Ted Cruz Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Even before he became a member of the U.S. Senate, Ted Cruz was recognized as the next big star in the Republican setup. His immense success in debates while studying at Princeton served as proof of his supreme oratory skills which would serve him well later in his career. He later gave proof of his commitment to the conservative causes while serving as the Solicitor General of Texas. He was the first Hispanic American to serve in that position. In 2013, he took his place in the U.S. Senate as the junior senator from the state. His staunch and vocal criticism of the Obama administration helped him further improve his standing with conservatives. However, he couldn’t use it to his advantage in the 2016 Presidential primaries as Trump managed to win.

Born Name

Rafael Edward Cruz

Nick Name

Ted

Sun Sign

Capricorn

Born Place

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Nationality

Education

Ted Cruz went to the Faith West Academy, a private Christian school in Harris County, Texas. He later studied at Second Baptist High School in Houston and graduated in 1988 as a valedictorian.

After high school graduation, he enrolled at Princeton University. He graduated cum laude from the university with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy in 1992. He had studied at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.

Then, he got admission at Harvard Law School and graduated magna cum laude with a Juris Doctor degree in 1995.

Occupation

Politician, Attorney

Family

• Father – Rafael Cruz (Protestant Preacher and Public Speaker)
• Mother – Eleanor Elizabeth Cruz (Computer Programmer)
• Siblings – None
• Others – Rafael Cruz (Paternal Grandfather), Emilia Laudelina Diaz (Paternal Grandmother), Edward John Darragh (Maternal Grandfather), Elizabeth Eleanor Cekine (Paternal Grandmother), Miriam Ceferina Cruz (Older Paternal Half-sister), Roxana Lourdes Cruz (Older Paternal Half-sister)

Manager

Not Applicable

Build

Large

Height

5 ft 10 in or 178 cm

Weight

80 kg or 176 lbs

Girlfriend / Spouse

Ted Cruz has dated –

1. Heidi Nelson (2001-Present) – In May 2001, Cruz got married to Heidi Nelson, an investment manager. They first met while he was working on George W. Bush‘s 2000 presidential campaign. Over the course of their marriage, Heidi has given birth to 2 daughters – Caroline and Catherine.

Race / Ethnicity

Multiracial

He has Irish, Italian, and Cuban ancestry.

Hair Color

Dark Brown

Eye Color

Dark Brown

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

Prominent and Sharp Nose

Religion

Evangelical Christianity

He is a devout Christian and has often talked about his religious views in his political rallies.

Best Known For

• Being a member of the United States Senate. He was selected to the Senate in 2013 from Texas.
• Being one of the Republican candidates for the Presidential election in 2016. However, he couldn’t overcome stiff competition from Donald Trump to become the official Republican nominee for the election.

First TV Show

In March 2013, Ted Cruz made his first TV show appearance on the News talk show, On the Record w/ Brit Hume.

Ted Cruz’s Favorite Things

• Food – Cheese
• Movie – The Princess Bride
• TV Shows – Criminal Minds, Game of Thrones, House of Cards, Breaking Bad

Source – US Magazine

Ted Cruz Facts

1. His first job was that of a computer operator at his parents’ company. He was 11 years old at that time and was paid $1 an hour.
2. While studying in high school, he went on a climbing expedition to the Mount Fuji in Japan.
3. While studying at Princeton University, he managed to grab the top awards at the U.S. National Debating Championship and the North American Debating Championship in  1992.
4. In 1992, he was selected as the U.S. National Speaker of the Year. He and his debate partner, David Panton, were declared Team of the Year by the American Parliamentary Debate Association.
5. In 1995, he and David Panton were selected to represent Harvard Law School at the World Debating Championship. They were defeated in the semi-final stage by a team from Australia.
6. While studying at Harvard Law, he used to serve as a primary editor of the Harvard Law Review. He was also a founding editor of the Harvard Latino Law Review and an executive editor of the Harvard Journal of Law and Public Policy.
7. In 1996, he served as a law clerk to William Rehnquist, Chief Justice of the United States. He became the first Hispanic to work as a clerk for a Chief Justice of the United States.
8. In 1999, he was employed by George W. Bush’s presidential campaign to work as a domestic policy advisor. He advised Bush on a wide range of topics including criminal justice, civil justice, immigration, constitutional law, and government reform.
9. After George W. Bush won the presidential election, Cruz was appointed as an Associate Deputy Attorney General in the U.S. Justice Department. He also worked as the director of policy planning with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission.
10. Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott appointed Cruz to the office of Solicitor General of Texas in 2003. He served the state of Texas in that position until 2008.
11. While working as Solicitor General of Texas, he presented his state’s argument before the Supreme Court in 9 cases. They managed to win 5 cases but lost on 4 occasions.
12. After leaving his position as Solicitor General, he returned to private law practice and started working with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, a Houston-based private law firm.
13. In January 2011, he announced his intention to run for the U.S. Senate from Texas via a blogger conference call. The first endorsement he received was from former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin.
14. His victory against sitting Lieutenant Governor David Dewhurst in the Republican primary was considered by many as one of the biggest upsets of the year. Dewhurst had spent $19 million on his campaign while Cruz had merely spent $7 million.
15. In recognition of his role in the shutdown of the government in October 2013, he was declared Man of the Year by leading publications such as The American Spectator, FrontPage Magazine, and TheBlaze.
16. His efforts in the shutdown were motivated by his desire to rein in the government. However, his critics such as fellow Republican Senator Lindsey Graham felt that the move was ineffective.
17. After Obama reached the 2015 international nuclear agreement with Iran, he launched a severe criticism of the agreement and insisted that the deal would make the Obama administration the largest financier of Islamic terrorism.
18. Although he often clashed with Donald Trump in the Republican Primaries, he has become Trump’s key ally in the U.S. Senate. He was one of the most vocal backers of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination for a seat in the U.S. Supreme Court.
19. In March 2018, he managed to defeat his minor challenges in the Primary election for the Republican party nomination for the U.S. Senate by a margin of 80%.
20. In December 2022, it was reported that one of his daughters was hospitalized in Houston, Texas, due to self-inflicted stab wounds.
21. Visit his official website @ tedcruz.org.

Featured Image by Frank Fey / Office of Senator Ted Cruz / Public Domain