Janet Reno

Known for

Acting

Gender

Female

Born

July 21, 1938

Age at death

78

Died

November 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.