Giuliana Rancic


Giuliana Rancic:

Giuliana Rancic (née DePandi; born August 17, 1974) is an Italian-American celebrity news personality. Rancic is a host on E! News, the E! Network's flagship entertainment news program.

In addition to her news anchoring duties, Rancic often co-hosts red carpet events for award shows, such as the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards. On March 13, 2006, she was joined as host of E! News by Ryan Seacrest. She is the creator and executive producer of MTV's Celebrity Rap Superstar, which premiered in 2007. She also appeared in the movie Bring it on: Fight to the Finish with in a brief scene.

Giuliana was born in Naples, Italy and moved to the United States at the age of 7. She was raised in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. She is a graduate of Walt Whitman High School (Bethesda MD), received a bachelor's degree in Journalism from the University of Maryland, College Park, and a master's degree in Journalism from American University. Her father, Eduardo DePandi, is a master tailor.

The DePandi family owns Bruno Cipriani, a high-end mens clothing store in the White Flint Mall in North Bethesda, Maryland. She has a sister Monica and an opera singer brother Pasquale DePandi.

Before marrying Bill Rancic, Giuliana had a brief relationship with actor Jerry O'Connell for about a year.

On December 16, 2006, Bill Rancic and DePandi announced their engagement. The two married on September 1, 2007 in a ceremony on Capri at Santa Sophia Church in Anacapri.

She was ranked #94 on the Maxim Hot 100 Women of 2004.

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