Kelli Carpenter-O'Donnell
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Kelli Carpenter-O'Donnell (born May 24, 1967) is a former Nickelodeon
marketing executive and co-founder of R Family Vacations
. She is the former partner of talk show
host Rosie O'Donnell
.
marketing executive, Carpenter co-founded R Family Vacations
, a travel company geared towards gay and lesbian families. A documentary film
about the maiden cruise that set sail on July 11, 2004, presented a look inside the lives of some of the 500 families that cruised from New York to the Caribbean
. The documentary, All Aboard: Rosie's Family Cruise, debuted on HBO on April 6, 2006, and was subsequently made available on DVD
. The film was nominated for three Emmy Awards.
, two weeks after mayor Gavin Newsom
authorized the granting of marriage licenses to same-sex couples, which was later determined to be invalid under California
law.
Carpenter and O'Donnell are adoptive parents to Parker Jaren (born May 25, 1995), Chelsea Belle (born September 20, 1997), and Blake Christopher (born December 5, 1999). Their fourth child, Vivienne Rose, was born to Carpenter through artificial insemination
on November 29, 2002.
In November 2009, O'Donnell announced that she and Carpenter had separated in 2007.
Carpenter is now in a relationship with New York-based cabaret singer Anne Steele.
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
marketing executive and co-founder of R Family Vacations
R Family Vacations
R Family Vacations is a LGBT vacation entertainment company that provides luxury cruise ship trips with a focus on inclusive activities for children and services including same-sex marriage ceremonies.-History:...
. She is the former partner of talk show
Talk show
A talk show or chat show is a television program or radio program where one person discuss various topics put forth by a talk show host....
host Rosie O'Donnell
Rosie O'Donnell
Roseann "Rosie" O'Donnell is an American stand-up comedian, actress, author and television personality. She has also been a magazine editor and continues to be a celebrity blogger, LGBT rights activist, television producer and collaborative partner in the LGBT family vacation company R Family...
.
R Family Vacations
A former NickelodeonNickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
marketing executive, Carpenter co-founded R Family Vacations
R Family Vacations
R Family Vacations is a LGBT vacation entertainment company that provides luxury cruise ship trips with a focus on inclusive activities for children and services including same-sex marriage ceremonies.-History:...
, a travel company geared towards gay and lesbian families. A documentary film
Documentary film
Documentary films constitute a broad category of nonfictional motion pictures intended to document some aspect of reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction or maintaining a historical record...
about the maiden cruise that set sail on July 11, 2004, presented a look inside the lives of some of the 500 families that cruised from New York to the Caribbean
Caribbean
The Caribbean is a crescent-shaped group of islands more than 2,000 miles long separating the Gulf of Mexico and the Caribbean Sea, to the west and south, from the Atlantic Ocean, to the east and north...
. The documentary, All Aboard: Rosie's Family Cruise, debuted on HBO on April 6, 2006, and was subsequently made available on DVD
DVD
A DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
. The film was nominated for three Emmy Awards.
Personal life
In 1997, Carpenter and O'Donnell were introduced by O'Donnell's brother Daniel. On February 26, 2004, the couple were married in San FranciscoSan Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
, two weeks after mayor Gavin Newsom
Gavin Newsom
Gavin Christopher Newsom is an American politician who is the 49th and current Lieutenant Governor of California. Previously, he was the 42nd Mayor of San Francisco, and was elected in 2003 to succeed Willie Brown, becoming San Francisco's youngest mayor in 100 years. Newsom was re-elected in 2007...
authorized the granting of marriage licenses to same-sex couples, which was later determined to be invalid under California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
law.
Carpenter and O'Donnell are adoptive parents to Parker Jaren (born May 25, 1995), Chelsea Belle (born September 20, 1997), and Blake Christopher (born December 5, 1999). Their fourth child, Vivienne Rose, was born to Carpenter through artificial insemination
Artificial insemination
Artificial insemination, or AI, is the process by which sperm is placed into the reproductive tract of a female for the purpose of impregnating the female by using means other than sexual intercourse or natural insemination...
on November 29, 2002.
In November 2009, O'Donnell announced that she and Carpenter had separated in 2007.
Carpenter is now in a relationship with New York-based cabaret singer Anne Steele.