Renauld White

Renauld White
White in 1976
Born	(1944-02-01)February 1, 1944 Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	June 26, 2024(2024-06-26) (aged 80) Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Actor, model
Height	6 ft 1[1][a] in (185 cm)

Renauld White (February 1, 1944 – June 26, 2024), also known as Renny,[2] was an American actor and model. He was known for playing the role of William Reynolds in the soap opera television series Guiding Light.

Life and career

White was born and raised in Newark, New Jersey.[3] He attended West Side High School,[4] where he participated in school performances and played on the football team.[3] He attended Rutgers University.[5]

White worked as a model for designers including Bill Blass, Ralph Lauren, Donna Karan, and Calvin Klein.[6][7] His appearance on the cover of GQ made him the first Black American model to do so.[3][7]

From 1986 to 1987, White played the role of William Reynolds in the soap opera television series Guiding Light.[8]

In 2017, White played the role of Christian Lincoln Smith Jr. in the film Central Park.[9]

White died in Manhattan on June 26, 2024, at the age of 80.[10][3]

Notes

1. White was 6 feet 1 in 1982

References

1. "Clothes make man, $150 an hour to boot". The Plain Dealer. Cleveland, Ohio. June 17, 1982. p. 70. Retrieved July 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Modeling Career Profitable For This Runaway Show-Off". The Herald-Sun. Durham, North Carolina. January 1, 1976. p. 6. Retrieved July 17, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. Green, Penelope (July 17, 2024). "Renauld White, Debonair Model Who Broke Barriers, Dies at 80". The New York Times. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
4. Kuperinsky, Amy. "N.J.’s Renauld White, barrier-breaking model and Guiding Light actor, dead at 80", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, July 2, 2024. Accessed July 21, 2024. "White attended West Side High School and Rutgers University in Newark. He also lived in East Orange."
5. "Model Rennie White Plays Several Role A Long-Time Love Of Beautiful Clothing Engaged Him In His Modeling Carrer Rennie White". The Morning Call. October 25, 1987. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
6. "Aretha Franklin Sponsors 2nd Annual Artist's Ball To Benefit Comatose Dad". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. November 7, 1983. p. 61. ISSN 0021-5996 – via Google Books.
7. Horwell, Veronica (August 8, 2024). "Renauld White obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved August 8, 2024.
8. "Renauld White, trailblazing Black model and "Guiding Light" actor, dies at 80". Entertainment Weekly. June 30, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024 – via MSN.
9. "Renauld White". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
10. Crowther, Linnea (July 1, 2024). "Renauld White (1944–2024), Guiding Light actor and pioneering model". Legacy. Retrieved July 17, 2024.

External links

• Renauld White at IMDb