Changes: Reni Wassulmaier

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Type

CHARACTER

Reni Wassulmaier

Woman
Man

Appears in

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

Voiced by

Barbara Rosenblat

Biographical information

Full name

Reni Wassulmaier

Nationality

German

Status

Alive

Place of birth

Munich, Germany

Home

Liberty City

Family

Unnamed uncle

Main affiliation

Frankie
Spitz
Victor Vance (Formerly)

Lance Vance (Formerly)

Ricardo Diaz (Formerly)

Gonzalez (Formerly)

Diego Mendez (Formerly)

Barry Mickelthwaite
Phil Collins

Vehicle(s)

Black and Pink Maverick
Red and Yellow Comet

Businesses

Film Director
DJ

Physical description

Gender

Female

“

Somebody, burn the script! Let's make art, people!

”

— Reni Wassulmaier

Reni Wassulmaier is a character in the Grand Theft Auto series, who appears as a main character in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories and a DJ for Flashback FM circa 1998 in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories. Reni is a transgender avant-garde film director from Germany (circa 1984) in GTA Vice City Stories.

History

Background

Reni was born a woman, presumably in Munich, Germany. Prior to 1984, she had her first sex change to become a man, later transitioning back to a woman, and then a man again. Surgical sex changes date back to Berlin, Germany as early as 1930, though the surgery is generally considered irreversible in real life, as opposed to Reni's multiple transitions. In Europe, she became famous for shooting avant-garde art films which included child torture in a Berlin pizza parlor and a rhinoceros making love to a neon sign. On Flashback FM, she also mentions having been a prostitute and being in pornographic films (while female).

Events of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

Reni eventually moved his entire production company to Vice City, where he produced commercials and "edgy" pop music videos. Frankie served as his assistant throughout much of this time. His associates included Ricardo Diaz, a drug supplier, Diego Mendez, another drug dealer and former lover, Barry Mickelthwaite, the manager of Phil Collins who slept with Reni in Monaco while drunk, Spitz, another film director who was also interested in buying coke, Vic Vance, a drug dealer who Spitz put Reni in contact with and Gonzalez, another drug dealer Reni was in contact with.

Eventually his life was threatened by Diego Mendez, who was at war with Vic Vance, but mainly because Reni put Vic in contact with Ricardo Diaz, a major rival of Diego and his brother Armando. Coincidentally, he admitted to Vic that he and Diego used to be an "item" when Reni was a woman. Vic protected him until he received his fourth sex change into a woman once more and she returned to Europe to be a porn star.

Events of Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

For most of the 1980s and 1990s, Reni had a promising career in adult film. In 1998, she became the DJ for Flashback FM in Liberty City, where she talked extensively about her own sexual experiences (like having to poison her pet dog as a child before being abused by her uncle). Sometime between 1998 and 2001, she was replaced by Toni as the DJ. Her life after this point is unknown.

Non-chronologically, this was her first appearance in the Grand Theft Auto universe, around which the rest of her character was built.

Mission Appearances

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

Accidents Will Happen (Boss)
Turn on, Tune in, Bug out (Post-mission pager message)
The Colonel's Coke (Boss)
Kill Phil (Boss)
Say Cheese (Boss)
Kill Phil: Part 2 (Boss)
Blitzkrieg Strikes Again (Post mission pager message)
So Long Schlong (Boss)
In the Air Tonight (Boss)

Gallery

Trivia

The name Reni Wassulmaier may be based on that of Leni Riefenstahl, a controversial German director. It may also be a reference to the actress Renée Zellweger.
Reni's appearance and manners may have been based on Grace Jones and Boy George, 1980s artists known for their characteristic androgynous appearances, with the former being known for her sexualized performances, photo shoots, and demeanor.
Reni is one of five radio DJs in the Grand Theft Auto series who have appeared in person. The others are Vladivostok FM's DJ Paul, Jesco White from Rebel Radio, Lazlow Jones, and DJ Pooh from West Coast Classics.
In Grand Theft Auto V, Reni is one of the honored celebrities on the Vinewood Walk of Fame.

