Person

Janet Reno

Acting

Known for: Acting
Born: Jul 21, 1938
Died: Nov 7, 2016
From: Miami, Florida, USA

Janet Wood Reno was an American lawyer and public official who served as the first female and 78th United States attorney general. Reno, a member of the Democratic Party, held the position from 1993 to 2001, making her the second-longest serving attorney general, behind only William Wirt.