Dina Eastwood
Encyclopedia
Dina Ruiz Eastwood is an American reporter, TV news anchor and film actress. In March 1996 she married actor/director Clint Eastwood
and has acted in two films which he directed.
, a community within the East Bay
area of California. Her father was of African American
and Japanese
descent, but adopted by a family named Ruiz
, and her mother is of Irish
, English
, and German descent. Ruiz, who graduated from Mission San Jose High School
in Fremont, California
, anchored Newsline for Ohlone College Television, then majored in Radio/TV at San Francisco State University
.
She married actor/director Clint Eastwood
on March 31, 1996, in Las Vegas
when Eastwood surprised her with a private ceremony at a home on the Shadow Creek Golf Course
. The couple has one daughter, Morgan Eastwood (born December 12, 1996).
Dina is currently chair of The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts
Board of Trustees.
(1999) and Blood Work (2002).
Eastwood was featured in the San Francisco State University Alumni Hot Shots (2009). She is a former co-host of the TV show Candid Camera
.
She currently manages Overtone
, a South African acapella band who sang the soundtrack for Clint's film Invictus
.
in Flagstaff, Arizona. About a year later, Eastwood was hired at KSBW as a news anchor. She retired in 1997; however, on February 8, 2011, Eastwood returned to anchor the 5 p.m. newscast with weeknight anchor Dan Green.
Clint Eastwood
Clinton "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. is an American film actor, director, producer, composer and politician. Eastwood first came to prominence as a supporting cast member in the TV series Rawhide...
and has acted in two films which he directed.
Private life
She was born in Castro ValleyCastro Valley, California
Castro Valley is a census-designated place in Alameda County, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, it is the fifth most populous unincorporated area in California, and the twenty-third in the United States...
, a community within the East Bay
East Bay (San Francisco Bay Area)
The East Bay is a commonly used, informal term for the lands on the eastern side of the San Francisco Bay, in the San Francisco Bay Area, in California, United States...
area of California. Her father was of African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
and Japanese
Japanese people
The are an ethnic group originating in the Japanese archipelago and are the predominant ethnic group of Japan. Worldwide, approximately 130 million people are of Japanese descent; of these, approximately 127 million are residents of Japan. People of Japanese ancestry who live in other countries...
descent, but adopted by a family named Ruiz
Ruiz
Ruiz is a Hispanic surname meaning "son of Ruy". It refers to:*Persons**Adolfo Ruiz Cortines , President of Mexico 1952-1958.**Alejandro R. Ruiz, U.S...
, and her mother is of Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
, English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
, and German descent. Ruiz, who graduated from Mission San Jose High School
Mission San Jose High School
Mission San Jose High School , is a public, co-educational, four-year secondary school founded in 1964 and located in the Mission San Jose district of Fremont, California, United States...
in Fremont, California
Fremont, California
Fremont is a city in Alameda County, California. It was incorporated on January 23, 1956, from the merger of five smaller communities: Centerville, Niles, Irvington, Mission San Jose, and Warm Springs...
, anchored Newsline for Ohlone College Television, then majored in Radio/TV at San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University
San Francisco State University is a public university located in San Francisco, California. As part of the 23-campus California State University system, the university offers over 100 areas of study from nine academic colleges...
.
She married actor/director Clint Eastwood
Clint Eastwood
Clinton "Clint" Eastwood, Jr. is an American film actor, director, producer, composer and politician. Eastwood first came to prominence as a supporting cast member in the TV series Rawhide...
on March 31, 1996, in Las Vegas
Las Vegas metropolitan area
The Las Vegas Valley is the heart of the Las Vegas-Paradise, NV MSA also known as the Las Vegas–Paradise–Henderson MSA which includes all of Clark County, Nevada, and is a metropolitan area in the southern part of the U.S. state of Nevada. The Valley is defined by the Las Vegas Valley landform, a ...
when Eastwood surprised her with a private ceremony at a home on the Shadow Creek Golf Course
Shadow Creek Golf Course
Shadow Creek is an 18-hole golf course in North Las Vegas, Nevada, designed by Tom Fazio and built by Las Vegas casino magnate Steve Wynn in 1989. Built from empty desert flatland on a site, it cost a reported sixty million dollars...
. The couple has one daughter, Morgan Eastwood (born December 12, 1996).
Dina is currently chair of The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts
The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts
The California Museum, formerly The California Museum for History, Women and the Arts – home of the California Hall of Fame – is housed in the State Archives Building in Sacramento, one block from the State Capitol...
Board of Trustees.
Career
Since marrying Clint Eastwood, she has acted in two of his films, True CrimeTrue Crime (1999 film)
True Crime is a 1999 American mystery drama film directed by Clint Eastwood, and based on Andrew Klavan's 1997 novel of the same name. Eastwood also stars in the film as a journalist covering the execution of a death row inmate, only to discover that the convict may actually be innocent.-Plot:Steve...
(1999) and Blood Work (2002).
Eastwood was featured in the San Francisco State University Alumni Hot Shots (2009). She is a former co-host of the TV show Candid Camera
Candid Camera
Candid Camera is a hidden camera/practical joke reality television series created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially began on radio as Candid Microphone June 28, 1947...
.
She currently manages Overtone
Overtone (musical group)
Overtone is an acapella/vocal band that made its debut in 2006 and originates from Johannesburg, South Africa. Overtone is best known for their vocal renditions of pop music and diverse repertoire. In 2009 they were discovered by Dina Eastwood, wife of actor/director Clint Eastwood while in South...
, a South African acapella band who sang the soundtrack for Clint's film Invictus
Invictus (film)
Invictus is a 2009 biographical sports drama film directed by Clint Eastwood starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon.The story is based on the John Carlin book Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Changed a Nation about the events in South Africa before and during the 1995 Rugby World...
.
News
In 1990 Eastwood was hired as a reporter and eventually a news anchor for KNAZ-TVKNAZ-TV
KNAZ-TV is a full-power television station serving Flagstaff, Arizona and surrounding areas. It is a satellite station of NBC affiliate KPNX in Phoenix, and is owned by Gannett. KNAZ-TV broadcasts over-the-air in digital on UHF channel 22, and is carried on the local cable TV system...
in Flagstaff, Arizona. About a year later, Eastwood was hired at KSBW as a news anchor. She retired in 1997; however, on February 8, 2011, Eastwood returned to anchor the 5 p.m. newscast with weeknight anchor Dan Green.