Who is Shonda Rhimes?
Shonda Rhimes is an American television producer, screenwriter, and author who is immensely popular for her work as creator head writer, executive producer, and showrunner of the television medical drama ‘Grey’s Anatomy.
Currently, she is working for ‘Scandal’, ‘How to Get Away with Murder, and ‘The Catch’.
Who are the parents of Shonda Rhimes?
Talking about her early life, she was born on January 13, 1970. She experienced her childhood in Illinois, USA. Her parents are Vera P. (mother), a university administrator, and Ilee Rhimes, Jr. (father), a college professor.
She was raised in Park Forest South with two older brothers and three older sisters. Shonda was brought up in a family with highly educated family members.
As per her education, she went to Marian Catholic High School in Chicago Heights, Illinois, and later moved to Dartmouth College whereby, she majored in English and film studies. After her graduation from Dartmouth College, she applied and joined the University of Southern California to study screenwriting.
This was not over, she intended to complete her master’s degree from USC School of Cinematic Arts where she majored in fine arts.
Shonda Rhimes: Career, Professional Life
Being a class topper during her days at USC School of Cinematic Arts, Shonda Rhimes was hired as an intern by Debra Martin Chase who later was the mentor to Shonda Rhimes.
Before working as a creator, head writer, executive producer, and showrunner of the television medical drama ‘Grey’s Anatomy in 2005, Rhimes worked for ‘Hank Aaron: Chasing the Dream’, ‘Introducing Dorothy Dandridge’, ‘The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement’, etc.
Working for ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ was her breakthrough and after her success with ‘Grey’s Anatomy’, she also served as an executive producer of medical drama, ‘Off the Map‘. She has also produced television series ‘Scandal’, ‘How to Get Away from Murder’, and ‘The Catch’.
Net Worth, Salary
With the help of talents and achievements, she is now of net worth of $150 Million as of 2023, but her salary is not revealed yet.
She has a mansion bought in 2010 at $5.6M and another Villa was bought in 2014 at $8.8M.
Shonda Rhimes’s Rumors and Controversy
Most of the time, Shonda Rhimes is untouched by any sort of rumors because of her simple lifestyle. But, sometimes, some news about the Television series ‘Grey’s Anatomy’ and Shonda Rhimes comes to related and hits the headlines of the news portals.
Body Measurements: Height, Weight
Moving towards her body measurements, Shonda Rhimes has black hair and her eyes are also black. Besides this, there is no information about her body weight, height, and her other body shapes.
Social Media Profiles
Shonda is active in various sorts of social media like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
She has more than 620k followers on Facebook, she has more than 2 million followers on Instagram. She has around 1.9m followers on Twitter.
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Shonda Rhimes's Birthday Dates
| Year | Date | Day |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | January | Friday |
| 2024 | January | Saturday |
| 2025 | January | Monday |
| 2026 | January | Tuesday |
| 2027 | January | Wednesday |
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