1. Dany Garcia Rienzi was born on November 29,1968 and is an American film producer and businesswoman.
23 Facts About Dany Garcia
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Dany Garcia was born to Cuban immigrants and grew up in New Jersey.
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Dany Garcia majored in international marketing and finance at the University of Miami and graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the university's School of Business in 1992.
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Dany Garcia became an associate vice president at Merrill Lynch and started her own wealth management firm, JDM Partners LLC in 2002.
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In 2008, Dany Garcia transitioned from her career in finance to manage Dwayne Johnson's career, and is his global strategic advisor.
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In 2008, Dany Garcia executive produced the documentary Theater of War, directed by John Walter and starring Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline.
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Dany Garcia then produced the action film Snitch, directed by Ric Roman Waugh and starring Johnson, followed by the reality television series The Hero.
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Dany Garcia later founded her multi-platform enterprise, The Garcia Companies and TGC Management, a global brand development and management company, representing actors Henry Cavill and Dwayne Johnson.
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In 2017, Dany Garcia executive produced several projects for TV and the web, all starring Johnson.
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Dany Garcia followed this up with Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, a fantasy adventure comedy film directed by Jake Kasdan.
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Dany Garcia returned to television as executive producer on HBO's most-watched half-hour comedy-drama series Ballers for HBO.
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In 2019, Dany Garcia executive produced The Titan Games, a sports competition series which premiered on NBC and has been renewed for a second season.
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Dany Garcia later produced a six-episode docu-series Finding Justice for BET, focusing on the stories of heroes, leaders, advocates and change agents in the African American community across America as they uncover injustices and fight to bring healing and change.
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Dany Garcia has followed the iterations of the XFL as both a fan and businesswoman since its original 2001 incarnation.
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Dany Garcia produced Young Rock, an American television sitcom based upon long-time collaborator Johnson's life.
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That same year, Dany Garcia announced the launch of her latest venture, GSTQ.
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Dany Garcia met Dwayne Johnson while both were University of Miami college students, and they were married on May 3,1997.
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The divorce was finalized in May 2008, and Dany Garcia is Johnson's global strategic advisor.
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In 2014, Dany Garcia married bodybuilder and The Dany Garcia Companies' Chief Health and Fitness Brand Officer, Dave Rienzi.
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Dany Garcia is a bodybuilder and often credits the sport for shaping her relentless nature in business.
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Dany Garcia first competed in 2011 and went on to earn her International Fitness and Bodybuilding Federation pro card in 2014.
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Dany Garcia was the first-ever Women's Physique Division athlete to be signed to the Weider roster.
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Dany Garcia is a trustee at the University of Miami and is the current president of the University of Miami Alumni Association.