J. Randy Taraborrelli Biography

Fast Facts

• His 2007 book "Madonna - An Intimate Biography" was nominated for England's W․H․ Smith Award and remained on the London Times bestseller list for six months, in addition to being a New York Times bestseller
• A devoted fan of Diana Ross as a child, he met Michael Jackson when Ross invited him backstage after one of her concerts to meet the Jackson 5
• Has written 18 biographies, 14 of which went on to become New York Times bestsellers and two of which, "After Camelot" and "The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe," were made into TV miniseries
• Author of the first comprehensive biography of the pop star Beyonce, "Becoming Beyonce - The Untold Story," published in 2015
• Best known as a journalist and celebrity biographer who wrote "The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe" and "Sinatra - Behind the Legend․"
• Has a black belt in American Tang Soo Do and a blue belt in Gracie Jiu Jitsu
• Worked as a CBS News Analyst and has appeared as a guest on several talk and entertainment shows