Navigation

[ v • e ]Characters in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories
Protagonist	Toni Cipriani
Main characters	Salvatore Leone† \| Donald Love \| Massimo Torini† \| Vincenzo Cilli† \| Joseph Daniel "JD" O'Toole† \| Leon McAffrey† \| Toshiko Kasen† \| Maria Latore \| Mrs. Cipriani \| Ned Burner† \| Paulie Sindacco† \| Jane Hopper \| 8-Ball \| Miles O'Donovan \| Franco Forelli
Minor characters	Mickey Hamfists \| Ray Machowski \| Avery Carrington† \| Giovanni Casa† \| Phil Cassidy \| Cedric "Wayne" Fotheringay† \| Roger C. Hole† \| Kazuki Kasen† \| Uncle Leone \| Miguel† \| Cheryl \| DB-P† \| Black Lightman† \| Mona Lott \| Raven \| Rudyard \| Dan Sucho† \| Faith W.† \| The Wong Brothers \| The Informant† \| Leone Dealer† \| Mayor's Assistant \| John-O \| TV Reporter \| Forelli Wiseguy† \| Gun Store Clerk
Mentioned characters	Humphries \| Mr. Cipriani† \| Jimmy \| Amber \| Joey Leone \| Maccer \| Oily Johnnie \| Rachel \| Ray \| Mr. Wong \| Asuka Kasen† \| Kenji Kasen† \| Unnamed made man†
Radio DJs	Andee \| Bill \| Nurse Bob \| Sergio Boccino \| Melissa Chowder \| DJ Clue \| MC Codebreaker \| Panjit Gavaskar \| Michael Hunt \| Cliff Lane \| Lazlow \| Boy Sanchez \| Steve \| Natalee Walsh Davis \| Reni Wassulmaier
Radio guests	Richard Burns \| Catherine \| Chris \| Chuck \| Bernard "Crow" Gordon \| Lenny \| Morgan Merryweather \| Nina Barry
Multiplayer characters	Ed Banger \| Randy Boner \| Lou Bricant \| Phil DeGirth \| Bill Durzbum \| Robin Emblind \| Rico Garlik \| The Gimp \| M.T. Head \| Hugh Jazz \| Anne Job \| G.I. Jones \| Juan Kerr \| Ophelia Lardaz \| Lucy Lastic \| Hung Lo \| Arden Long \| Mrs. Menalot \| Owen Monie \| Busta Moves \| No. 1 \| Rick O'Shea \| Agent Ochre \| Officer '69' \| Papi Love \| Sam \| Lou Scannon \| Ekant Sing \| Fay Slift \| Ann Thrax \| Lance Urwell \| Cruz Vormen \| Nick Yakar \| Yamazaki
Other characters	Brian Baylor \| Dorothy Bigbottom \| Carey \| Beverly Clamhopper \| Frenchie Cockmaven \| Marcel Crayon \| Jeremy Fagin \| Jimmy Fence \| Frank Junior \| Anul Garbaskar \| Derrick Hale \| Jacqueline \| Jeremy \| Lorraine \| Gaylord Morrisen \| Oscar Redondo \| Jesus Sentenz
† denotes Deceased, Italics denotes a status determined by the player's choice Characters in GTA Liberty City Stories \| Category:Characters in GTA Liberty City Stories \| Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories \| Category:Characters

