Biography - Chris Renaud

Who is Chris Renaud?

Chris Renaud is a filmmaker and illustrator by profession and an American by nationality. He is best known for his work in Despicable Me, Despicable Me 2, Minions, No Time for Nuts, Secret Life of Pets, and Secret Life of Pets 2.

Chris Renaud – Birth, Parents, Siblings

Chris Renaud’s birth took place on November 30, 1966, in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. The family moved to Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, when he was 15, as his father, who worked for Bethlehem Steel, was transferred to their main office. 

Other facts about his siblings, mother, father, and childhood are scarce. 

Education, Ethnicity

For education, he attended Parkland High School. After graduation, he enrolled at the Baum School of Art, from which he graduated in 1985, and he received a $1,000 scholarship. He also attended Syracuse University, graduating with a degree in 1989.

His ethnicity is Caucasian.

Chris Renaud – Girlfriend, Wife, Children, Divorce

He married his longtime girlfriend, Lauren Renaud, in March 2012 after years of dating. He and his wife have two children together- daughter Kiely Renaud and son John Renaud.

Currently, the couple lives happily in Paris, France, without news of extra-marital affairs or divorce. 

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Chris Renaud – Career

Early Career

Soon after graduating, Renaud began working as a graphic designer in the sports entertainment industry and made logos and mascots for the NFL, NBA, Foot Locker, etc. After that, he began drawing comics for Marvel Comics and DC Comics.

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Other works

Chris Renaud then began working with cartoon animals, including The Book of Pooh, Bear in the Big Blue House, and LazyTown, and as the lead visual development and design for It's a Big Big World.

He has worked as a story artist on Robots, Ice Age: The Meltdown, and Horton Hears a Who! While co-directing the short film  No Time for Nuts. 

After moving to Paris, he started working for Illumination Entertainment. He has directed Despicable Me (2010), Dr. Seuss' The Lorax (2012), Despicable Me 2 (2013), The Secret Life of Pets (2016), The Secret Life of Pets 2 (2019), Minions: The Rise of Gru (2022), etc. while he was the executive producer for Despicable Me 3 (2017), The Grinch (2018), and Minions (2015).

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Worked with

Chris Renaud has worked with Pierre Coffin, a French voice actor, director, and animator. 

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Chris Renaud – Awards, Nominations

Renaud received an Academy Award nomination in 2006 for his work in No Time for Nuts and won an Annie Award. 

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Chris Renaud – Net Worth, Salary

Although most of Chris Renaud’s professional life is well known, there have been estimates of his salary and net worth. 

Chris Renaud – Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

On social media, Renaud is absent. He has no known Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram accounts.

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