Kelly Rutherford is a famous actress who has made a name for herself through acting. The actress has featured in numerous soap operas, leaving a mark in the television film. She came into the limelight after she starred in the CW series, Gossip Girl from 2007 to 2012.
One thing about the actress that many people don’t know is that her first husband was Carlos Tarajano. The marriage was very brief, lasting barely a year. Carlos came into the limelight due to the marriage, but since then, he has preferred to lead a private life, away from the public eye.
Who is Carlos Tarajano?
Carlos Tarajano is a celebrity ex-husband. Carlos came into the limelight in 2001 after he was married to the American actress. Carlos is a Venezuelan, and at the time of his marriage to the actress, he was a banker.
The duo met in the early 2000s, and they walked down the aisle in June 2001. Six months later, the actress filed for divorce, and it was finalized in January 2002. The wedding was featured in February 2002 in InStyle magazine.
Carlos’s personal life since the divorce has been private, making it hard to tell if he remarried and had children.
Early Life and Education
Kelly Rutherford was born on November 6, 1968, in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, USA. She grew up with her brother Anthony and attended Corona del Mar High School in Newport Beach, California.
After high school, she proceeded to HB Studio in New York City and the Beverly Hills Playhouse, in California, where she began honing her acting skills.
Career
Carlos Tarajano’s ex-wife began her career as an actress for daytime soap operas. She was cast in Loving in 1987 before she had a role as a regular in Generations. She featured in the role from 1989 to 1991, which gave her exposure and the skills she needed for better roles.
In 1992, Kelly got a role in the ABC drama, Homefront. She also became a regular on the Fox series, The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr as Dixie Cousins, a saloon singer and con artist. Besides numerous successful roles in television soap operas, she has also featured in films like I Love Trouble, The Great Defender, and Kindred: The Embraced.
Personal Life
Rutherford is known to have had a brief marriage to Carlos Tarajano, a Venezuelan banker. Rutherford and Carlos divorced after six months of marriage, although they did not reveal the reasons for their divorce. Moreover, they did not have children.
Rutherford was later married to Daniel Giersch, a German businessman. The wedding took place in August 2006, and she welcomed her son in October 2006. On December 30, 2008, Rutherford filed for divorce from her second husband. She was pregnant with their second child at the time of the divorce.
Rutherford has been involved in child custody battles with her ex-husband, which at some points have made her bankrupt. In June 2013, the actress filed for bankruptcy stating that her debts accumulated to $2 million, with $1.5 million being on legal fees relating to the divorce and custody of her children with the German businessman.
