Who was Dakota Culkin?
The late American artist Dakota Culkin was born in New York State, USA, on 15 June 1978, meaning that Gemini was her zodiac sign. She was probably known best for being a sister of the famous actor Macaulay Culkin, as well as for having worked in the art department of the horror thriller movie “Lost Soul”, directed by Dana Schroeder, and which starred Dave Vescio, Nick Mancuso and Zadran Wali; it follows a supernatural battle of two men over a woman they’re both obsessed with.
Education and early life
Dakota was raised alongside her six siblings in New York City, by their father Christopher Cornelius ‘Kit’ Culkin who’s a theatre actor, and mother Patricia Brentrup who was a telephone operator.
Dakota was also into acting while growing up, and appeared in a number of plays performed at the high school which she attended, however, she wasn’t as skilled enough as Macaulay to pursue a career in the film industry. She matriculated in 1996, and then enrolled at college, from which she graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in 2000.
Dakota’s career
Dakota rarely shared any details about her career with the public, and it’s only known that she worked as an art production assistant.
Love life and relationships
Dakota never spoke in public about her love life, but it’s widely believed that she was in a relationship with a non-celebrity American man at the time of her death, however, this hasn’t been confirmed.
Some of Macaulay’s fans believe that his sister was lesbian, which was why she kept the details of her love life hidden from the media’s attention, but this hasn’t been addressed by Macaulay.
Dakota didn’t marry, and had no children.
Interesting facts and hobbies
Dakota wasn’t a fan of social media networks, and thus wasn’t active on most of these; she had a Facebook profile, but only used it to chat with her closest friends and family members.
She was physically active and often worked out at the gym, while she also followed a strict diet; many people admired her slim figure.
Dakota liked to party with her friends, as well as with her brother Macaulay, to whom she was very close.
Her half-sister Jennifer Adamson died from a drug overdose on 10 May 2000, while Macaulay also struggled with drug abuse for a long time.
Dakota enjoyed watching movies that starred Angelina Jolie, and some of her favorites were “Lara Croft: Tomb Raider”, “Original Sin” and “Girl, Interrupted”.
Death
Dakota was hit by a car in Los Angeles, California on 9 December 2008, and suffered severe head injuries; she died at the University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center a day later.
Height, eyes and wealth
Dakota was 30 at the time of her death, and would’ve been 44 today. She had blue eyes and brown hair, was 5ft 5ins (1.65m) tall and weighed around 115lbs (52kgs).
At the time of her passing, Dakota’s net worth was estimated at over $100,000, while her brother Macaulay’s net worth’s today estimated at over $18 million.
Who is Dakota’s brother Macaulay?
Famous American actor and singer Macaulay Macaulay Culkin Culkin was born as Macaulay Carson Culkin in New York City, USA, on 26 August 1980, making Virgo his zodiac sign. He’s appeared in nearly 50 movies and TV series, while he became popular as a child actor when he played the lead character Kevin in the critically acclaimed 1990 family comedy movie “Home Alone”, which Chris Columbus directed, and which also starred Daniel Stern and Joe Pesci. It follows an eight years old boy who’s been forgotten at home by his parents, and is now protecting the house from two burglars; the movie won 11 of its 19 award nominations, including two Oscar nominations for Best Music, Original Song, and Best Music, Original Score.
Macaulay was raised in New York City alongside his six siblings, as the family struggled to put food on the table; he was raised Roman Catholic. Macaulay studied at St. Joseph’s School of Yorkville, and eventually transferred to the Professional Children’s School, matriculating in 1998.
He was five years old when he made his debut film appearance, playing Halloween Kid in the 1985 romantic horror comedy “The Midnight Hour”, and it was in 1988 that he made his debut TV series appearance, playing Paul Gephardt in the episode “Something Green” of the crime action “The Equalizer”.
Macaulay began attracting attention in 1989, when he starred as Miles Russell in the critically acclaimed comedy movie “Uncle Buck”, written and directed by John Hughes, and which also stared John Candy and Jean Louisa Kelly; it follows bachelor Buck as he’s babysitting his brother’s three children. Some of his most notable performances in the ‘90s were perhaps in the 1991 family comedy film “My Girl”, the 1992 crime comedy movie “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York”, and the 1994 family comedy film “Richie Rich”, following which Macaulay grew bored of acting and chose to take some time off.
Macaulay Culkin interpreta a Michael Alig en su película biográfica 'Party Monster' (2003) que narra sus inicios en el circuito de la noche neoyorquina hasta su trágico final. pic.twitter.com/LgALZBVtPd
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He returned to acting in 2003, playing the main character Michael in the biographical crime movie “Party Monster”, written and directed by Fenton Bailey and Randy Barbato, and which also starred Wilson Cruz and Seth Green. The film follows the life of party organizer Michael Alig, and was nominated for four awards. Some of Macaulay’s other notable performances in the 2000s were in the 2005 romantic comedy movie “Sex and Breakfast”, the science fiction series “Kings” and the short animated adventure series “Robot Chicken” (voice role) both in 2009.
Macaulay’s since had only a couple of roles, with his three most recent having been in the 2019 comedy film “Changeland”, two episodes of the 2022 comedy series “The Righteous Gemstones”, and the 2022 animated musical comedy movie “Entergalactic” (voice role).
Macaulay was convicted of drug possession on 15 October 2004, and given three one-year suspended prison sentences.
He and American actress Rachel Anne Miner were both 18 when they married in 1998, but separated two years later, and their divorce was finalized in 2002. In May 2002, Macaulay began dating famous American actress Milena Markovna ‘Mila’ Kunis, but they eventually split in January 2011. He began dating American actress Brenda Song in March 2018, and she gave birth to their son Dakota Song Culkin on 5 April 2021; Macaulay named their son ‘Dakota’ after his late sister.
Macaulay was friends with the late American singer-songwriter and dancer Michael Joseph Jackson, and stated during Michael’s 2005 sexual child abuse trial that he slept with Michael in the same bed, but was never molested; Macaulay attended his funeral on 3 September 2009.
