Nancy Reagan

Nancy Reagan
Official portrait, 1983
First Lady of the United States
In role January 20, 1981 – January 20, 1989
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Rosalynn Carter
Succeeded by	Barbara Bush
First Lady of California
In role January 3, 1967 – January 6, 1975
Governor	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Bernice Brown
Succeeded by	Gloria Deukmejian
Personal details
Born	Anne Frances Robbins (1921-07-06)July 6, 1921 New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	March 6, 2016(2016-03-06) (aged 94) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Cause of death	Congestive heart failure
Resting place	Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Ronald Reagan ​ ​ (m. 2004; died 2005)​
Children	Patti Ron
Parents	Kenneth Seymour Robbins Edith Prescott Luckett Davis
Education	Smith College (BA)
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Nancy Davis Reagan (July 6, 1921 – March 6, 2016) was an American actress and socialite. She was the first lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989 as the wife of the 40th president of the United States, Ronald Reagan. Before becoming first lady, she was the first lady of California from 1967 to 1975 when her husband was governor.

Reagan was born in New York City. After her parents separated, she lived in Maryland with an aunt and uncle for six years. When her mother remarried in 1929, she moved to Chicago and later was adopted by her mother's second husband. As Nancy Davis, she was a Hollywood actress in the 1940s and 1950s.