Réne Elizondo | Celebrity Net Worth 2026

Biography & Early Wealth Journey

Réne Elizondo was born in Durango, Mexico in July 1962.

Elizondo was a backup dancer for Latoya Jackson and he secretly married Janet in 1991. He directed Janet Jackson's music videos including "Again", "That's the Way Love Goes", and "Together Again" (Deeper Remix). He served as a songwriter for her album The Velvet Rope and appeared with his hands cover Jackson's breasts on Rolling Stone magazine. Elizondo appeared in her music video "Come Back to Me".

Elizondo starred in the films Body Rock in 1984 and Poetic Justice in 1993.

Primary Income Streams & Multi-Million Contracts

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Divorce Settlement

Upon their divorce in 2000 after nine years, Rene Elizondo filed a lawsuit against Janet seeking a $25 million settlement. Considering the fact that they were married during Janet's most productive and successful years, he could have been entitled to that full amount or more. In legal filings, Rene claimed that during their marriage they shared income and bank accounts and at that point he did not have any savings. He admitted they had a prenuptial agreement but claimed he signed it under duress.

After three years of legal battling, they reached a settlement that reportedly called for Janet to pay Rene $10 million plus legal fees.

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