Rene Russo - Fact Sheet

Profession: Actress / Supermodel

In 1972, the 17 year old was attending a Rolling Stones concert when she was approached by John Crosby, a scout and manager from International Creative Management. He told her she should be a model and had test photos made of her. Within a few months, Rene signed a contract with Ford Modeling Agency and within a year had become a successful print and photographers model. Soon her modeling breakthrough came when she graced the cover of Vogue. By 1975, she had appeared on numerous magazine covers, was one of the most successful models in America, and was also starting to be seen in several TV commercials through the 1980s. She would define what a top fashion model was for years to come. By her 30th birthday, demand for her began to dwindle, as it did for most models at that age. She did a few more commercials and then turned her back on modeling and show business for a while. Financially secure for the next several years, she began an intense period of literature and Christian theology. She also began to study theater and acting, and began appearing in theater roles at small regional theaters in Los Angeles and elsewhere in California. 

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Rene Russo Photo Galleries	# of Pictures
Candid + Articles	1
Candid + Screen Capture	25
Candid + Screen Capture	25
Candid + Screen Capture	25
Candid + Screen Capture	45
Candid + Screen Capture	120
Glamour + Articles	1
Glamour + Articles	1
Glamour + Candid	8
Glamour + Screen Capture	8