Dina Eastwood Explained

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Birth Name:Dina Marie Ruiz
Birth Date:11 July 1965
Birth Place:Castro Valley, California, U.S.
Alma Mater:Ohlone College
Arizona State
San Francisco State University
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    Dina Marie Fisher (born July 11, 1965[1]), known professionally as Dina Eastwood, is an American reporter, news anchor, and actress. She is the former wife of actor and film director Clint Eastwood.[2]

    She co-hosted the hidden camera television series Candid Camera (2001–2004) and starred in E!'s reality television series Mrs. Eastwood & Company (2012), that chronicled her life.[3]

    Early life and education

    Dina Marie Ruiz was born in Castro Valley, California, the daughter of Michael Ruiz, a math teacher at Mission San Jose High School and wrestling coach, who had been adopted by a Spanish/Puerto Rican couple as an infant in the Kalihi neighborhood of Honolulu. Michael Ruiz's biological mother, Lilian, was Hawaiian and Japanese and his biological father, Marcus Grant, was African American and Native Hawaiian. Her mother was Mary Lou Ruiz and is of German, Irish and English descent. Michael and Mary were 19 and 21 years old when they had Dina.[4] Dina grew up in Fremont, California, with her father teaching school in Fresno.[5]

    After graduating from Mission San Jose High School in Fremont, she attended several colleges beginning with Ohlone College, a community college in her hometown, in 1983.[6] [7] While a student at Ohlone, she anchored Newsline for Ohlone College Television. She briefly attended Arizona State University in Tempe, and in 1988, graduated from San Francisco State University with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Communications. In 2017, she earned a master's degree in creative writing from San Jose State University.[8]

    Career

    In 1990, she was hired as a reporter for KNAZ-TV in Flagstaff, Arizona, and later became news anchor.[9] In January 1991, she was hired as a news anchor at KSBW in the Monterey-Salinas, California market. She held that position until November 1997.[10] She has since made guest appearances on Action News and at KSBW's Share Your Holiday events. In 1998, she was host of the television show A Quest for Excellence, produced by the California Teachers Association and featuring students, teachers, and administrators and their daily challenges, as well as celebrity interviews.[11] She co-hosted the hidden camera television show Candid Camera with Peter Funt from 2001 to 2004.[12]

    Beginning February 8, 2011, announced as Dina Ruiz-Eastwood, and billed on-air as Dina Eastwood,[13] she "guest-anchored for KSBW"[14] the 5 p.m. newscast with weeknight anchor Dan Green.[15] She returned to anchor the 5 pm newscast for two weeks starting November 11, 2013.[16] [17]

    Ruiz Eastwood was featured in the San Francisco State University's 2009 "Alumni Hot Shots" list.[18]

    She discovered the South African a cappella band Overtone during the filming of her husband's movie Invictus. The band then recorded songs that were used in the Malpaso Productions soundtrack.[19]

    Eastwood made brief appearances as a reporter in two of her husband's films, True Crime (1999) and Blood Work (2002). In 2012, she played the role of Vanessa Reeve in The Forger alongside her stepson, Scott Eastwood.

    Eastwood joined The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts Board of Trustees and is a past chair.[20] She has been a regular contributor for Carmel magazine since 2010, and a non-fiction editor to literary journal Reed Magazine. She has also worked as a yoga instructor.[21]

    Personal life

    She met actor and director Clint Eastwood in 1993, when she interviewed him for KSBW-TV.[22] As Clint Eastwood recalled in 2007,They married on March 31, 1996.[23] The couple has one daughter, Morgan Eastwood (born December 12, 1996).[24]

    In April 2013, Dina Eastwood entered rehab in Arizona, with People magazine writing that "the reported cause was stress".[25]

    In August 2013, she stated that she and Clint Eastwood had been living separately for an undisclosed length of time.[26] Dina Eastwood filed for divorce on October 22, 2013.[27]

    In July 2016, Dina Eastwood married basketball coach Scott Fisher.[28]

    Filmography

    As herself!Year!Title!Role!Notes
    1991–97; 2011;2013KSBW Action News 8News anchor
    2001–04Candid CameraCo-host
    2012Mrs. Eastwood & CompanyTelevision personalityMain role; 10 episodesAlso as executive producer
    As actress!Year!Title!Role!Notes
    1999True CrimeWilma FrancisFilm
    2002Blood WorkReporter #1
    2012The ForgerVanessa Reese

