BORN: AugBIRTHPLACE: New York City, New York SPOUSES: Diahnne Abbott (1976-1988) and Grace Hightower (1997-2018) CHILDREN: Drena, Raphael, Julian, Aaron, Elliot, Helen, and Gia ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Leo Early Life
Quick FactsįULL NAME: Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. De Niro has seven kids, welcoming his youngest daughter this April with girlfriend Tiffany Chen. He is particularly noted for his collaborations with director Martin Scorsese, including films like Mean Streets, Goodfellas, Casino, and The Irishman.
Well-known for his devotion to method acting and research he brings to his roles, De Niro left school at age 16 to study acting with coaches such as Stella Adler and Lee Strasberg. He has won two Academy Awards for his roles in The Godfather Part II and Raging Bull and has earned five additional Oscar nominations in acting for the movies Taxi Driver, The Deer Hunter, Awakenings, Cape Fear, and Silver Linings Playbook.