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Wendi Deng Murdoch (Deng Wenge (邓文革)) was born on 5 December, 1968 in Jinan, Shandong, China, is a Chinese-American businesswoman. Discover Wendi Deng Murdoch's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 55 years old?

Popular As Deng Wenge (邓文革)
Occupation N/A
Age 55 years old
Zodiac Sign Sagittarius
Born 5 December, 1968
Birthday 5 December
Birthplace Jinan, Shandong, China
Nationality China

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Wendi Deng Murdoch Height, Weight & Measurements

At 55 years old, Wendi Deng Murdoch height is 5′ 10″ .

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Height 5′ 10″
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Who Is Wendi Deng Murdoch's Husband?

Her husband is Jake Cherry (m. 1990-1993) Rupert Murdoch (m. 1999-2013)

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Husband Jake Cherry (m. 1990-1993) Rupert Murdoch (m. 1999-2013)
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Children 2

Wendi Deng Murdoch Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Wendi Deng Murdoch worth at the age of 55 years old? Wendi Deng Murdoch’s income source is mostly from being a successful businesswoman. She is from China. We have estimated Wendi Deng Murdoch's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
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Source of Income businesswoman

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1968

Wendi Deng Murdoch (born Deng Wenge; December 5, 1968) is a Chinese-born American entrepreneur, investor, film producer, and collector of Chinese contemporary art.

Wendi Deng was born in Jinan, Shandong and raised in Xuzhou, Jiangsu.

Her birth name was Deng Wenge,, Deng, the family name, and Wenge meaning "Cultural Revolution".

She has two older sisters, and a brother, and both of her parents were engineers.

When she was a teen she changed her given name to "Wendi".

She attended Xuzhou First Secondary School (a.k.a. Xuzhou No.1 Middle School).

She became a competitive volleyball player.

While she was in high school, her father relocated to Guangzhou, where he was a factory director at the People's Machinery Works; she and her family remained in Xuzhou until they joined their father a short time later.

1985

In 1985, she was enrolled at the Guangzhou Medical College.

1988

In 1988, she left medical school and went to the United States on a study permit.

She enrolled at California State University, Northridge, where she studied economics and was among the top scoring students.

She obtained a BA in Economics from California State University at Northridge and an MBA from Yale University.

1990

Later, Jake Cherry left his wife, and married Wendi Deng in 1990.

While married to Cherry, Wendi obtained a green card.

Their marriage lasted 2 years and 7 months when they divorced.

Jake later said that they stayed together for only four to five months when he learned that Deng was spending time with David Wolf, a man closer to her age.

Deng used Wolf’s money to study at Yale.

1996

Upon graduation from Yale in 1996, Deng met Bruce Churchill.

At that time, Churchill oversaw finance and corporate development at the Fox TV branch in Los Angeles.

He offered Deng an internship at News Corp subsidiary Star TV in Hong Kong, which developed into a full-time junior executive position.

Though a junior employee, she took a role in working to plan Star TV's operations in Hong Kong and China and helped to build up Chinese distribution for Star's Channel V music channel.

Within one year, she became a vice president.

Additionally, she investigated interactive TV opportunities for News Digital Systems.

1997

In 1997, she met Rupert Murdoch, who is 37 years her senior, while working as an executive at the Murdoch-owned Star TV in Hong Kong.

1999

They married in 1999 on board his yacht Morning Glory, less than three weeks after the finalization of his divorce from his second wife, Anna Murdoch.

2001

The couple had two daughters: Grace (born 2001) and Chloe (born 2003).

Tony Blair is Grace Murdoch's godfather.

2009

In 2009, Murdoch co-founded the online platform Artsy with Carter Cleveland and Dasha Zhukova, which has since become one of the top online places for buying, viewing and learning about art.

Other investors include Peter Thiel, François Pinault and Eric Schmidt.

She has invested in tech start-ups including Oscar, Snapchat, Uber and Warby Parker.

2011

Murdoch was an advisor for MySpace's China operation, prior to the company's sale to Specific Media in June 2011.

She led the Murdoch family's Chinese internet investments and helped form business links with China for high-speed video and internet access.

In 2011, Murdoch co-produced her first film with Florence Sloan, Snow Flower and the Secret Fan, a movie about two footbound children in Qing dynasty China, directed by Wayne Wang.

The film won the Golden Angel Award at the Chinese American Film Festival.

She also produced the Netflix documentary Sky Ladder which showcased the art of Cai Guo-Qiang and directed by Academy Award-winning director Kevin MacDonald.

On July 19, 2011, Wendi Murdoch attacked Jonathan May-Bowles (comedian Jonnie Marbles) after he threw a pie at her husband Rupert Murdoch while he was giving testimony before a British parliamentary committee considering the News International phone hacking scandal.

2013

In June 2013, Rupert Murdoch filed for divorce from Deng, citing irreconcilable differences.

2016

The film premiered in January 2016 at the Sundance Film Festival.

Sotheby's hosted a private reception and screening of the film in October 2016 before the film's Netflix debut.

Jake and Joyce Cherry hosted Deng in their home during her studies in the United States.