[ v • e ]Characters in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
Protagonist	Victor Vance†
Main characters	Lance Vance† \| Phil Cassidy \| Louise Cassidy-Williams† \| Jerry Martinez† \| Bryan Forbes† \| Reni Wassulmaier \| Gonzalez† \| Ricardo Diaz† \| Armando Mendez† \| Diego Mendez† \| Phil Collins \| Umberto Robina \| Marty Jay Williams†
Minor characters	Barry Mickelthwaite \| Carlos \| Mary-Jo Cassidy \| Aunt Enid \| Fernandez \| Frankie \| Hank† \| Hilberto \| Javier \| Jesús† \| Juan \| Mary \| Mona \| Sergeant Peppah \| Alberto Robina \| Ronaldo \| Marty Williams' cousin† \| Spitz \| T.J. Sucker \| Janet Vance \| Mary-Beth Williams \| Welfare Woman \| Jerry Martinez's Dealer† \| Welfare Man \| Unnamed Cholo Thug† \| Cuban 1
Radio station employees	Trish Camden \| Maurice Chavez \| Couzin Ed \| Adam First \| Jonathan Freeloader \| Heinrich Havelock \| Hector Hernandez \| Phil Herrick \| Larry Joe \| Lazlow \| Luke \| Lionel Makepeace \| Michelle Montanius \| Bryce Parker \| Pepe \| Bobbie Ray \| John Sickerman \| Chuck Summers \| Teri \| Dwayne Thorn \| Tina Jane \| Toni
Radio Show characters	Lily Banbury \| Pete Banbury \| Chief \| Ernest Keigel \| Molly Malmstein \| Gordon Moorehead \| Pablo \| Richard
Radio guests	Bryony Craddock \| Kenny Crane \| Martin Graves \| Pedro \| Jeremy Robard \| Thorton \| Forbes Waverly III
Multiplayer characters	Colin Allcars \| Agent Alman \| Harry Balzac \| Robin Banks† \| Candy Barr \| Anita Bath \| Bishop \| Bub \| Des Buratto \| Officer Butts \| Officer Cracker \| Decjuan DeMarco† \| Duane DeVane \| Kanye Diggit \| Martha Fokker \| Dee Generate \| Gabe Hiker† \| Jose \| Daryl Lect \| Moe Lester† \| Harris Mint \| Ron A. Muck \| Pearl Neklass \| Joaquin Noff \| Beau Nurr \| Buster Nutt \| Cam O'Flarge \| Juan Ovzem† \| Abe Ozo \| Chris Packet \| Private Parts \| Private Places \| Poop Dawg \| Pops \| Agent Provocateur \| Stacy Rhect \| Abe Rudder \| Boyd Schidt \| Hayden Seek \| Fidel Sistaxez \| The Specialist \| T.J. Sucker \| Sue E. Sydle \| Leo Tarred \| Tess Tickle \| Jenny Tulls \| Tate Urchips \| Lee Vitout \| Dylan Weed \| Hugo Zehr
Mentioned characters	Oliver Biscuit \| Cousin Bob \| Juan Cortez \| Jock Cranley \| Derek the Dodo \| Destiny \| Diaz' Girlfriend \| Doris \| Dot \| Eileen \| Betty Feeley \| Giorgio Forelli \| Trent Hopkins \| Abner Horowitz \| Jack Howitzer \| Stonewall J \| Bonnie Knight \| Linda \| Marie Sue \| Beverly McFadden \| McGinley \| Jenny Mitchell \| Mystique \| Clay Parsons \| Puddles \| Smithy \| Tim \| Trev \| Troy \| Chris Van Angel \| Pete Vance
Deleted characters	Leo Teal
† denotes Deceased, Italics denotes a status determined by the player's choice Characters in GTA Vice City Stories \| Category:Characters in GTA Vice City Stories \| Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories \| Category:Characters

