Lovely Marco Rubio Wife Jeanette Dousdebe Rubio, aka Jeanette Rubio! Her husband Sen. Marco Rubio, politician and attorney who has served as the senior United States senator from Florida since 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held the position of Speaker of the Florida House of Representatives from 2006 to 2008.
Rubio, a Cuban American from Miami, began his political career as a city commissioner in West Miami before being elected to the Florida House in 2000. He ran for president in 2016, winning primaries in Minnesota, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, but ultimately lost to Donald Trump in the Florida primary. After briefly suspending his presidential campaign, he successfully ran for reelection to the Senate.
Rubio became Florida’s senior senator in January 2019 and was reelected for a third term in 2022. He has been recognized for his influence on U.S. policy regarding Latin America during Trump’s first administration, earning him the title of “virtual secretary of state for Latin America.” In November 2024, it was announced that Trump would nominate Rubio as United States Secretary of State for his second term, making him the first Latino to hold this position.
Jeannette Dousdebes Rubio
Jeanette became Mrs. Dousdebes Rubio in 1998, a year prior her then boyfriend, had popped the question during a date while they visited the Empire State Building for Valentine’s day.
The couple met through mutual friends while still in their teens. For their first date, Rubio helped organize a small group outing to see Robin Hood with Kevin Costner.
Jeanette who is of Colombian descent and is a former bank teller was also a Miami Dolphins cheerleader. Now a days she spends most of her time being a mommy to the couple’s four children: sons Dominic and Anthony and daughters Amanda And Daniella.
He and his wife Jeanette spent their wedding night at the Biltmore, and he was at the hotel when he found out that he won the Florida Senate election in 2010.
Jeanette is not much of a public person, the 49-year-old leads a weekly Bible study group. She and her family live in West Miami.
Early Life and Education
Marco Antonio Rubio was born on May 28, 1971, in Miami, Florida, to Cuban immigrant parents, Mario Rubio Reina and Oriales (née Garcia) Rubio. His family history is deeply rooted in the Cuban exile community; his parents fled Cuba in 1956 during the regime of Fulgencio Batista, seeking a better life in the United States. They were naturalized U.S. citizens in 1975. Rubio’s childhood was influenced by his family’s Catholic faith and their experiences as immigrants. He has three siblings and developed a close relationship with his maternal grandfather, who also immigrated to the U.S.
Rubio attended South Miami Senior High School, graduating in 1989. He initially enrolled at Tarkio College in Missouri on a football scholarship before transferring to Santa Fe Community College and later earning a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Florida in 1993. He completed his Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law in 1996, incurring significant student loans that he paid off by 2012.
Political Career
Early Political Involvement
Rubio’s political career began when he interned for U.S. Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen during law school. He was elected as a city commissioner for West Miami in 1998 and subsequently won a seat in the Florida House of Representatives representing the 111th district in 2000. His tenure there was marked by his rise through the ranks, eventually becoming Speaker of the Florida House from 2006 to 2008, making him the first Cuban American to hold that position.
U.S. Senate
In 2010, Rubio was elected to the U.S. Senate after a competitive three-way race. He gained national prominence during his 2016 presidential campaign, where he won several primaries but ultimately suspended his campaign after losing to Donald Trump in Florida. Despite earlier criticisms of Trump, Rubio endorsed him before the general election and supported many of his policies during Trump’s presidency. In January 2019, he became Florida’s senior senator following the defeat of Bill Nelson and was reelected for a third term in 2022 against Democratic nominee Val Demings.
Recent Developments
In November 2024, it was reported that Donald Trump selected Rubio to serve as United States Secretary of State in his second administration, making him the first Latino to hold this position.
Personal Life
Rubio is married to Jeanette Dousdebes Rubio, with whom he has four children: Amanda, Anthony, Dominic, and Daniella. The family is active in their local Catholic community and has faced challenges typical of public figures, including scrutiny over Rubio’s personal finances during his political career.
Rubio continues to teach at Florida International University as an adjunct professor in the Department of Politics and International Relations, where he shares his insights on politics and governance with students.
