Description:
Jesse Ventura was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Bernice Martha (Lenz), a nurse who was of German descent, and George William Janos, a steam fitter of Slovak ancestry. In November 1990, professional wrestler turned actor Jesse Ventura was elected to a four-year term as mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, a suburb of Minneapolis with a population of around 56,000. After his mayoral term, he purchased a small hobby farm in nearby Maple Grove, Minnesota and moved from Brooklyn Park. In November 1998, Ventura, as a member of the Reform Party, was elected Governor of Minnesota. Jesse served as governor from 1999 to 2003 and did not run for a second term.
Birthday
July 15, 1951
Born In
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Alternative names
Gov. Jesse Ventura
, Governor Jesse Ventura
, Jesse 'The Body' Ventura
, Jessie Ventura
Height
191 cm
Spouse/Ex-
Theresa Larson Masters July 18, 1975 - present (2 children)
Trivia
While a professional wrestler in the 1980s he began lobbying his fellow
wrestlers to form a labor union. Once news of this reached Ventura's
then friend Hulk Hogan, Hogan informed World Wrestling Entertainement
owner Vince McMahon, who immediately put a stop to the proceedings. Hogan
never bothered to tell Ventura what he did. Ventura eventually learned
for himself in the 1990s, at which point he ceased to consider Hogan a
friend.
Quotes
[what he says his motto was as a wrestler (not as a politician)] Win if you can, lose if you must, but always cheat.
Nickname
"The Mind"
Trademarks
Unique voice and cunning wit
