Giuliana DePandi
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Giuliana Rancic is an Italian American
celebrity news personality. She is a host on E! News
, the E!
Network's flagship entertainment news program.
In addition to her news anchoring duties, Rancic often co-hosts red carpet
events for award shows, such as the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards
. On March 13, 2006, she was joined as host of E! News
by Ryan Seacrest
. She is the creator and executive producer of MTV's Celebrity Rap Superstar
, which premiered in 2007. She appeared in the movie Bring It On: Fight to the Finish
in a brief scene. She also hosted the Miss USA 2011
beauty pageant on NBC.
(Bethesda, Maryland
), received a bachelor's degree
in Journalism from the University of Maryland, College Park
, and a master's degree
in Journalism from American University
. While in attendance, Rancic served as a features correspondent for the syndicated university television station, covering a number of stories related to the Pentagon, Supreme Court, White House and State Department.
Her father, Eduardo DePandi, is a master tailor. The DePandi family owns Bruno Cipriani, a high-end men's clothing store in the White Flint Mall in North Bethesda, Maryland
. She has two siblings: a sister, Monica, and an opera singer brother, Pasquale DePandi.
and Giuliana announced their engagement. The two were married on September 1, 2007 in a ceremony on Capri
at Santa Sophia Church in Anacapri.
Giuliana Rancic appeared on The View with husband Bill to discuss her fertility issues. The couple have been trying to conceive since approximately the beginning of 2009. Her doctors had recommended that she gain weight in order to increase the chances of pregnancy. In February 2010, she stated that she had gained five pounds, and was working on gaining more weight. The couple began in vitro fertilization (IVF) in March 2010, and got pregnant in the spring of 2010, however Giuliana suffered a miscarriage at eight weeks. Rancic had an IVF transfer for a second time in November 2010, however the procedure did not result in a pregnancy.
On October 17, 2011 during an interview on The Today Show
, Giuliana announced that she had been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer
, for which she would be treated with a lumpectomy, followed by radiation. Giuliana had stated that she and husband Bill would have to wait to have a child until her breast cancer was taken care of. Giuliana had breast cancer surgery in mid-October 2011 and returned to work at E! News about a week later.
Hot 100 Women of 2004. She was also featured in People magazine
's 100 Most Beautiful of 2006 issue.
Italian American
An Italian American , is an American of Italian ancestry. The designation may also refer to someone possessing Italian and American dual citizenship...
celebrity news personality. She is a host on E! News
E! News
E! News, previously known as E! News Daily and E! News Live, is a nightly entertainment newsmagazine program airing on E!: Entertainment Television. The program debuted on September 1, 1991 and talks about Hollywood celebrities and gossip...
, the E!
E!
E! Entertainment Television is an American basic cable and satellite television network, owned by NBCUniversal. It features entertainment-related programming, reality television, feature films and occasionally series and specials unrelated to the entertainment industry.E! has an audience reach of...
Network's flagship entertainment news program.
In addition to her news anchoring duties, Rancic often co-hosts red carpet
Red carpet
A red carpet is traditionally used to mark the route taken by heads of state on ceremonial and formal occasions, and has in recent decades been extended to use by VIPs and celebrities at formal events.- History :...
events for award shows, such as the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards
Academy Awards
An Academy Award, also known as an Oscar, is an accolade bestowed by the American Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to recognize excellence of professionals in the film industry, including directors, actors, and writers...
. On March 13, 2006, she was joined as host of E! News
E! News
E! News, previously known as E! News Daily and E! News Live, is a nightly entertainment newsmagazine program airing on E!: Entertainment Television. The program debuted on September 1, 1991 and talks about Hollywood celebrities and gossip...
by Ryan Seacrest
Ryan Seacrest
Ryan John Seacrest is an American radio personality, television host, network producer and voice actor. He is the host of On Air with Ryan Seacrest, a nationally syndicated Top 40 radio show that airs on KIIS-FM in Los Angeles and throughout the United States and Canada on Premiere Radio Networks,...
. She is the creator and executive producer of MTV's Celebrity Rap Superstar
Celebrity Rap Superstar
Celebrity Rap Superstar is an American reality show which premiered on MTV on August 30, 2007. The series was hosted by Kevin Hart and Liz Hernandez.-Overview:...
, which premiered in 2007. She appeared in the movie Bring It On: Fight to the Finish
Bring It On: Fight to the Finish
- Marketing :American Cheerleader Magazine had an interview and photo shoot with cast members Christina Milian, Cody Longo, Vanessa Born, Rachele Brooke Smith and Gabrielle Dennis, which can be seen in the August 2009 issue. Christina Milian is also on the cover of American Cheerleader Magazine's...
in a brief scene. She also hosted the Miss USA 2011
Miss USA 2011
Miss USA 2011, the 60th anniversary of the Miss USA pageant, was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, June 19, 2011. Miss USA 2010, Rima Fakih of Michigan crowned her successor, Alyssa Campanella of California, at the end...
beauty pageant on NBC.
