- James George Janos, better known by his stage name Jesse Ventura, is an American former professional wrestler, actor, political commentator, author, naval veteran, and politician who served as the 38th Governor of Minnesota from 1999 to 2003
| Born: | 15 July 1951 Comment | | How old is Jesse Ventura in 2024? / Age: | 72 years
| | Zodiac sign: | Cancer |
Jesse Ventura Net worth 2024 (estimated)
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Jesse Ventura facts
- He was the first and only member of the Reform Party to win a major government position, but later joined the Independence Party of Minnesota
- Ventura was a member of the U
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- Navy Underwater Demolition Team during the Vietnam War
- After leaving the military, he embarked on a professional wrestling career from 1975 to 1986, taking the ring name Jesse "The Body" Ventura
- He had a long tenure in the World Wrestling Federation as a performer and color commentator, and was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame in 2004
- Near the end of his wrestling career, Ventura started acting, appearing in films such as Predator and The Running Man (both 1987)
- Ventura first entered politics as Mayor of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, from 1991 to 1995
- Ventura was the Reform Party candidate in the Minnesota gubernatorial election of 1998, running a low-budget campaign centered on grassroots events and unusual ads that urged citizens not to "vote for politics as usual"
- Ventura's campaign was unexpectedly successful, with him narrowly defeating both the Democratic and Republican candidates
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