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Casey Desantis

What is casey desantis?

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Key facts

Full name Jill Casey DeSantis (née Black)[1]
Birth date June 26, 1980[1]
Role First Lady of Florida since 2019[1]
Occupation Former news journalist[1]
Children Three[3]

Casey DeSantis is the First Lady of Florida, a former journalist, and the wife of Governor Ron DeSantis [1].

Context

Casey DeSantis became First Lady of Florida in 2019 when her husband, Ron DeSantis, took office as governor [1]. Before that, she built a career in journalism, working as a producer, on-air host, reporter, and anchor [2]. In 2021, she was diagnosed with breast cancer, and she was declared cancer-free the following year [2]. She and Ron DeSantis have three children [3].

Documented claims

  • Casey DeSantis worked as a producer, on-air host, reporter, and anchor in broadcasting [2].
  • She won an Emmy award for her media work [2].
  • She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021 and declared cancer-free in 2022 [2].

Questions and answers

What happened to Casey DeSantis?

She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2021 and was declared cancer-free in 2022 [2].

What nationality is Casey DeSantis?

She is American, as she is described as an American former news journalist [1].

When did Casey DeSantis become First Lady?

She became First Lady of Florida in 2019 when her husband became governor [1].

Sources

  1. Meet Florida first lady Casey DeSantis. Former TV reporter, now ... — clickorlando.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Casey DeSantis | Executive Office of the Governor — flgov.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Casey DeSantis: Who is the wife of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis? — bbc.co.uk (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in People