Janet Reno

former Attorney General of the United States (1938-2016)
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Janet Reno
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Summary

Janet Reno was born on July 21, 1938[1], in Miami[2]. She died on November 7, 2016[3], in Miami[4]. She worked as a politician[5], prosecutor[6], and lawyer[7]. She ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,260 views/month, #5,964 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Position held: United States Attorney General[10], state's attorney[11]
  • Educated at: Cornell University[12], Harvard Law School[13], Coral Gables Senior High School[14]
  • Award received: Brandeis Medal[15], National Women's Hall of Fame[16], Florida Women's Hall of Fame[17], Margaret Brent Award[18], honorary doctor of the University of Miami[19], Ellis Island Medal of Honor[20]
  • Member of: Daughters of the American Revolution[21]
  • Sex or gender: female[22]
  • Member of political party: Democratic Party[23]
  • Part of: Women Trailblazers in the Law Project[24]
  • Commons category: Janet Reno[25]
  • Cause of death: Parkinson's disease[26]
  • Residence: United States[27]
  • Family name: Reno[28]
  • Given name: Janet[29], Wood[30]
  • Described at URL: https://abawtp.law.stanford.edu/exhibits/show/janet-reno[31]
  • Medical condition: Parkinson's disease[32]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[33]
  • Name in native language: Janet Wood Reno[34]
  • Different from: Ginette Reno[35]
  • Number of children: 0[36]
  • Sibling: Maggy Hurchalla[37]

Why It Matters

Janet Reno has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] She is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Janet Reno born?

Janet Reno was born in Miami[2].

Where did Janet Reno die?

Janet Reno died in Miami[4].

What did Janet Reno do for work?

Janet Reno worked as a politician[5], prosecutor[6], and lawyer[7].

Where did Janet Reno go to school?

Janet Reno was educated at Cornell University[12], Harvard Law School[13], and Coral Gables Senior High School[14].

What awards did Janet Reno receive?

Honors received include Brandeis Medal[15], National Women's Hall of Fame[16], Florida Women's Hall of Fame[17], and Margaret Brent Award[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . The International Who's Who of Women 2006. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . womenofthehall.org. womenofthehall.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . flwomenshalloffame.org. flwomenshalloffame.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . americanbar.org. americanbar.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . commencement.miami.edu. commencement.miami.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → janet-reno
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Harper's tag: janet-reno, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289940278|janet reno (#289940278)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #m"
  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Miami
    Educated at → Cornell University, Harvard Law School, Coral Gables Senior High School
    Aliases → —
    Cause of death → Parkinson's disease
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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