Early life
Rancic was born in Naples, Italy and moved to the United States at the age of 5, where she was raised in the Washington D.C. metropolitan area. She is a graduate of Walt Whitman High SchoolWalt Whitman High School
Walt Whitman High School is a public secondary institution serving roughly the western part of Bethesda--an unincorporated suburban area of Washington, DC, in Montgomery County, Maryland. The school is named in honor of the American poet. It is fed into by Thomas W. Pyle Middle School.-History:The...
(Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda, Maryland
Bethesda is a census designated place in southern Montgomery County, Maryland, United States, just northwest of Washington, D.C. It takes its name from a local church, the Bethesda Meeting House , which in turn took its name from Jerusalem's Pool of Bethesda...
), received a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in Journalism from the University of Maryland, College Park
University of Maryland, College Park
The University of Maryland, College Park is a top-ranked public research university located in the city of College Park in Prince George's County, Maryland, just outside Washington, D.C...
, and a master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in Journalism from American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
. While in attendance, Rancic served as a features correspondent for the syndicated university television station, covering a number of stories related to the Pentagon, Supreme Court, White House and State Department.
Her father, Eduardo DePandi, is a master tailor. The DePandi family owns Bruno Cipriani, a high-end men's clothing store in the White Flint Mall in North Bethesda, Maryland
North Bethesda, Maryland
North Bethesda is a census-designated place and an unincorporated area in Montgomery County, Maryland, United States. It borders the city of Rockville, and is closely associated with the city.-Geography:...
. She has two siblings: a sister, Monica, and an opera singer brother, Pasquale DePandi.
Personal life
On December 15, 2006, Bill RancicBill Rancic
William "Bill" Rancic is an American entrepreneur who was the first candidate hired by The Trump Organization at the conclusion of the first season of Donald Trump's reality television show, The Apprentice...
and Giuliana announced their engagement. The two were married on September 1, 2007 in a ceremony on Capri
Capri
Capri is an Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea off the Sorrentine Peninsula, on the south side of the Gulf of Naples, in the Campania region of Southern Italy...
at Santa Sophia Church in Anacapri.
Giuliana Rancic appeared on The View with husband Bill to discuss her fertility issues. The couple have been trying to conceive since approximately the beginning of 2009. Her doctors had recommended that she gain weight in order to increase the chances of pregnancy. In February 2010, she stated that she had gained five pounds, and was working on gaining more weight. The couple began in vitro fertilization (IVF) in March 2010, and got pregnant in the spring of 2010, however Giuliana suffered a miscarriage at eight weeks. Rancic had an IVF transfer for a second time in November 2010, however the procedure did not result in a pregnancy.
On October 17, 2011 during an interview on The Today Show
The Today Show
Today is an iconic American morning news and talk show airing every morning on NBC. Debuting on January 14, 1952, it was the first of its genre on American television and in the world. The show is also the fourth-longest running American television series...
, Giuliana announced that she had been diagnosed with early stage breast cancer
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is cancer originating from breast tissue, most commonly from the inner lining of milk ducts or the lobules that supply the ducts with milk. Cancers originating from ducts are known as ductal carcinomas; those originating from lobules are known as lobular carcinomas...
