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Lohan at the 19th Annual Hamptons International Film Festival, October 15, 2011
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Born |
Donata Melina Nicolette Sullivan September 15, 1962 New York City, New York, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Dina |
Occupation |
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Years active | 1998–present |
Known for | Living Lohan |
Spouse(s) | Michael Lohan (m. 1985; div. 2007) |
Children |
Lindsay Lohan Michael Lohan Jr. Aliana Lohan Dakota Lohan |
Donata Melina Nicolette "Dina" Lohan (/ˈloʊ.ən/) née Sullivan (born September 15, 1962) is an American television personality who rose to fame as the mother and manager of actress Lindsay Lohan. She also is mother of Michael Jr., Aliana and Dakota Lohan
Lohan was born and raised in New York City, to John L. and Ann Sullivan. She has two brothers, Matt and Paul. She is of Italian (from her mother) and Irish descent, and was raised Roman Catholic. Lohan is a former singer and dancer.
Lohan and her younger daughter Ali starred in the reality show Living Lohan, which debuted on May 26, 2008 on the cable television network E!. Lohan is also one of the executive producers of the series.
Lohan has been the subject of media scrutiny and criticism that claim she is exploiting her daughters Ali and Lindsay Lohan for personal fame.
Lohan's claimed career as a Radio City Rockette has also been questioned, with a spokesperson for Radio City stating there was no record of this and that executives at Cablevision, which owns Radio City, were indignant at the claim.
On August 5, 2008, Anderson Cooper appeared as a guest co-host on the ABC talk show Live with Regis and Kelly, during which he stated, in reference to Living Lohan, "I can't believe I'm wasting a minute of my life watching these horrific people. In an interview with OK! magazine, Dina Lohan responded, "people are just cruel...This is bad karma for him". Cooper did not respond directly to Lohan's comments, but clarified that while he felt bad for Ali Lohan, he opined that she should be living the conventional life of a teenager, and not be made to star in a reality television show.Michael Lohan also responded to Cooper's comments, telling Access Hollywood, "I think Anderson Cooper is an opinionated, hypocritical idiot who should be an adult and keep his opinion to himself...He is the last person to judge anyone, when he and his own family have their own issues."