The Untold Truth of Clint Eastwood’s ex-wife
Known from movies
Candid Camera (2003-2004)
as herself – Co-host
The 79th Annual Academy Awards (2007)
as himself – member of the audience
The 77th Annual Academy Awards (2005)
as himself – member of the audience
The 72nd Annual Academy Awards (2000)
as himself – member of the audience
Short information
| Net value | $20 million |
| Date of birth | July 11, 1965 |
| Husband | Scott Fisher, Clint Eastwood |
| Fact | Former news anchor for KSBW in Salinas, California. |
Who is Dina Eastwood?
Dinah Eastwood is an American media personality – a TV reporter, news anchor and actress, who is probably best known as the ex-husband from the four-time Oscar-winning American actor, producer and director Clint Eastwood. Moreover, she is widely recognized for her appearances in the TV reality show ‘Mrs. Eastwood & Company”.
Early life and education
Dina Marie Ruiz was born under the astrological sign of Cancer on the 11e July 1965, in Castro Valley, California, to Mary Lou and Michael Ruiz.
Aside from being an American national, Dina is of mixed ethnicity and has German, Irish, and some English ancestry through her mother, as well as Japanese, African American, and Hawaiian ancestry through her father’s side.
After graduating from Mission San Jose High School, she enrolled at Ohlone College in California in 1983. While studying there Dinah was in charge of anchoring the “Newsline” broadcast on the Ohlone College Television. She then transferred to Arizona State University, before enrolling at San Francisco University, where she graduated in 1988 and received her Bachelor of Arts degree in broadcast communications.
Career
from Dinah professional career began in 1990 when she joined the NBC affiliate KNAZ-TV TV station in Flagstaff, Arizona as a reporter. She steadily climbed the ladder and was hired as a news anchor before moving to Salinas, California in 1992 where she joined ABC affiliate station KSBW. She honed her professional skills as a news anchor for the next six years, before announcing her retirement in 1997. However, in 1998 Dinah host of the California Teacher Association television show “A Quest for Excellence”.
In 1999 Dinah made her screen acting debut when she was cast in the role of Wilma Francis in Clint Eastwood’s crime drama film “True Crime”. In 2000, she co-hosted an episode of the TV reality show “Candid Camera” with Peter Funt. Dinah‘s next acting assignment came two years later when she appeared as a reporter in another Eastwood film production, the 2002 action-crime drama film “Blood Work”.
In February 2011, she briefly returned to the small screen as a guest anchor of the KSBW newscast.
After appearing as Vanessa Reese opposite Josh Hutcherson and Lauren Bacall in the 2012 drama film “The Forger”, Dinah was featured as the star and producer of the TV reality documentary series”Mrs. Eastwood & Company‘, which gave a detailed insight into her private life, with her then-husband Clint Eastwood and their daughter Morgan. In November 2013, she spent two weeks as a weekday night anchor at the KSBW.
In addition, she is the manager of the South African a cappella band Overtonewhich she discovered in 2009 on the set of Eastwood’s two-time Oscar-nominated biographical drama film ‘Invictus’.
Private life
Dinah and Clint first met in 1992 during an interview, and they began their relationship not long after. After dating for nearly four years, the couple tied the knot at age 66e birthday on the 31st In March 1996 and later that year, they welcomed their daughter Morgan.
However, after publicly announcing in April 2013 that they were living separately due to anxiety and depression, Dina was forced to check into rehab. In October of that year after almost 18 years by weddingshe asked parting.
Since July 2016, Dina married to her high school sweetheart Scott Fisher, who is widely recognized as the former head coach of the Australian National Basketball League team, the Perth Wildcats.
Clint Eastwood
Clinton ‘Clint’ Eastwood Jr. was born on the 31st March 1930 in San Francisco, California, the eldest child of Ruth Wood and Clinton Eastwood. He holds American nationality and white ethnicity, and has some English, Scottish, Irish, and Dutch ancestry.
Clint began his acting career in 1955, with an uncredited appearance in the Sci-Fi horror film “Revenge of the Creature”. After struggling through the rest of the 1950s, he rose to prominence in the 1960s as Rowdy Yates on the hit western series “Rawhide”.
He then appeared in Sergio Leone’s iconic western films “A Fistful of Dollars” (1964), “For a Few Dollars More” (1965) and “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly” (1966). In the 1970s, he starred in a host of critically acclaimed films, including ‘Kelly’s Heroes’ (1970), ‘Dirty Harry’ (1971), ‘The Outlaw Josey Wales’ (1976) and ‘Escape from Alcatraz’ (1979). to name a few.