, for which she would be treated with a lumpectomy, followed by radiation. Giuliana had stated that she and husband Bill would have to wait to have a child until her breast cancer was taken care of. Giuliana had breast cancer surgery in mid-October 2011 and returned to work at E! News about a week later.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Malibu's Most Wanted Malibu's Most Wanted Malibu's Most Wanted is a 2003 comedic feature film written by and starring Jamie Kennedy and co-starring Taye Diggs, Anthony Anderson, and Regina Hall.... |
One of the massage girls | Quick scene; she's the one in green. At the time she was known as Giuliana DePandi. |
| 2005–present | E! News E! News E! News, previously known as E! News Daily and E! News Live, is a nightly entertainment newsmagazine program airing on E!: Entertainment Television. The program debuted on September 1, 1991 and talks about Hollywood celebrities and gossip... |
Co-Host as Herself | Co-host since March 13, 2006 |
| 2007 | Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer is a 2007 American superhero film, and the sequel to the 2005 film Fantastic Four. Both films are based on the Fantastic Four comic book and were directed by Tim Story... |
Herself | Cameo spot in the film |
| 2009 | Bring It On: Fight to the Finish Bring It On: Fight to the Finish - Marketing :American Cheerleader Magazine had an interview and photo shoot with cast members Christina Milian, Cody Longo, Vanessa Born, Rachele Brooke Smith and Gabrielle Dennis, which can be seen in the August 2009 issue. Christina Milian is also on the cover of American Cheerleader Magazine's... |
Herself | Cameo spot in the film |
| 2009 | Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader? is a television game show format based on asking grade-school level questions to adults, hosted by Jeff Foxworthy... |
Herself | Played on game show for charity on October 13, 2009. Some footage was shown on her and her husband's reality show Giuliana and Bill Giuliana and Bill Giuliana and Bill is a reality show on the Style Network. It features E! News host, and host of Fashion Police Giuliana Rancic and her husband Bill Rancic, an American entrepreneur who won the first season of The Apprentice. The couple, who first met when Giuliana was interviewing Bill for E! News,... on Style Network Style Network The Style Network is an American cable television network based in Los Angeles.Owned by NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of General Electric and Comcast, its sister channels include E! Entertainment Television, USA Network, Syfy, G4, Golf Channel, and Versus, among others.-Network Overview:Style's... |
| 2010–present | Giuliana and Bill Giuliana and Bill Giuliana and Bill is a reality show on the Style Network. It features E! News host, and host of Fashion Police Giuliana Rancic and her husband Bill Rancic, an American entrepreneur who won the first season of The Apprentice. The couple, who first met when Giuliana was interviewing Bill for E! News,... |
Herself | Reality show with her husband, Bill Rancic, on Style Network Style Network The Style Network is an American cable television network based in Los Angeles.Owned by NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of General Electric and Comcast, its sister channels include E! Entertainment Television, USA Network, Syfy, G4, Golf Channel, and Versus, among others.-Network Overview:Style's... |
| 2010–present | Fashion Police | Co-Host as Herself | Alongside Kelly Osbourne Kelly Osbourne Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne is an English media personality, television personality, host, judge, fashion designer, singer, and actress, best known for being the daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne... , Joan Rivers Joan Rivers Joan Rivers is an American comedian, television personality and actress. She is known for her brash manner; her loud, raspy voice with a heavy New York accent; and her numerous cosmetic surgeries... , and George Kotsiopoulos George Kotsiopoulos George Kotsiopoulos is a magazine editor, fashion consultant, stylist and television personality. He's currently style editor at large for C magazine and formerly a fashion associate at The New York Times Magazine... ; Co-host since September 10, 2010 |
| 2011 | After Lately After Lately After Lately is an American reality-style sitcom that began airing on the E! network on March 6, 2011. The series goes behind-the-scenes of Chelsea Handler's late night talk show, Chelsea Lately... |
Herself | Guest Starred in the episode "Whose Vagina is it, Anyway?!" |
| 2011 | Miss USA 2011 Miss USA 2011 Miss USA 2011, the 60th anniversary of the Miss USA pageant, was held at the Theatre for the Performing Arts in Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, June 19, 2011. Miss USA 2010, Rima Fakih of Michigan crowned her successor, Alyssa Campanella of California, at the end... |
Co-Host as Herself | Alongside Kelly Osbourne Kelly Osbourne Kelly Michelle Lee Osbourne is an English media personality, television personality, host, judge, fashion designer, singer, and actress, best known for being the daughter of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne... , Andy Cohen, Susie Castillo Susie Castillo Susie Castillo is a former beauty queen who held the Miss USA title and competed in the Miss Teen USA and Miss Universe pageants... |
| 2011 | Chelsea Lately Chelsea Lately Chelsea Lately is an American late night comedy talk show hosted by comedian Chelsea Handler on E!. The show debuted on July 16, 2007, and is produced by Handler's production company, Borderline Amazing Productions... |
Herself | Guest Starred in the interview segment alongside her husband, Bill Rancic |
Awards
Rancic was ranked #94 on the MaximMaxim (magazine)
Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, sometimes pictured dressed, often pictured scantily dressed but not fully nude....
Hot 100 Women of 2004. She was also featured in People magazine
People (magazine)
In 1998, the magazine introduced a version targeted at teens called Teen People. However, on July 27, 2006, the company announced it would shut down publication of Teen People immediately. The last issue to be released was scheduled for September 2006. Subscribers to this magazine received...
's 100 Most Beautiful of 2006 issue.
Books
- Think Like a Guy: How to Get a Guy by Thinking Like One by Giuliana DePandi-Rancic (2006) ISBN 0-312-35437-1
- I Do, Now What? by Giuliana and Bill Rancic (2010) ISBN 0345524993