Grace Hightower
Grace Hightower was born in United States of America, United States on April 7th, 1955 and is the Entrepreneur. At the age of 69, Grace Hightower biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Grace Hightower De Niro (born April 7, 1955) is an American philanthropist, socialite, actress, and singer.
She married Robert De Niro in 1997 and they divorced in 2018.
Personal life
Hightower is of African descent and was born in Kilmichael, Mississippi. She grew up in poverty and worked in a variety of odd jobs to help her her family. Hightower was tempted by the prospect of traveling and expanding her horizons. She served in Paris and later London as both a mutual fund trader and restaurant employee. When working at Mr. Chow, a posh Beijing Chinese restaurant and celebrity hangout, she met and started dating Robert De Niro in 1987.
In 1997, Hightower and De Niro married. She gave birth to the couple's first child in 1998. In 1999, De Niro filed for divorce and sued Hightower for custody of their son's child. However, the two couples managed their differences, and by 2004, the divorce was dissolved and they reaffirmed their vows. The couple had their second child in 2011 via surrogate. In November 2018, the couple wed in September 2018.
Career
As a philanthropist, Hightower launched Grace Hightower & Coffees of Rwanda in 2013 with the mission of improving Rwandan livelihoods by marketing their products internationally. She is a board member of the New York Women's Foundation and the New York Fund for Public Schools as well as a member of Ronald Perelman's Women's Heart Health Advisory Council and the International Women's Coffee Alliance. Hightower has been honored for her work by numerous institutions including the American Cancer Society of New York City.
As a socialite, Hightower's gala 55th birthday party was covered in Vogue magazine by André Leon Talley. In 2010, she presented the Pratt Institute's Creative Spirit Award to director Lee Daniels.
As an actress, Hightower has had minor roles in various movies including Precious (2009) and The Paperboy (2012). Additionally, she had a minor part in the ABC TV series, NYPD Blue, in the 1994 Season One episode entitled "Zeppo Marks Brothers".
As a singer, she performed the lead vocals for the track, "Somethin's Comin' My Way", written by Dan Manjovi for the 2009 Precious movie soundtrack.