Diablo Cody

Date of Birth: June 14, 1978

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Biography

Diablo Cody, born Brook Busey-Maurio, is an American writer, producer, and former stripper known for her sharp wit and unique voice in screenwriting. She was born on June 14, 1978, in Lemont, Illinois. Cody gained widespread fame with her debut screenplay, “Juno,” which earned her the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay in 2008. Prior to her breakthrough in Hollywood, Cody documented her experiences in the adult entertainment industry in her memoir “Candy Girl: A Year in the Life of an Unlikely Stripper.” Over the years, she has continued to make significant contributions to the film and television industry, including writing for “Jennifer’s Body” and creating the TV series “United States of Tara.” Known for her distinctive style and ability to infuse humor into complex narratives, Cody remains a prominent figure in contemporary screenwriting.

5 Interesting Facts about Diablo Cody

1. Diablo Cody’s real name is Brook Busey-Maurio.

2. She chose the pseudonym “Diablo Cody” from a song by Arcadia, a spin-off band of Duran Duran.

3. Cody won the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay for “Juno” in 2008.

4. Before her screenwriting career, Cody worked as a secretary and a stripper, experiences that she detailed in her memoir “Candy Girl.”

5. She created the television series “United States of Tara,” which starred Toni Collette and explored the life of a woman with dissociative identity disorder.

5 Most Interesting Quotes from Diablo Cody

1. “Sometimes when you open a door, all you have to do is walk through it.”

2. “I always had a little bit of an edge to me, and I’m not going to change that. And I don’t think I should.”

3. “Writing is the hardest way of earning a living, with the possible exception of wrestling alligators.”

4. “I write because I don’t know what I think until I read what I say.”

5. “My goal is to make something that’s beautiful and also tells a story that people can relate to and become immersed in.”

Highest Net Worth Achieved

Diablo Cody’s highest net worth achieved is estimated to be around $25 million.

Children

Diablo Cody has three children. She welcomed her first child, a son named Marcello Daniel Maurio, in 2010 with her husband, Dan Maurio. Their second child, a daughter named Nino, was born in 2012. The couple welcomed their third child, a daughter, in 2015.