American novelist Danielle Steele comes with an estimated net worthy of of $310 million in June 2016, in accordance to Forbes. Presently, Danielle Steele may be the world’s best-offering living writer, with an increase of than 800 million copies of her novels marketed. That total also makes her the 4th best-selling writer of all time. Most widely known on her behalf pen name Danielle Steele, Danielle Fernandes Dominique Schuelein
Known for movies
Jewels (1992) as Writer
The Ring (1996) as Writer
A Perfect Stranger (1994) as Writer
Family Album (1994) as Writer
Quick Facts
Full Name
Danielle Steel
Net Worth
$385 Million
Date Of Birth
August 14, 1947
Height
1.57 m
Profession
Author, Novelist
Education
New York University, Lycée Français de New York, Parsons School of Design
Spouse
Thomas Perkins, John Traina, William Toth, Danny Zugelder, Claude-Eric Lazard
Children
Nick Traina, Vanessa Danielle Traina, Samantha Traina, Beatrix Lazard Seidenberg, Zara Alexandra Traina, Victoria Lea Traina, Maximilian John Traina
Parents
Norma da Câmara Stone dos Reis, John Schulein-Steel
Once in a Lifetime, Kaleidoscope, Mixed Blessings, Danielle Steel's A Perfect Stranger, Heartbeat, Safe Harbour, Danielle Steel's 'Palomino', Danielle Steel's Star, Danielle Steel's Zoya, Danielle Steel's Remembrance, Danielle Steel's Full Circle, Now and Forever
Interesting Facts
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Fact
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Biography/bibliography in: "Contemporary Authors". New Revision Series, vol. 138, pages 412-417. Farmington Hills, MI: Thomson Gale, 2005.
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Currently owns the Spreckels Mansion, 2080 Washington Street in San Francisco.
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Daughter of John Schuelein-Steel and wife Norma da Câmara Stone dos Reis.
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Collects canary diamonds.
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She met second husband, Danny Zugelder while he was in prison. The day after she divorced him she married another prison inmate William George Toth.
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Her father was a German Jewish immigrant. Her mother was of Portuguese descent.
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Mother of 7 children: Beatrix Lazard Seidenberg born in 1968. Nicholas John Traina 1979, Samantha Traina (1982), Victoria Lea Traina (1983), Vanessa Danielle Traina (1984), Maximilian John Traina (1986) and Zara Alexandra Traina (1987). Step mother of Trevor and Todd Traina.
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Steel started The Nick Traina Foundation after publishing "His Bright Light: The story of Nick Traina" in 1998, an account of hers son's life and how Steel and her family children dealt with his disease.
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Has written 54 best-selling books.
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Was a copy writer for the Grey Advertising Agency in San Francisco.
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Worked as a vice president of public relations for the advertising agency Supergirls, Ltd., in New York City.
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Studied at Parsons School of Design in New York.
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Graduated from Lycee Francais at age 15.
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Engaged to venture capitalist Thomas Perkins. [February 1998]
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Her works were in the list of best-selling books of the 'New York Times' for 381 consecutive weeks, a fact which brought her an entry into the Guinness Book of Records.
Quotes
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Quote
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I wish I were brave, although I try. I work too hard and don't play enough. Too much work ethic, not enough 'fun'.
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People do like the film version of things, I thought this was a nice way to get my books back into the marketplace.
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If you can see the magic in a fairytale, you can face the future.
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Sometimes, if you aren't sure about something, you just have to jump off the bridge and grow your wings on the way down.
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A bad review is like baking a cake with all the best ingredients and having someone sit on it.
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