Cate Blanchett was born in Melbourne, Australia. Her father was an American Navy officer, while Cate’s mother was a real estate entrepreneur. When his ship was temporarily based in Melbourne, Cate’s parents got acquainted.

Cate Blanchett has three siblings. They are Genevieve Blanchett and Bob Blanchett. Bob Blanchett is a computer system engineer and Genevieve is a Theatrical designer.

Cate was only ten years old when her father tragically passed away from a heart attack. She attended the University of Melbourne after high school to study economics and fine arts but left after one semester to travel the world.

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Robert Blanchett’s cause of death: What happened to Cate Blanchett’s father?

When Blanchett was ten, her father died of a heart attack, leaving her mother to raise the family. Blanchett is the second of three children, with a younger sister and an older brother.