René Elizondo Jr. facts for kids

René Elizondo Jr. (born July 16, 1962) is a Mexican dancer, songwriter and music video director. He was married to American singer Janet Jackson from 1991 to 2003.

Early life and career

Born in Durango, Mexico, Elizondo and Jackson met in the early 1980s and later was a backup dancer to Janet's older sister La Toya Jackson. Elizondo and Jackson married in 1991. Elizondo directed her videos for "That's the Way Love Goes", "Again", and "Together Again" (Deeper Remix) and was a songwriter on The Velvet Rope. René also appeared in Jackson's "Come Back to Me" video in 1990 from her album Rhythm Nation (1989). Elizondo was heavily involved in Jackson's business affairs, but the two fell out as marital partners. They divorced in 2003.

In August 2010, Elizondo married Britt Coelho, his longtime girlfriend, in a small beach ceremony. The couple had a baby girl on October 9, 2011.