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+[[Lance Vance]] <small>(Formerly)</small> {{Status|D1=y}}
+[[Ricardo Diaz]] <small>(Formerly)</small> {{Status|D1=y}}
+[[Gonzalez]] <small>(Formerly)</small> {{Status|D1=y}}
+[[Diego Mendez]] <small>(Formerly)</small> {{Status|D1=y}}
+[[Barry Mickelthwaite]]<br>[[Phil Collins]]
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+{{Quote|Somebody, burn the script! Let's make art, people!|Reni Wassulmaier}}
+'''Reni Wassulmaier''' is a character in the ''[[Grand Theft Auto]]'' series, who appears as a main character in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]]'' and a DJ for [[Flashback FM]] circa [[1998]] in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]''. Reni is a transgender avant-garde film director from [[Germany]] (circa [[1984]]) in ''GTA Vice City Stories''.
+==History==
-'''Reni Wassulmaier''' is a character who appears as a main character in [[GTA Vice City Stories]]. She/he is a transsexual avant-garde film director from Germany (circa 1984) in [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]], and a DJ for [[Flashback FM]] circa 1998 in [[Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories]]. In her appearances in both games, Reni is voiced by Barbara Rosenblatt.
+===Background===
+Reni was born a woman, presumably in [[Germany|Munich, Germany]]. Prior to 1984, she had her first sex change to become a man, later transitioning back to a woman, and then a man again. Surgical sex changes [[wp:Sex reassignment surgery#History|date back to Berlin, Germany as early as 1930]], though the surgery is generally considered irreversible in real life, as opposed to Reni's multiple transitions. In [[Europe]], she became famous for shooting avant-garde art films which included child torture in a Berlin pizza parlor and a rhinoceros making love to a neon sign. On Flashback FM, she also mentions having been a [[Prostitutes|prostitute]] and being in pornographic films (while female).
+===Events of ''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories''===
-== Description ==
+Reni eventually moved his entire production company to [[Vice City (3D Universe)|Vice City]], where he produced commercials and "edgy" pop music videos. [[Frankie]] served as his assistant throughout much of this time. His associates included [[Ricardo Diaz]], a drug supplier, [[Diego Mendez]], another drug dealer and former lover, [[Barry Mickelthwaite]], the manager of [[Phil Collins]] who slept with Reni in Monaco while drunk, [[Spitz]], another film director who was also interested in buying coke, [[Vic Vance]], a drug dealer who Spitz put Reni in contact with and [[Gonzalez]], another drug dealer Reni was in contact with.
-====Background====
+Eventually his life was threatened by Diego Mendez, who was at war with Vic Vance, but mainly because Reni put Vic in contact with Ricardo Diaz, a major rival of Diego and his brother [[Armando Mendez|Armando]]. Coincidentally, he admitted to Vic that he and Diego used to be an "item" when Reni was a woman. Vic protected him until he received his fourth sex change into a woman once more and she returned to Europe to be a porn star.
-Reni was born a woman, presumably in Munich, Germany. Prior to 1984, she had her first sex change to become a man, later being converted back to a woman, then a man again. Surgical sex changes [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_reassignment_surgery#History date back to Berlin, Germany as early as 1930], though the surgery is generally considered irreversible in real life, as opposed to Reni's multiple surgeries. In Europe, she became famous for shooting avant-garde art films which included child torture in a Berlin pizza parlor and a rhinoceros making love to a neon sign. On Flashback FM, she also mentions having been a [[Prostitutes|prostitute]] (while female).
-===GTA Vice City Stories===
+===Events of ''Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories''===
+For most of the 1980s and 1990s, Reni had a promising career in adult film. In [[1998]], she became the DJ for [[Flashback FM]] in [[Liberty City (3D Universe)|Liberty City]], where she talked extensively about her own sexual experiences (like having to poison her pet [[dog]] as a child before being abused by her uncle). Sometime between 1998 and 2001, she was replaced by [[Toni]] as the DJ. Her life after this point is unknown.
+Non-chronologically, this was her first appearance in the Grand Theft Auto universe, around which the rest of her character was built.
