Raphael De Niro is Robert De Niro’s first biological child and eldest son. His mother is performer Diahnne Abbott.
Fearing that their son will be a typical Hollywood kid, Robert and Diahnne motivated Raphael to be employed since early childhood. He worked at a rug store, his dad’s restaurant and was Robert’s production assistant. Besides, Raphael tried his hand at the movie industry. He had a part in Love Streams film in childhood plus executive produced West 4th and James Abbott Is Gone movies.
However, Raphael De Niro found his true vocation in the 2000s and in 2004, he became a real estate agent at Douglas Elliman Real Estate. He has collaborated with many Hollywood stars and established himself as one of the most respected professionals in this business.
On March 8, 2008, De Niro got hitched to businesswoman Claudine de Matos, a mother of his three children: Nicholas, Ella and Alexandria. However, in 2015, the spouses called it quits with their marriage being dissolved in January 2020. On March 13, 2020, Raphael espoused fashion stylist Hannah Carnes. The couple planned to wed in April but decided to hurry up before the Covid-19 quarantine started.
A curious fact: the choice of the name for Raphael wasn’t occasional. Diahnne told her son that he was conceived in the Hotel Raphael in Rome. Moreover, the woman also talked about the Archangel Raphael.