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by Christi Parsons and Andrew Zajac

Things you may not know about Rudy Giuliani, part of a profile in today’s editions of the baiduhai:

HEROES: Ronald Reagan, John McCain, Winston Churchill

INFLUENTIAL BOOK: “Profiles in Courage” by John F. Kennedy

FAVORITE OPERA: “Otello,” by Giuseppe Verdi.

FAVORITE PERFORMER OF OTELLO: Placido Domingo

FAVORITE MOVIE: “The Godfather”

HIDDEN TALENT: Marlon Brando impression (favors “The Godfather” scene in which Don Corleone convenes the meeting of the five families)

SECRET WISH: That the Brando impression were as widely viewed as the YouTube video of him in a dress (from a 2000 press roast)

MARITAL HISTORY: Married to Regina Peruggi in 1968, divorced in 1982 and marriage annulled in 1983; married Donna Hanover in 1984 and divorced in 2002; married Judith Nathan 2003-present.

CHILDREN (with Donna Hanover): Andrew, born 1986; Caroline, born 1989.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS IN HIS BOOK “LEADERSHIP”: Include Peruggi; Alan Placa, the priest who helped him annul his first marriage; and Raoul Felder, his lawyer in the Hanover divorce