    Notes and References

    1. Last, Eugenia (July 11, 2022). "The Last Word in Astrology: July 11; Celebrities Born on This Day". The Vancouver Sun. p. A8. Retrieved September 19, 2023.
    2. Web site: December 22, 2017. Dina (Eastwood) Fisher: From news anchor to celebrity wife to nester. January 19, 2022. Monterey Herald. en-US.
    3. News: Television review: 'Mrs. Eastwood & Company' . McNamara . Mary . May 18, 2012 . . May 21, 2012 . March 10, 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130310015210/http://articles.latimes.com/2012/may/18/entertainment/la-et-mrs-eastwood-review-20120518.
    4. Web site: Dina Eastwood Prefers Substance Over Style. Brett . Wilbur. 2007 . Carmel Magazine. December 5, 2008.
    5. News: She Makes His Day / Salinas anchorwoman Dina Ruiz gets used to role as Clint's wife. Sylvia . Rubin. April 1, 2010. . April 9, 1996.
    6. News: Ohlone Advances Class of 2007 . Fremont Bulletin via Ohlone College . May 31, 2007 . October 23, 2013 . A graduate of Mission San Jose High School, she attended several colleges, beginning with Ohlone in 1983. . May 28, 2010 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20100528111135/http://www.ohlone.edu/org/collegeadvancement/articles/20062007/20070531ohloneadvancesclassof2007.html.
    7. Ms. Dina Eastwood Honored Alumni at Ohlone Graduation . Ohlone Office of College Relations via Tri-City Voice . May 29, 2007 . October 23, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029210500/http://www.tricityvoice.com/articlefiledisplay.php?issue=2007-05-29&file=Graduation.txt . October 29, 2013 . live .
    8. Web site: December 22, 2017. Dina (Eastwood) Fisher: From news anchor to celebrity wife to nester. January 19, 2022. Monterey Herald. en-US.
    9. News: Leave It to Dina: 'Mrs. Eastwood & Co.' Debuts on E! . Brett . Wilbur . Carmel Magazine . Spring–Summer 2012 . October 25, 2013 . July 27, 2013 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20130727220236/http://www.carmelmagazine.com/archive/12sp/eastwood-co.shtml.
    10. Web site: October 19, 2021. Dina Eastwood: What Happened After Divorce From Clint Eastwood. January 19, 2022. en-US.
    11. News: Profile: A TV Host in a Celebrity World: Putting Education in a Good Light; Her TV Program Meshes With Her Outlook and Her Upbringing . . December 7, 1998 . Jose . Cardenas . January 16, 2012 . Her Saturday morning show, which spotlights California public education, points to Dina Ruiz Eastwood's down-to-earth background.... . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029190417/http://articles.latimes.com/1998/dec/07/news/cl-51378 . October 29, 2013 . live .
    12. Web site: October 16, 2001. Eastwood's wife has 'Candid' roles for him. January 19, 2022. Deseret News. en.
    13. Dina Eastwood anchors KSBW evening newscast . November 12, 2012 . October 26, 2013 . KSBW-TV . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029194505/http://www.ksbw.com/news/central-california/santa-cruz/Dina-Eastwood-anchors-KSBW-evening-newscast/-/5738976/17380360/-/vi46r9z/-/index.html . October 29, 2013 .
    14. Web site: Dina Eastwood files for divorce from Clint Eastwood . . November 12, 2012 . October 25, 2013 . October 29, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131029195340/http://www.ksbw.com/news/central-california/monterey/dina-eastwood-files-for-divorce-from-clint-eastwood/-/5738820/22602940/-/gu2mkm/-/index.html . live .
    15. Web site: Dina Ruiz-Eastwood Returns To KSBW . KSBW-TV . February 8, 2011 . October 4, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111004034538/http://www.ksbw.com/station/26790238/detail.html.
    16. Web site: Dina Eastwood Back Anchoring the News . November 11, 2013 . . November 12, 2013.
    17. Web site: November 12, 2013. Dina Eastwood Returns to News Anchoring After Clint Eastwood Split. January 19, 2022. E! Online.
    18. Web site: Broadcasting and Journalism — Alumni Hot Shots . San Francisco State University . April 30, 2010 . Dina Ruiz Eastwood: News anchor/TV host/stay-at-home mom . September 2, 2013 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130902085633/http://www.sfsu.edu/~hotshots/journalism.html .
    19. News: 'They have it all' — including some amazing luck — From South Africa to Mission Ranch, courtesy of 'Invictus'. Paul . Miller. The Carmel Pine Cone. November 20, 2009. August 31, 2012.
    20. Web site: Dina Eastwood. August 31, 2012. The California Museum.
    21. Web site: December 22, 2017. Dina (Eastwood) Fisher: From news anchor to celebrity wife to nester. January 19, 2022. Monterey Herald. en-US.
    22. Web site: Dina Eastwood Opens Up About 'Mrs. Eastwood & Company' and Life With Clint. Marlow. Stern. May 16, 2012. The Daily Beast.
    23. Book: Las Vegas Weddings: A Brief History, Celebrity Gossip, Everything Elvis, and the Complete Chapel Guide. Susan Marg. 978-0-06-072619-5. 2004. Harper & Brothers. 127.
    24. News: Passages . Jeremy . Helligar . . January 13, 1997 . October 25, 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150907031305/http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20143212,00.html . September 7, 2015 . dead .
    25. Web site: September 9, 2013. Oliver. Jones. Clint Eastwood & Dina Eastwood's Marriage Drama. January 19, 2022. people.com. en.
    26. Web site: Clint Eastwood, Wife Dina Eastwood Separate After Nearly 17 Years of Marriage . August 29, 2013 . Allison . Takeda . . August 29, 2013.
    27. Web site: Clint Eastwood's Wife Files For Divorce . October 23, 2013 . . October 23, 2013.
    28. Web site: Clint Eastwood's Ex-Wife Dina Marries Fiancé Scott Fisher in California . Rose . Minutaglio . People . July 4, 2016.

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