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She was worth billions before divorce left her bankrupt and surgery left her unrecognizable...

can you guess who it is? Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] By BRIAN MARKS FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 17:49 GMT, 24 December 2024 | Updated: 17:55 GMT, 24 December 2024 e-mail 14 View comments She's best known for her buzzy marriage and her numerous plastic surgeries that left her completely unrecognizable.



This Swiss-born socialite came from humble origins, only to tie the knot in the 1970s with a French-born American billionaire. But the two courted headlines just over two decades later with their messy divorce. She became one of the wealthiest people on the planet after her divorce settlement, which left her with more than $2 billion, plus millions more annually.

But she somehow managed to lose it all after years of tinkering with her face and spending on countless luxuries. Can you name this famous socialite? She's known for her marriage to a wealthy art dealer, but she frittered away billions after their divorce and made herself unrecognizable from years of plastic surgery. Do you know who she is? She's Jocelyn Wildenstein, who has been dubbed the 'Catwoman' due to her pronounced cat eyes and leonine features.

The 84-year-old high society fixture — born Jocelyne Périsset — was married to the late art dealer and billionaire Alec N. Wildenstein, who was the son of the French art dealer and horse breeder Daniel Wildenstein. Their family presided over Wildenstei.

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