Kerry Kennedy is an American human rights activist and writer who is best known as the ex-wife of Andrew Cuomo, the current governor of New York. From 1990 to 2005, they were married for over 15 years. Aside from her relationship with Cuomo, she is also recognized for being one of the offspring of Robert F. Kennedy, the late politician and lawyer.

She is the president of the non-profit advocacy organization “Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights,” as well as the chair of the Amnesty International Leadership Council. She is also the author of the books “Being Catholic Now” and “Speak Truth to Power: Human Rights Defenders Who Are Changing Our World,” in addition to her work as a human rights activist.

She was chosen Woman of the Year 2001 by Save the Children for her efforts in the field of human rights, and she has received other accolades and honors.

Kennedy was recently in the news after it was revealed that she had been assaulted while getting married to Cuomo. She also slept in a closed bathroom as a result of the assault. She also has over 19k Instagram followers (@kerrykennedyrfk) and over 36k Twitter followers (@KerryKennedyRFK).

Kerry Kennedy’s Net Worth:

Kerry Kennedy’s professional career as a human rights activist and writer has paid her well. Kennedy began her profession in 1981 and has since progressed to become one of the most notable campaigners in her 30 years of service in the cause of humanity and kindness. Kennedy has never failed or let down the reputation of her big family name, which was preceded by top politicians back then, by following in her mother’s footsteps.

She has also amassed a sizable wealth from her career as a novelist, which is estimated to be worth approximately $10 million.

What is Kerry Kennedy Famous for?

• Famous as a human rights activist.
• Known as the ex-wife of Andrew Cuomo.

Where is Kerry Kennedy From?

Kerry Kennedy was born in the United States on September 8, 1959, in Washington, D.C. Mary Kerry Kennedy is her given name. Her country of origin is the United States of America. Kennedy is of White ethnicity, and her zodiac sign is Virgo.

Kerry Kennedy was the seventh of eleven children born to Robert F. Kennedy (father) and Ethel Skakel (mother) (mother). Her father, Robert, was a well-known American politician and lawyer who served as the 64th Attorney General of the United States as well as a US Senator, and her mother, Ethel, is a human rights activist.

Her father, on the other hand, left as head counsel of the Senate Rackets Committee just three days after Kerry’s birth to support his brother, John F. Kennedy, in his presidential campaign. Her uncle, John, who served as President of the United States, was slain in 1963, and her father was assassinated five years later, in 1968.

Courtney, Rory, Joseph, Robert, Kathleen, David, Michael, Christopher, Douglas, and Max Kennedy spent their childhoods on their family estate, ‘Hickory Hill,’ in Mclean, Virginia.

She and her family returned to New York after her family’s assassination, where she attended The Putney School before going on to Brown University. She graduated from Boston College Law School with a Juris Doctorate shortly after. She even made a cameo appearance in “Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment,” a 1963 documentary.

Kerry Kennedy’s Career Highlights:

• Kerry Kennedy has spent most of her life working as a human rights activist following the path of her mother which she began working in 1981 at age of 22.
• She led delegations to several places including El Salvador, Gaza, Haiti, Kenya, Northern Ireland, and South Korea.
• In 1986, Kennedy founded the RFK Center Partners for Human Rights to protect the rights listed by the U.N.
• For over thirty years, she has worked on diverse human rights issues such as children’s rights, child labor, disappearances, indigenous land rights, judicial independence, freedom of expression, ethnic violence, impunity, and the environment.
• Since 1988, she has been serving as the president of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Human Rights.
• She also served as the Executive Director of the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial until 1995.
• She is even the honorary president of the ‘Robert F. Kennedy Foundation of Europe’ in Italy.
• She also serves as the chair of the Amnesty International Leadership Council and in the Advisory Board of the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment at Columbia University.
• Apart from the above, she is also a proficient writer and author whose writing has been published in The Boston Globe, The Chicago Sun-Times, and The New York Times.
• She is the editor of the book titled ‘Being Catholic Now, Prominent Americans Talk about Change in the Church and the Quest for Meaning’ and also the author of ‘Speak Truth to Power: Human Rights Defenders Who Are Changing Our World’.
• In 2017, Kennedy received the Medal for Social Activism from the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates.
• She authored the book titled ‘Robert F. Kennedy: Ripples of Hope,’ which was published in 2018.
• She also has been featured on several talk shows on ‘ABC,’ ‘NBC,’ ‘CBS,’ ‘CNN,’ and ‘PBS.’ She even has served as a special correspondent for the environmental TV show ‘Network Earth’.
• She is a long-time activist for bail reform in New York and nationally as well.

Honors:

• Named Woman of the Year 2001 by Save the Children
• Humanitarian of the Year Award from the South Asian Media Awards Foundation
• Prima Donna Award from Montalcino Vineyards
• Eleanor Roosevelt Medal of Honor and the Thomas More Award from Boston College Law School
• Human Rights Award by World Vision and International AIDS Trust

Kerry Kennedy’s Husband:

Kerry Kennedy has only been married once in her life. Andrew Cuomo, the current governor of New York, was her first husband. Cuomo is an American politician, novelist, and lawyer who has served as New York’s 56th governor since 2011 and was previously the US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. They first met in person in the late 1980s, when Cuomo started a homeless non-profit.

They finally started dating and married on June 9, 1990, in a grandiose ceremony at Washington, D.C.’s ‘St. Matthew’s Cathedral.’ “Cuomolot” was the name given to their union.

While married to New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, she allegedly suffered ‘instances of physical violence.’ Kennedy was said to be dating polo star Bruce Colley around this period. Cuomo’s divorce was also attributed to his failure to spend enough time with his family.

Cara Ethel Kennedy-Cuomo and Mariah Matilda Kennedy-Cuomo (born 1995) are twins, and Michaela Andrea Kennedy-Cuomo is their third child (born 1997). Kennedy and Cuomo, however, split in 2005 after nearly 15 years of marriage. Kennedy had previously been in love with a college classmate with whom she was planning to marry, but he died of a heart attack.

Kennedy was arrested in 2012 on Interstate 684 in Westchester County for attempting to side-swipe a tractor-trailer in her white Lexus. She was later discovered in a semi-conscious state in her car, where it was later discovered that she had mistakenly consumed sleeping tablets, while the doctor stated that she had most likely suffered a seizure attack.

Kerry Kennedy’s Height:

Kerry Kennedy, who is in her 60s, is a stunning woman with a well-kept thin body. She stands at a height of 5ft. 7inches (1.70m) and weighs approximately 58kg (128 lbs). Her skin is fair, and she has blonde hair and brown eyes.

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