Renee Puente has spoken out against her husband Matthew Morrison’s accusations of having an “inappropriate relationship with a female contestant”. And as a supportive wife, she praised his “grace and integrity” and asked the world to “stop spreading hate and shame”.
So, in case you came across her on the internet, you must have been intrigued by her exotic looks, which mostly resemble those of a Filipino. But is she Filipino? If not, where was she born? Find out the answer as you scroll down.
Meet Renee Puente, Matthew Morrison’s Wife
Renee Puente first met the love of her life, Matthew Morrison, at a Grammy party in 2011. At the time, Renee was an aspiring actress while Matthew had been a part of Glee for over two years. However, it wasn’t Renee’s Filipino looks that attracted Matthew. Instead, at the party, the former So You Think You Can Dance judge heard Renee speaking pidgin (Hawaiian slang) and was instantly attracted to her.
“I sang backup for a guy named Don Ho in high school and spent summers in Hawaii. So when I heard her speak, I said, ‘How’s that, sis?’ and she laughed. The rest is history,” Matthew explained.
By June 2013, the couple were engaged and announced the happy news at the “White Tie and Tierra Ball” in London on June 27. To celebrate, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin even dedicated Elton John’s classic “Your Song” to Renee and Matthew at the event and sang a duet with John.
The following year, in October 2014, Renee and Matthew officially tied the knot in an intimate ceremony in front of 50 family and friends at a private estate in Kihei on the island of Maui, Hawaii.
As for children, the couple has two children — Revel (born October 2017) and Phoenix (born June 2021).
Sadly, they also suffered a miscarriage in December 2019.
Now, back to Matthew’s accusation of having an “inappropriate relationship with a female contestant”. He was fired from SYTYCD for that! However, Matthew insists he had nothing to hide and only wanted to help the contestant get a job as a choreographer on the show.
Likewise, Renee posted a video of her husband’s statement, praising him for his “grace and integrity” throughout the alleged ordeal.
Renee Puente’s Ethnicity: Is She Filipino?
No, Renee Puente is not Filipino. The reason she looks so Filipino is because she is of mixed blood – white American and Native American.
According to Renee, her father is white, while her mother is Native American, and she is proud of it! “I am grateful for my Native American heritage. Because the culture is so deeply rooted in the core of the earth that even though they try, humans can never completely erase it,” she explains.
Additionally, Renee added that she is grateful for her “brown skin and big, sexy features.”
However, Renee sometimes finds her race problematic. But then she consoles herself that it is this that makes her different from others.
Furthermore, she admits that her feelings for Ocean and the wisdom she gains are from her “powerful ancestors.”
Renee Puente Family
Renee Puente comes from a family of five — her parents: Brenda Lee and Rene Puente, herself and her three siblings.
But sadly, not all of her memories with them were great.
Her mother, Brenda, suffered from abuse and addiction. And because of her choices — “keeping her children in a dangerous environment until the day she died” — Renee had to bury her younger brothers.
However, Renee does not hate her mother. She has long forgiven her mother and instead thanks her mother for the life she gave her.
On Mother’s Day 2017, Renee even shared a few photos of her mom, captioning, “Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing women who carried life in your womb… I can’t thank you enough, Brenda, for being my mom… my one and only… I love you more than all the stars ✨in the sky…”
As for Renee’s father, he is still alive and well as of 2022. She describes him as a “brave, loving, and childlike human being” who was her “peer, best friend, and confidant.”
Speaking of Renee’s siblings, they are Lorraine Bruce, Brian Lando, and Valentine Lang. Sadly, Brian passed away in August 2016. He was Renee’s “everything – her favorite person and her best friend.”
Additionally, Brian is a husband and father of three daughters.
Where was Renee Puente born?
Renee Puente was born in Hawaii, USA.
She grew up there and is fluent in Hawaiian Creole or Pidgin.
Renee Puente Age
Renee Puente was born on October 5, 1984. That means she is 37 years old in 2022.
According to her date of birth, Renee belongs to the zodiac sign of Libra.
Renee Puente Net Worth
Renee Puente boasted a net worth of over $1 million in 2022. On the other hand, her husband boasted a staggering net worth of $10 million at that time.
As a professional actress and model, Renee has appeared in several films and television series including The Exes (2012), Divergent (2014), Dave & Ethan: Lovemakers (2016), High School Lover (2017), and Tell Me I Love You (2019).
In addition, she also models for many famous companies such as Bebe and Calvin Klein.
In addition, Renee runs a program called Breaking Cycles Collective, in which she provides her clients with a five-step master plan to “create deep, meaningful relationships, reclaim their power, and break free from self-sabotage.”
Her official bio states that Renee specializes in empowering people to break destructive cycles by openly identifying self-sabotaging behaviors and moving toward self-awareness as they discover a life of autonomy and love.
Related FAQs
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Is Renee Puente on Instagram?
Yes, find her on Instagram @reneemmorrison.
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How tall is Renee Puente?
Renee is 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm) tall.