Rosalie Macchio is the mother of a well-known American actor Ralph Macchio.
Family
Rosalie nee DeSantis Macchio is married to Ralph George Macchio Sr., the father of Ralph Macchio. The pair have been married for over 60 years now. She has two sons, Ralph George Macchio Jr. better known as Ralph Macchio and Steven Macchio. She has two grandchildren from her first son. Her daughter-in-law, Phyllis Fierro is a nurse practitioner.
Rosalie is of Italian descent.
Ralph Macchio
Rosalie’s son Ralph Macchio was born on November 4th, 1961 in Huntington, New York. He is of Italian and Greek descent. His family is from Naples. Ralph did his schooling at Half Hollow Hills High School West in New York.
His marital life is entirely wholesome. The actor met his wife Phyllis Fierro through his grandmother at the age of 15 during his cousin’s birthday party. The pair got together ever since and tied the knot in the year 1987. His wife is a practicing nurse and was on the frontline during the Covid-19 pandemic. The two have been married ever since. They are parents to two children, Daniel and Julia Macchio. His daughter decided to follow in the footsteps of their father and is an actor as well. His son, Daniel however has stepped into the world of business.
Son’s Success
Ralph took tap dancing lessons at the age of three. This was his first stepping stone leading into the world of performing arts. At the age of 16, he was scouted by a talent agency. Before stepping into the world of entertainment, Ralph worked at his parents’ laundromat where earned a dollar an hour.
He began his career in the television series Eight is Enough. This helped him bag a role in the next movie The Outsiders. His career peaked with his acting in the Karate Kid II (1986) and the Karate Kid II (1989). In the movie, he plays the role of Daniel LaRousso who is a weakling turned strong. These movies helped him receive a major breakthrough in his acting career. A fun fact is that Ralph had already trained in self-defense techniques before he took up his role in Karate Kid. The role made such a big impact on his life, that Ralph keeps the yellow car and headband from the Karate Kid movie. According to recent reports, it is said that Ralph and Jackie Chan will be coming together to make a movie. Many other remarkable movies of his are Crossroads, Cobra Kai, and Hitchcock.
Besides acting in films, he has made appearances in a few Canadian artists’ music videos and TV shows like How I Met Your Mother.
Ralph is also a director, producer, scriptwriter, and author. His current net worth stands at 4 million dollars USD.
Occupation
Rosalie owned a few laundromats and wastewater disposal companies with her husband Ralph George Macchio Sr.
Fun Facts
The short film ‘‘Love Thy Brother’ is based on her sons Ralph Macchio and Steven Macchio. This film is directed by her first son Ralph Macchio. The short film has won many awards like the ’Long Island International Film Expo Best Director’’.
Her grandson Daniel Macchio is named after her son, Ralph Macchio’s character in The Karate Kid.
Most of the stunts in the Karate Kid movie were done by her son, Ralph himself.
Conclusion
She’s indeed a proud mother who has seen her son rise to success and fame in the public. Doesn’t matter if her personal life has been ordinary, she is reportedly happy with what her son has achieved in his life.