Julian Schnabel. In 2002, Diahnne landed the role of Leah in “Soliloque”; she hasn’t acted in any other movies or TV series since.
Personal life, ex-husband Robert De Niro
Diahnne married legendary Hollywood actor Robert De Niro in early 1976, when he was 33, and she had just turned 31. Diahnne already had a daughter from his first relationship, Drena, and De Niro adopted her as soon as he and Diahnne got married. On November 9, 1976, Diahnne gave birth to their first child, a son named Raphael.
In 1988, the couple divorced. Diahnne has never been noticed in any other relationship, while Robert De Niro had an affair with former model Doris A. ‘Toukie’ Smith – they had twins – Aaron and Julian – from a surrogate . In 1997, Robert De Niro married actress Grace Hightower, his second official wife. They separated in 1999, but started living together again in 2004. In November 2018, the couple announced they were separating after more than 20 years of on-and-off marriage; they had two more children – Elliot and Helen, both born via surrogate.
The successful acting career of Robert De Niro
Diahnne’s ex-husband, Robert Anthony De Niro Jr., is a popular Hollywood actor, director and producer, famous for his many successful works.
He began his acting career in 1965, appearing in films such as “Three Bedrooms in Manhattan”, “Encounter” and “The Young Wolves”. His career became this success not without the influence of Martin Scorsese, who was a good friend of De Niro, and often invited him to appear in his films. Thus, Robert appeared in more than a dozen films directed by Scorsese, including “Mean Streets” (1973), “New York, New York” (1977), “Casino” (1995) and “The Irishman” (2019). ). However, his greatest success in his thirties was as De Niro in the sequel to ‘The Godfather’, directed by Francis Ford Coppola – in ‘The Godfather: Part II’ De Niro played the role of Vito Corleone, opposite to Al Pacino, Diane Keaton and Robert Duvall.
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— Robert De Niro ᵖᵃʳᵒᵈʸ (@RobertDeNiroUS) May 1, 2020
Among his latest works, we can see “Joker” (2019), with Joaquin Phoenix and Zazie andBeetz; “The Magician of Lies” (2017), with Michelle Pfeiffer and Alessandro Nivola; “War with Grandpa” (2020), in which Robert lands the role of Ed.
Diahnne’s daughter, Drena De Niro
Diahnne’s eldest daughter from her relationship with the unknown man is named Drena. She is a former model who now works as an actress. Born on September 3, 1967, Drena began her modeling career when she wasn’t even 18, while her acting career began in 1996, appearing as a receptionist in “Grace of My Heart.”
Later, she landed roles in films such as ‘Wag the Dog’ (1997), ‘Too Tired to Die’ (1998) and ‘Great Expectations’ (1998), in which she played Marcy. Later, she could be seen in films such as “The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle” (2000), “City by the Sea” (2002) in which she landed the role of Vanessa Hansen, and “Freezerburn” ( 2005), in which she portrayed Nada the Handler. Drena appeared as a supporting actress in “Welcome to New York” (2014), “The Intern” (2015) and “Joy” (2015), and the list of her latest works includes “Hands of Stone” (2016), “Furlough” (2018) and “A Star Is Born” (2018), a biopic about Lady Gaga’s musical career, in which Drena landed the role of Paulette Stone.
Diahnne’s son, Raphael De Niro
Born November 9, 1976, Raphael De Niro is a former actor, now busy working in the New York real estate market. As he continued his acting career, patronized by his famous father, he could be seen in films such as ‘Awakenings’ and ‘Raging Bull’. He also acted as producer of the documentary film “James Abbott is Gone” (2013). Later, partly because his paternal grandmother, Virginia Admiral, invested in real estate in New York, Raphaël turned to this activity. Since 2020, Raphael is also a member of the Tribeca Film Institute Board of Trustees.
Hobbies, favorite things and interesting facts
Diahnne has always been passionate about sports, but had to give up all her sports activities due to her age, however, she does yoga from time to time.
She spends most of her time with her family, taking care of her four grandchildren, as Drena has one child and Raphael has three children.
Appearance, style of dress
Diahnne has long dark brown hair and dark brown eyes. She is 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) tall and weighs approximately 64 kg (140 lb); his vital stats are not available at this time. As for her style of dress, Diahnne prefers long dresses with oriental motifs; she hates wearing high heels and is often seen wearing sandals.
Net Worth and Salary
As of 2020, Daihnne’s net worth is estimated to be around $10 million, while her ex-husband Robert De Niro has a reputed fortune in excess of $500 million.
