Early Life and Family
Anthony Herrera was born to Theresa Blackburn Herrera and Rafael A. Herrera in Wiggins, Mississippi and was one of at least six children. He was raised in Stone County, Mississippi by his grandparents Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn, and graduated from Wiggins High School. He earned a Bachelor's degree from University of Mississippi and was a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. He is the biological father of actress Gaby Hoffmann. Gaby and Herrera were estranged shortly after her birth, and she was raised by her mother, Viva, in the Chelsea Hotel.
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