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Cody Rhodes, who’s full name is Cody Garrett Runnels Rhodes, was born on June 30, 1985, in Charlotte, North Carolina, The USA. Known as the American Nightmare, he is currently on an unprecedented run of success in WWE, winning the Undisputed WWE Championship for the first-time ever in his career last year at WrestleMania 40, becoming the first man of the illustrious Rhodes family to achieve this feat. What followed was a one-year long title run before he lost the WWE Championship in a controversial fashion to John Cena at WrestleMania 41 earlier this year.
Prior to his second coming in WWE, the career resurgence which began in 2022, Cody Rhodes made it big on the indy scene before playing a key role in launching All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in 2019. In his first stint as a WWE superstar during the late 2000s and early 2010s, he was a part of a stable called The Legacy with Randy Orton and Ted Dibiase Jr., before taking the Stardust gimmick ahead of his departure from the promotion in 2016.
In the last couple of years, Cody Rhodes has become one of the most sought-after WWE superstars, the face of the company, which has brought him opportunities in Hollywood as well. In this article, SportsTiger is looking at the family of Cody Rhodes, to give the fans a perspective of who his loved ones are.
Cody Rhodes’ Family: Parents, Brothers, Sisters, Wife, Children
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Cody Rhodes’ Father - Dusty Rhodes
Dusty Rhodes, whose real name was Virgil Riley Runnels Jr., became a big star in pro-wrestling in the 1960s and 1970s with the NWA before joining WWE in the late 1980s, but he wasn’t able to win the coveted WWE Championship in his illustrious career. After his in-ring journey came to a close, Dusty Rhodes, the American Dream, became an integral part of the careers of some of the biggest pro-wrestling stars of today, including his son Cody Rhodes, and he passed away at the age of 69 in 2015.
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Cody Rhodes’ Mother - Michelle Rubio
The mother of Cody Rhodes is Michelle Rubio, the second wife of late great Dusty Rhodes. She has made sporadic appearances to the pro-wrestling shows during Cody Rhodes’ matches, including AEW Full Gear in 2019, WWE Royal Rumble in 2023, and WWE WrestleMania 40 last year, where her son managed to finish the story by winning the Undisputed WWE Championship for the first-time in his career.
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Cody Rhodes’ Brother - Dustin Rhodes
Dustin Rhodes, who’s real name is Dustin Patrick Runnels, is the elder half-brother of Cody Rhodes, born on April 11, 1969, to Dusty Rhodes and his first wife Sandra McHargue. His first wife was Terri Runnels, the former WWE superstar, whose real name is Terri Lynne Boatright. In his prolonged pro-wrestling career, Dustin Rhodes has been a part of many promotions, including WWE, where he also played the character Goldust, while his current destination is AEW.
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Cody Rhodes’ Sisters - Kristin Runnels Ditto and Teil Margaret Runnels Gergel
Cody Rhodes has two elder sisters, namely Kristin Runnels Ditto and Teil Margaret Runnels. While Kristin is the half sister of Cody Rhodes since her parents are Dusty Rhodes and his first wife Sandra McHargue, Teil is his full sister since she was born to Dusty Rhodes and his second wife Michelle Rubio.
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Cody Rhodes’ Wife - Brandi Rhodes
The wife of Cody Rhodes is Brandi Rhodes, a former professional wrestler, businesswoman, and online personality, with whom he exchanged wedding vows in 2013 after two years of dating when they were part of WWE. Brandi Rhodes, whose real name is Brandi Alexis Reed Ziarko, was born on June 23, 1988 in Canton, Michigan, The USA. She has been a regular feature in the journey of Cody Rhodes as a pro-wrestler for the better part of the last 15 years.
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Cody Rhodes’ Daughter - Liberty Iris Runnels
Cody Rhodes was blessed with a baby girl in June 2021, who was named Liberty Iris Runnels by him and her mother Brandi Rhodes. She has been seen on multiple occasions on WWE shows, seated ringside with her mother and rest of the Rhodes family and loved ones.
