Diane Wildenstein

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Thu Aug 29 2024
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Diane Wildenstein is a celebrity child who came in the limelight because of her parent's fame. To shed light on this, she is the daughter of an American billionaire, Alec N. Wildenstein and Jocelyn Wildenstein

Her father was a French businessman based in America. On the other hand, Diane's mother, Jocelyn, is a Swiss-born social activist. She is famous for her extensive facial surgeries. As a result, she is also named "Catwoman" and "The Lion Queen."

The Love Story and Heartbreak: Alec and Jocelyn Wildenstein's Relationship

As mentioned above, Diane Wildenstein's parents are celebrities. Alec N. Wildenstein and Jocelyn Wildenstein first met in Kenya through a Saudi businessman and arms dealer named Adnan Khashoggi. He then urges Jocelyn and Alec to meet. 

Daine Wildenstein parents loves each other
Daine Wildenstein's mother, Jocelyn Wildenstein, and late father, Alec N. Wildenstein
(Source: Pinterest)

Later, Alec and Jocelyn were introduced to each other at a shooting party at "OI Jogi" Wildenstein Conservancy Kenya. Later on, Daine's parents began dating and eventually took their relationship into the wedding.

Jocelyn and Alec exchanged their vows on April 30, 1978. After one year, the newly wedded pair welcomed their first child, daughter Daine, in 1979.

Following that, Jocelyn gave birth to their second child, a son named Alec. Jr. in 1980. Later, they decided to part ways due to an uncertain reason, which was not amicable. Jocelyn filed a divorce against Daine's father, Alec, in 1999.

Daine Wildenstein's Mother Caught Her Father Cheating Red-Handed

In 1999, Daine Wildenstein's mother, Jocelyn Wildenstein, openly revelation of his husband's wrongdoing. She caught Alec N. Wildenstein on a breezy night when she found him in sexual activity with a 19-year-old Russian model. 

As to reports, Jocelyn rushed out of the Wildenstein New York homeroom and threatened the girl with a gun. The occurrence resulted in Alec Wildenstein being in jail on the same night. According to Wikipedia, a magistrate judge of the case, Marilyn Diamond, received several death threats while handling this case.

A young Jocelyne Wildenstein getting ready for Ballet classes.
A young Jocelyne Wildenstein was photographed getting ready for Ballet classes. Source: Instagram

Throughout the divorce proceedings, the judge told Jocelyn not to spend alimony on her further plastic surgeries. In the meantime, from 1997 to 1999, their divorce garnered massive media coverage. 

The media covers the pair's spendthrift habits. Alec's inconvenient compulsion over Jocelyn to undergo plastic surgery. 

How Wealthy Are Daine Wildenstein's Parents?

Daine Widenstein's parent's wealth, it is impossible to count these personalities' money. To clarify, Daine's father and mother are both billionaires and live extravagant lifestyles. Her father, Alec N. Wildenstein, had an enormous net worth of $10 billion at his death in 2008.

He accumulated great wealth through his mass business of art dealing, horse racing, and breeder company. Alec had a significant profit in 2004 after his steeple-chase runner, Kotkijet, associate with Jean-Pierre Dubois, won the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris

luxurious inside room of Jocelyn Wildenstein
Inside the house of Jocelyn Wildenstein in World Tower Apartment NYC
(Source: Architectural Digest)

On the other hand, Diane's mother has a net worth of $10 million. Interestingly, sources claim that she did once go through bankruptcy in 2018. There is a rumor about her having a net worth of $500 million after facing bankruptcy.

It all came to this because she received a colossal $2.5 billion as alimony after the divorce settlement with her late ex-husband, Alec Wildenstein. Further, she earned $100 million yearly over 13 years after separation. Not only that, but Diane's mother, Jocelyn, had a $13 million house in New York. Later, she sold it to Janna Bullock.

Daine Wildenstein's Mother Before Her Facial Surgery

Well, the Swiss-born social activist Jocelyn Wildenstein spent $6 million on her face! Daine Wildenstein's mother, Jocelyn, spent millions to look like a cat. 

It is because she has a wild fantasy about cats. She also decided to use a knife over her face to please her cloud-cuckoo-land. Moreover, her late-art-dealing husband Alec also urged her to do so. 

As of medical specialist, Jocelyn has undergone canthopexy from where she got a catlike appearance. Furthermore, she has lip-plumping injections, upper & lower eyelid surgery, chin augmentation, cheek implants, fat grafting, brow lift, and face-lift.

Jocelyn Wildenstein was beautiful before a surgery
Daine Wildenstein's Mother, Jocelyn Wildenstein before a facial surgery
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After that, Wildenstein got the nicknames "Catwoman", "The Lion Queen", and "The Bride of Wildenstein." However, Catwoman denies having facial surgery and claims it over her Swiss heritage. Moreover, the interviewer questioned her, saying did you have surgery? But she answered:

"No, especially when we look back at my pictures - I think of course I am maybe more beautiful (back then).

"When we are young there's a certain freshness we lose with the years. But you still find the same eyes, same high cheeks, or same nose. I think I was more pretty."

More About Daine Wildenstein Mother Jocelyn Wildenstein

Jocelyn Perisset, later known by her husband's surname, Jocelyn Wildenstein, is a Swiss socializer famous for extensive facial surgery. She is also known among the public as a Catwoman because she has a catlike appearance. 

Daine Wildenstein Mother, Jocelyn Wildenstein cherises her complexion.
Daine Wildenstein Mother, Jocelyn Wildenstein cherises her complexion
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Jocelyn was born on August 5, 1940, in Lausanne, Switzerland. Furthermore, her father used to work as a shopkeeper at a sporting goods shop. Interestingly, she was in a relationship with a guy named Swiss Cyril Piguet at the age of seventeen.

What Is Daine Wildenstein's Age? 

Well, frequently spotlighting Jocelyn Wildenstein's daughter Daine Wildenstein has turned into a fine grown-up woman. She was born in 1979 just like Ayako Fujitani. She is originally from New York, United States. 

Daine Wildenstein was photographed at a public event.
Daine Wildenstein was photographed at a public event. (Source: Glamour Path)

However, Daine has not revealed her exact date of birth but according to some rumors she celebrates her birthday in September. 

Daine Windenstein's Father Died At The Age of Sixty-Seven

Alec Nathan Wildenstein was a French billionaire like François-Henri Pinault. By profession, he was a racehorse owner, art dealer, and breeder based in America. Moreover, he was born on August 5, 1940, in Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhone, France.

Alec N. Wildenstein is a businessman
Daine Wildenstein late father, Alec N. Wildenstein 
(Source: Pinterest@alecwildenstein)

Alec inherited his father's legacy, where his great-grandfather established an art dealing company in 1875. He was the son of Daniel Wildenstein. He inherited an estimated worth of $10 billion after his father's demise in 2001. 

However, Wildenstein's empire also passed into his offspring, Alec N. Wildenstein, after his sudden death on February 18, 2008. He left this world at the age of sixty-seven. His son now handles his legacy.

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