Ron DeSantis Height, Weight, Age, Facts, Family, Spouse, Biography

Ron DeSantis Quick Info
Height5 ft 11 in
Weight95 kg
Date of BirthSeptember 14, 1978
Zodiac SignVirgo
SpouseCasey Black

Ron DeSantis is an American attorney and politician who served as the 46th Governor of Florida with his term starting in January 2019.

Born Name

Ronald Dion DeSantis

Nick Name

Ron

Sun Sign

Virgo

Born Place

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Nationality

American

Education

Ron studied at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School and graduated from Dunedin High School in 1997.

He attended Yale University and graduated magna cum laude in history in 2001. Furthermore, he received his Juris Doctor (cum laude) in 2005 from Harvard Law School.

Occupation

Attorney, Politician

Family

  • Father – Ronald Daniel DeSantis
  • Mother – Karen Rogers
  • Siblings – Christina DeSantis (Younger Sister) (Died in 2015)

Build

Average

Height

5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm

Weight

95 kg or 209.5 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Ron has dated –

  • Casey Black (2010-Present) – He tied the knot with former television host, Casey Black in 2010. They are parents to 2 daughters named Madison DeSantis (b. November 2016) and Mamie DeSantis (b. March 2020). They also welcomed a son named Mason DeSantis (b. March 2018).
  • Race / Ethnicity

    White

    He has Italian ancestry.

    Hair Color

    Dark Brown

    Eye Color

    Blue-Green

    Sexual Orientation

    Straight

    Distinctive Features

    He has a slight widow’s peak.

    Religion

    Roman Catholicism

    Ron DeSantis Facts

  • In 2015, he founded the Freedom Caucus, a group of ultra conservative Republican members from the House of Representatives.
  • Ron is a Trumpist (ardent supporter of Donald Trump).
  • At the age of 40, he became the youngest Governor of Florida in more than 100 years.
  • DeSantis passed the highly-controversial ‘Don’t Say Gay’ law in March 2022, which prohibited any conversations about s**ual orientation and gender identity among school kids from kindergarten to grade 3.
  • During his gubernatorial campaign in 2018, he was accused of using a racist dog whistle against his African-American opponent, Andrew Gillum.
  • Ron is pro-life. In 2022, he signed the contentious 15-week abortion ban in Florida.
  • In 2021, he banned Florida public schools from teaching students about critical race theory.
  • In the past, Ron announced his candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. However, he later dropped out of the 2024 presidential race in January 2024.
  • Featured Image by U.S. Secretary of Defense / Wikimedia / CC BY 2.0

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