Donna Hanover

Donna Hanover (born February 13 , 1950) is an American journalist, radio and television personality, television producer, and actress, who appears on WOR radio in New York City and the Food Network. From 1994 through 2001 she was First Lady of New York City, as the then-wife of Rudy Giuliani. She and Giuliani were married for 18 years and had two children.

Early life and education

Kofnovec then attended Stanford University, and graduated in 1972 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science. She met Harvard University graduate Stanley Hanover at Stanford in 1968 and married him after her graduation in 1972. The couple moved to New York City. By 1977, she was working in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at KDKA-TV, spending 80-hour weeks hosting and producing their Evening Magazine show; they had no children.

By 1980, Donna Hanover had moved to Miami, Florida; and was the lead anchor for its 10 p.m. newscast for much of the 1980s. She also appeared on the syndicated Wall Street Journal Report. By 1997 there were published reports of his having an affair with mayoral aide Cristyne Lategano, and by 2000 with Judith Nathan. Hanover continued her acting work, appearing from 1997 on in episodes of the television series Law & Order in a recurring role as Judge Deborah Burke, and also appearing on series such as Family Law, The Practice, Sex and the City, and Ally McBeal. Veteran New Yorker contributor Peter J. Boyer asserted that Hanover's acceptance of the role was a "well-struck blow" because Ensler was "an outspoken critic of Giuliani's policies." Before Hanover's debut, she postponed (and later canceled) her participation in The Vagina Monologues on May 2 to support her husband a week after it was announced he had prostate cancer. On the evening after announcing his cancer diagnosis, reporters observed Giuliani having "a romantic dinner" with Judith Nathan, the woman who would be identified as his lover. Just one more week later, Rudy Giuliani announced that he and Hanover were officially separated at a press conference on May 10. Per friends of Ms. Hanover, Giuliani had neglected to tell Hanover either of his decision or of the press conference and moments later, with cameras taping her reaction, reporters at her residence apparently shocked her with this info and she was visibly distraught by the unexpected news.

Giuliani filed for divorce in October 2000. Hanover counter filed in June 2002. After ugly public battles between representatives of the two, the divorce was finalized in July 2002 after he left office as Mayor; Hanover was awarded $6.8 million and custody of their two children.

Subsequent life and career

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