With his career emerging, Eastwood starred in several Hollywood blockbusters such as ‘Sudden Impact’ (1983), ‘Pale Rider’ (1985) and ‘Heartbreak Ridge’ (1986).
For his acting and directing work in the 1992 western drama film ‘Unforgiven’, he was honored with both the Golden Globe Award and the Academy’s Oscar. He then acted in the Oscar-nominated drama film “In the Line of Fire” in 1993, after appearing in his own romantic drama film “The Bridges of Madison County” in 1995. These achievements were followed by his critically acclaimed films “Space Cowboys” (2000), “Million Dollar Baby” (2004) and “Gran Torino” (2008). One of his most recent career credits is also the 2018 drama thriller “The Mule”.
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In his career Eastwood has appeared in more than 70 films while directing and producing more than 50 films. For all his works in the film industry, he has been so far honored with four Oscars and five Golden Globe Awards.
Net value
Dinah Eastwood‘s total assets as of early 2020, according to authoritative sourcessomewhere around $20 million which is not surprising considering her divorce settlement from American film industry star Clint Eastwood whose net worth is estimated to be a staggering amount $375 million.
General information
| First and last name | Dinah Eastwood |
| Net value | $20 million |
| Date of birth | July 11, 1965 |
| Profession | Journalist, presenter, actor |
| Education | San Francisco State University, Mission San Jose High School, Ohlone College |
| Nationality | American |
Family
| Husband | Scott Fisher, Clint Eastwood |
| Children | Morgan Eastwood |
| Parents | Michael Ruiz, Mary Ruiz |
| Brothers or sisters | Dominic V. Ruiz |
Performance
| Movies | The Counterfeiter, Blood Work |
| TV shows | Mrs. Eastwood & Company, Candid Camera |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Married her boyfriend of 3 years Scott Fisher at the Bacara Resort and Spa in Santa Barbara, California. This is her 2nd marriage. [July 2016] |
| 2 | Former daughter-in-law of Ruth Wood. |
| 3 | Gave birth to her first child at the age of 31, a daughter named Morgan Eastwood on December 12, 1996. The child’s father is her now ex-first husband, Clint Eastwood. |
| 4 | Sister-in-law of Jade Marx-Berti. |
| 5 | Her father, Mike Ruiz, is 14 years younger than Clint Eastwood whom Dina was married to. |
| 6 | Sister of Dominic V. Ruiz. |
| 7 | Is of African American, Hawaiian and Japanese descent on her father’s side, and English, Irish and German descent on her mother’s side. Her father was adopted as a baby by a Portuguese/Puerto Rican couple, hence the surname ‘Ruiz’. |
| 8 | Former news anchor for KSBW in Salinas, California. |
Pictures
Movies
Actress
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Counterfeiter | 2012 | Vanessa Reese | |
| Blood work | 2002 | Reporter #1 | |
| Real crime | 1999 | Wilma Francis |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs. Eastwood & Company | 2012 | Executive producer of the TV series – 2 episodes |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Invictus | 2009 | lyrics: “Invictus 9,000 days” 2009 |
Thank you
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| American masters | 2000 | TV series documentary special thanks – 1 episode |
Yourself
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethenny | 2013 | TV serials | herself |
| Mrs. Eastwood & Company | 2012 | TV serials | herself |
| Chelsea lately | 2012 | TV serials | Himself – Guest |
| Live big morning buzz | 2012 | TV serials | herself |
| Spike’s boy choice | 2009 | TV movie | Herself – Audience |
| The 66th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2009 | TV special | Herself – Audience |
| Entertainment tonight | 2008 | TV serials | herself |
| The 79th Annual Academy Awards | 2007 | TV special | Herself – Audience |
| The 64th Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2007 | TV special | Herself – Audience |
| The 77th Annual Academy Awards | 2005 | TV special | Herself – Audience |
| 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2005 | TV special | herself |
| The 62nd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 2005 | TV Special documentary | Herself – Audience |
| Hidden camera | 2003-2004 | TV serials | Himself – co-host |
| 10th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2004 | TV special | herself |
| Inside the actor’s studio | 2003 | TV serials | herself |
| 9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2003 | TV special | herself |
| The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts | 2000 | TV Special documentary | herself |
| American masters | 2000 | Documentary about the TV series | Herself – Female/TV Journalist |
| The 72nd Annual Academy Awards | 2000 | TV special | Herself – Audience |
| The world’s coolest bachelors | 1997 | TV movie | herself |
| AFI Life Achievement Award: A tribute to Clint Eastwood | 1996 | TV Special documentary | herself |
| The 53rd Annual Golden Globe Awards | 1996 | TV special | Herself – Audience |
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