The Greatest French Socialites

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1 Blanche Monnier

20 4

Famous As: Prisoner

Birthdate: March 1, 1849

Sun Sign: Pisces

Birthplace: Poitiers, France

Died: October 13, 1913

2 Madame de Pompadour

17 3

Famous As: Noblewomen

Birthdate: December 29, 1721

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: April 15, 1764

3 Liliane Bettencourt

18 3

Famous As: Shareholder of L'Oréal

Birthdate: October 21, 1922

Sun Sign: Libra

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: September 20, 2017

Former L'Oréal heiress Liliane Bettencourt was the world’s richest woman at the time of her death. She had apparently gifted celebrity photographer François-Marie Banier cash and gifts worth a billion euros, leading her daughter to file a case against Banier later. Bettencourt was also involved in medical and cultural philanthropy.

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4 Ghislaine Maxwell

21 8

Famous As: Socialite, Sex offender

Birthdate: December 25, 1961

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Maisons-Laffitte, France

Daughter of publishing tycoon, late Robert Maxwell, Ghislaine Maxwell is a socialite infamous for her involvement with the convicted sex offender, Jeffrey Epstein. Charged with sex trafficking of minor girls, she is under investigation by the US Virgin Islands Department of Justice.

5 Paloma Picasso

14 3

Famous As: Fashion designer

Birthdate: April 19, 1949

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Vallauris, France

Fashion and jewelry designer Paloma Picasso is best known as the daughter of legendary artists Pablo Picasso and Françoise Gilot. She began her career designing costume jewelry for Yves Saint-Laurent and later designed for Tiffany & Co. Known for her signature red lipstick, she also has her own range of perfumes.

6 Cathy Guetta

13 3

Famous As: Socialite who became known as the wife of singer David Guetta

Birthdate: March 27, 1967

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Dakar, Senegal

7 Yola Letellier

11 2

Famous As: Socialite

Birthdate: 1908 AD

Birthplace: France

8 Victoria de Lesseps

8 2

Famous As: Visual artist

Birthdate: 1994 AD

Birthplace: United States

9 Marthe de Florian

9 2

Famous As: Socialite

Birthdate: September 9, 1864

Sun Sign: Virgo

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: August 29, 1939

10 Philippe de Rothschild

8 2

Famous As: Winegrower, Screenwriter, Socialite, Racecar driver

Birthdate: April 13, 1902

Sun Sign: Aries

Birthplace: Tangier

Died: January 20, 1988

11 Winnaretta Singer

7 1

Famous As: Socialite

Birthdate: January 8, 1865

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Yonkers, New York, United States

Died: November 26, 1943

12 Juliette Récamier

6 1

Famous As: Socialite

Birthdate: December 3, 1777

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Lyon, France

Died: May 11, 1849

13 Marie-Hélène de Rothschild

7 1

Famous As: Socialite

Birthdate: November 17, 1927

Sun Sign: Scorpio

Birthplace: New York City, United States

Died: March 1, 1996

14 Marguerite Alibert

12 2

Famous As: Courtesan

Birthdate: December 9, 1890

Sun Sign: Sagittarius

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: January 2, 1971

15 Charlotte de Rothschild

5 1

Famous As: Socialite

Birthdate: May 6, 1825

Sun Sign: Taurus

Birthplace: Paris, France

Died: July 20, 1899

16 Georgina Brandolini d'Adda

5 1

Famous As: Fashion designer

Birthdate: December 23, 1949

Sun Sign: Capricorn

Birthplace: Rio de Janeiro Brazil

Born in Brazil, to a French aristocrat father and a Brazilian mother, Princess Georgina Maria, better known as Georgina Brandolini d'Adda, started her career as a Dior intern. She then worked for Valentino and Balmain. She has also designed jackets for Blazé Milano and worked for the São Paulo-based Iguatemi.