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- This article is about the American actress and singer; for the British politician see Diane Abbott
Diahnne Abbott (sometimes credited as Diahnne Eugenia Abbott/Diahnne Déa) is an African American actress and singer, born January 1, 1945, in New York City.
Abbott played supporting roles in films of the 1970s and '80s, including Taxi Driver. At one time, Abbott was the wife of actor Robert De Niro. De Niro has been twice married, first in 1976 to Diahnne. He adopted Dreena, Abbott's daughter from a previous marriage, but the couple also had a son of their own, Raphael, named after the hotel in Rome where he was conceived. Dreena also appeared in the De Niro movies Showtime, Wag The Dog and City By The Sea. Robert and Diahnne were divorced in 1988.
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