How Old Is Luciana Duvall? What To Know About Robert Duvall’s Wife

Luciana Duvall is the 52-year-old wife of Robert Duvall born January 5, 1972. It is only one out of every odd day that you see a young lady getting married to a man who is way older than she is. Such is the tale of Luciana Pedraza, an Argentine actress, and her husband Robert Duvall a popular American actor. The actress is popular for her role as Manuela in the movie Assassination Tango and mainly for being the wife of Robert Duvall.

Luciana Duvall is from Argentina

Luciana Duvall was born Luciana Pedraza on 5th January 1972 in Argentine Northwest, Salta City, to her parents. She is of Spanish ethnicity with British, Italian, and Irish roots. Her name changed from Luciana Pedraza to Luciana Duvall after she got married to Robert Duvall.

She and her siblings were groomed by their parents in the province of Jujuy and Luciana is the eldest of the five children born to her parents. The actress likewise comes from a renowned background as her father is the son of popular Argentine aviator Susana Ferrari Billinghurst – a direct descendant of Henry III of England. It turns out that Susana Ferrari was the first South American woman to obtain a pilot’s license.

Speaking of her educational background, Luciana Duvall is well-read as she completed high school and is a graduate of the University of Buenos Aires with an MBA and Minor in English. Prior to her becoming an actress, she had worked as a director of W & Associates.

The actress made her movie debut in 2002

She made her debut in 2002 in the movie Assassination Tango but her television debut was back in 2000 on the documentary series This Is Your Life. In 2004, the actress wrote and directed a short documentary titled, The Portrait of Billy Joe. Going further in her career, she featured in the movie Wild Horses, playing the character Samantha Payne which was also the last movie she acted in her career as an actor as she decided to focus on other things.

Upon leaving the eyes of the camera, Luciana chose to focus on expanding the foundation “The Robert Duvall Children’s Fund” which was established by her and her husband. It’s a non-profit organization that partners with recognized reputable organizations to assist needy children and also help underprivileged women by creating micro-credit, health care services, as well as business links.

Luciana Duvall’s movies and TV shows

TV series

• This Is Your Life as Self – 2000
• E! Live from the Red Carpet as Self – 2015
• Portrait of Billy Joe (Documentary) – 2004

Movies

• Assassination Tango as Manuela 2002
• Wild Horses as Samantha Payne

What is Luciana Duvall’s net worth?

Luciana Duvall’s net worth is estimated to be $10 million of which some part of the fortune was gotten from when she was still an actress and others from her job as a director and co-producer. If she has other business ventures besides the foundation, it is not known to any source.

Robert Duvall’s age compared to his wife’s

When it comes to love, age is only but a number they say. Robert Duvall was born on January 5th, 1931 which makes him 93 years old while his wife Luciana Pedraza was born on January 5, 1972, which makes her 52 years old. This shows that the age difference between the couple is 41 years.

They also share the same birthday which counts for something when you consider the fact that they found their soul mates in each other.

Luciana Pedraza’s first meeting with her husband Robert Duvall

Robert and Luciana came across each other for the first time in Argentina in a bakery in 1997. According to the actor, he intended to buy flowers from a flower shop but on getting there, the flower shop was locked so he decided to go to the bakery which was where he met Luciana Pedraza.

The couple started dating in 1999 and as fate would have it, they both share the same birthday the only difference is in their year of birth. They dated for a period of five years before going ahead to tie the nuptial knot on 6th October 2004. For Robert Duvall, this was not a new experience as the actor has had a history of past marriages and Luciana was his fourth wife.

The celebrity husband and wife who have been married for 19 years now jointly run a foundation called The Robert Duvall Children’s Fund which Robert had established to help needy children. Guess the actor thought of a way to give back to society, especially children as he does not have any child of his own.

Meet Luciana Duvall’s husband

Robert Duvall as earlier mentioned is the husband of former actress Luciana Duvall. He is not only an actor but also a producer and director.  He was born on January 5, 1931, in San Diego, California, United States, and is famous for his exceptional performance in the movie Tender Mercies.

Robert Duvall’s marriage to Luciana Pedraza is the longest the actor has ever stayed married to any woman judging from his past failed marriages. Below is a list of Robert Duvall’s ex-wives till the present.

• Barbara Benjamin (1964 – 1975)
• Gail Youngs (1982 – 1986)
• Sharon Brophy (1991- 1996)
• Luciana Pedraza (2004- present)

The actor and his wife Luciana have both featured in the movie titled Assassination Tango together. The 93 years old actor is known to be an excellent Tango dancer and owns a Tango Studio in Argentina and the United States.

Being active in the entertainment industry for decades, the actor has made a name for himself and has sure had a successful career as he is a seven-time Oscar nominee and has also been nominated by  Primetime Emmy, BAFTA awards, AARP Movies for grownups awards, American Cinema Foundation, American Movie Awards, etc for his works.

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Does Luciana Duvall have children with her husband Robert?

Luciana Duvall does not have any kids with Robert Duvall and she has never given birth prior to her marriage to him. Likewise, Robert Duvall is yet to have his own child even after four marriages. The Godfather star has not minced words while saying he has tried to no avail to have kids.

“Guess I have been shooting blanks”, he said.

Apparently, he has not been able to get any woman pregnant and has not bothered to adopt any child either. He prefers to help children through his charity organization and that gives him enough satisfaction.