-Reni eventually moved ''his'' (at the time) entire production company to [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]], where he produced commercials and "edgy" pop music videos. [[Frankie]] served as his assistant throughout much of his appearances. His associates included [[Ricardo Diaz]], [[Diego Mendez]], [[Victor Vance|Vic Vance]] (all major drug dealers, Diego having had a secret gay relationship with him), [[Barry Mickelthwaite]] (manager of [[Phil Collins]] who slept with Reni in Monaco while drunk) and [[Spitz]] (a small-time director who also bought kilos of cocaine at a time)
+==Mission Appearances==
-Eventually his life was threatened by [[Diego and Armando Mendez]], who were at war with Vic Vance. Coincidentally, he admitted to Vic that he and Diego used to be an item. Vic protected him until he received his fourth sex change (into a woman) and returned to Europe to be a porn star.
+===''Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories''===
+*[[Accidents Will Happen]] <small>(Boss)</small>
+*[[Turn on, Tune in, Bug out]] <small>(Post-mission pager message)</small>
+*[[The Colonel's Coke]] <small>(Boss)</small>
+*[[Kill Phil]] <small>(Boss)</small>
+*[[Say Cheese]] <small>(Boss)</small>
+*[[Kill Phil: Part 2]] <small>(Boss)</small>
+*[[Blitzkrieg Strikes Again]] <small>(Post mission pager message)</small>
+*[[So Long Schlong]] <small>(Boss)</small>
+*[[In the Air Tonight]] <small>(Boss)</small>
 ==Gallery==
+<gallery position="center" spacing="small">
+ReniWassulmaier-Artwork.jpg|[[Artworks in GTA Vice City Stories|Artwork]] of '''Reni Wassulmaier''' (after her fourth sex change).
+SoLongSchlong-GTAVCS.jpg|'''Reni''' in [[So Long Schlong]].
+KillPhil-GTAVCS.jpg|'''Reni''' in [[Kill Phil]].
+SayCheese-GTAVCS.jpg|'''Reni''' in [[Say Cheese]].
+ReniWassulmaier-GTAVCS2.jpg|'''Reni''' after her fourth sex change following "[[So Long Schlong]]". In addition to a new pair of breasts, her nose is also implied to be reconstructed, among other changes. As seen in the mission [[In the Air Tonight]] before going to the airport.
+</gallery>
+==Trivia==
-<center><gallery>
+*The name Reni Wassulmaier may be based on that of {{WP|Leni Riefenstahl}}, a controversial German director. It may also be a reference to the actress {{WP|Renée Zellweger}}.
-ReniWassulmaier-Artwork.jpg|Game art of Reni Wassulmaier (after her fourth sex change).
+*Reni's appearance and manners may have been based on {{WP|Grace Jones}} and {{WP|Boy George}}, 1980s artists known for their characteristic {{WP|Androgyny|androgynous}} appearances, with the former being known for her sexualized performances, photo shoots, and demeanor.
-ReniWassulmaier-GTAVCS2.jpg|Reni after his/her fourth sex change following "[[So Long Schlong]]". In addition to a new pair of breasts, her nose is also implied to be reconstructed, among other changes.
+*Reni is one of five radio DJs in the ''Grand Theft Auto'' series who have appeared in person. The others are [[Vladivostok FM]]'s [[DJ Paul]], [[Jesco White]] from [[Rebel Radio]], [[Lazlow Jones (3D Universe)|Lazlow Jones]], and [[DJ Pooh]] from [[West Coast Classics]].
-</gallery></center>
+*In ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]'', Reni is one of the honored celebrities on the [[Vinewood Walk of Fame]].
-===GTA Liberty City Stories===
-For most of the '80s and '90s, Reni had a promising career in adult film. In 1998, she became the DJ for [[Flashback FM]] in [[Liberty City in GTA III Era|Liberty City]], where she talked extensively about her own sexual experiences (like having to poison her pet dog as a child before being abused by her uncle). Sometime between 1998 and 2001, she was replaced by [[Toni]] as the DJ. It is unknown what became of her after.
-Non-chronologically, this was her first appearance in the Grand Theft Auto universe, on which the rest of her character was built around. Reni is one of the few GTA III-era DJs to actually appear as a cutscene character.
-== Mission appearances==
-;GTA Vice City Stories
-* [[Accidents Will Happen]] <small>(Boss) </small>
-* [[Turn on, Tune in, Bug out]] <small>(post mission pager message) </small>
-* [[The Colonel's Coke]] <small>(Boss) </small>
-* [[Kill Phil]] <small>(Boss) </small>
-* [[Say Cheese]] <small>(Boss) </small>
-* [[Kill Phil: Part 2]] <small>(Boss) </small>
-* [[Blitzkrieg Strikes Again]] <small>(Post mission pager message) </small>
-* [[So Long Schlong]] <small>(Boss) </small>
-* [[In the Air Tonight]] <small>(Boss) </small>
-== Trivia ==
-*The name Reni Wassulmaier may be based on that of controversial German director Leni Riefenstahl.
-*Reni is one of only three DJs in the GTA series who appeared in person. The others are [[Vladivostok FM]]'s [[DJ Paul]] (Ballad of Gay Tony) and [[Lazlow]].
-*Reni is one of the only known characters in the entire series to be a transsexual.
-*In [[Grand Theft Auto V]], she's one of the honored celebrities on the [[Vinewood Boulevard]] sidewalk.
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