Shonda Rhimes was born on the 13th of January, 1970. Daughter of Vera and Ilee Rhimes Jr., she is the youngest of six children, she has two older brothers and three older sisters. Her mother went to college and then earned her Ph.D. while raising their six children, her father holds an MBA. Her biography is a fascinating one, she was born and raised in Chicago. Shonda attended Marian Catholic High School and Dartmouth College. She started off as an English major with a minor in film studies. While she attended college, she wrote for the school newspaper, she joined the Black Underground Theater Association and still found time to direct and perform in school productions. ... Read more