Ryan Gosling and his sister Mandi at the 2024 Oscars.Photo:Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic
Ryan Gosling’s sister Mandi is one of his biggest supporters.
Over the years, theBarbieactor’s sibling has been his go-to date to some of Hollywood’s biggest events. Recently, she accompanied him to theOscarswherehe was nominatedforBest Supporting Actorfor his role as Ken in theGreta Gerwig-directed film(whilehis longtime partnerEva Mendescheered him on from home).
Ahead of the Oscars,Gosling made the red carpet a family affairas he posed alongside his mother Donna and sister. Mandi was also seen laughing alongside Margot Robbie and Billie Eilish in the crowd asGosling gave an electrifying performanceof his Oscar-nominated hit “I’m Just Ken.”
Gosling and his sister have a super tight bond; he previously toldThe Independentthat Mandi was his “best friend and my hero growing up.”
Here’s everything to know about Gosling’s sister.
Like Gosling, she grew up in Ontario, Canada
Ryan Gosling with his sister Mandi and mother Donna at the 2007 Oscars.Chris Polk/FilmMagic
Chris Polk/FilmMagic
In a previous interview withThe Independent, Gosling noted that growing up in a house full of girls taught him how to “think like a girl.”
He considers Mandi his best friend
During that same interview withThe Independent, Gosling expanded on his close bond with his sister, noting that she was his “best friend and my hero growing up.”
Speaking withET Canadaat theBarbieCanadian Press Day, Gosling recalled Mandi looking out for him when he was younger. “She was doing all the things all the time. You know, getting me to school safely and then she was the president of that school,” he told the publication. “She had more meetings than classes. It was Barbie land. When I got to [theBarbie] set I was like, ‘This is just like my house.'”
He’s taken her as his date to many events
Ryan Gosling with his sister Mandi at the premiere of Lars And The Real Girl.Gregg DeGuire/WireImage
Gregg DeGuire/WireImage
Mandi has attended many events with Gosling over the years, starting with their first red carpet together in 2006. In fact, this year’s Oscars was her second time attending; in 2007, Gosling brought his mom and sister to the Academy Awards when he was nominated for Best Actor for his role inHalf Nelson. She also supported him at theBarbieCanadian Press Day in their hometown of Toronto, Ontario in June 2023.
She knew he was meant to play Ken
Ryan Gosling and his sister Mandi at the Barbie Canadian Press Day.Mathew Tsang/Getty
Mathew Tsang/Getty
During theBarbiepress tour in Canada,Mandi praised her brother’s roleas Ken on the red carpet.
“It felt like such a no-brainer to me,” said Mandi upon hearing the news that her brother was cast as the live-action version of the iconic doll. “No, listen, it’s like, of course he’s Ken!”
“You had to look for the Kenergy, but I always knew it was there,” she told Gosling as he quipped, “Well, she’s my original Barbie.”
She went to college in California
After growing up in Ontario, Canada, Mandi headed to the United States for college.Per her LinkedIn, she studied at Santa Monica College before getting her Bachelor of Arts in journalism at California State University, Northridge.
She’s a producer
Like Gosling, Mandi is in the entertainment industry, however, she primarily works behind the camera as a producer and casting director. She previously played a large role in Pharrell’s 2014 music video for “Happy.”
“We went through a few casting directors before finding Mandi Gosling,” the music video’s directors Clement Durou and Pierre DupaquiertoldFast Companyabout her work. “She has a background in theater and really got the feel for what we were going for.”
Per her IMDb, she has been an associate producer for several other projects, includingDateline NBC.
source: people.com
