At only eleven years old, Allegra Versace became a multi-millionaire after the tragic death of her beloved uncle who left her most of what he earned and that’s a lot. Prior to his assassination, Gianni Versace – Allegra’s maternal uncle, built a fashion empire known simply as Versace. The late Italian fashion designer founded the internationally acclaimed fashion house known for making accessories, fragrances and apparel, most of which have been donned by high-profile celebrities all over the world.
For someone born into such glitz and glamour, it’s quite shocking that Allegra Versace despises being in the spotlight and prefers to live a quiet life. However, there seems to be no escape for her, as long as she has the iconic Versace name attached to her identity. Here are some facts that might interest you about Allegra Versace.
Biography of Allegra Versace
She is popular as an Italian heiress and socialite socialite. His birth details are recorded on June 30, 1986, somewhere in Milan, Italy. Growing up in her home country with her younger brother Daniel, Allegra, she was surrounded by many celebrities who were friends with her fashionista uncle. In fact, his first piano was given to him by legendary musician Sir Elton John.
She graduated from the Sir James Henderson School- now called the British School of Milan and went on to study at Brown University in Rhode Island. She is also a graduate of UCLA, where she graduated after studying French, art history, and theater.
While living as a princess, Allegra Versace had a somewhat troubled childhood, but not in the way many people would imagine. All her life, an eating disorder known as anorexia bugged Allegra and this is often blamed for her lack of interest in living in the spotlight. Additionally, the devastating death of his uncle, his favorite family member, left an 11-year-old Allegra traumatized, coupled with the fact that his parents struggled to save their marriage and his mother had become addicted to harsh substances.
All of these childhood misfortunes haunted Allegraans and she tried her best to escape the fashion world by going to the United States. Finally, after having tried to succeed in other fields, in particular that of actress, the young Italian heiress returned to claim her crown of director of Versace.
Family Life – Parents and Siblings
Allegra’s family is small but the influence they have in the fashion world moves mountains. Her parents are Italian fashion designer Donatella Versace – Gianni Versace’s sister and ex-American model Paul Beck (her father). She grew up with a younger brother named Daniel. Allegra is apparently the niece of world-class fashion designer Gianni Versace with whom she shared a close relationship as he cherished her while he lived.
On July 15, 1997, Gianni Versace was 50 when he was fatally shot by an obsessed admirer outside his Miami Beach mansion. Her death shook the fashion industry and left Allegra in a shadow of her former self. Therefore, she retreated further into her secluded life, away from the spotlight.
Other members of his family include Santo Versace (uncle), Tina Versace (aunt), Antonio, Francesca and Ramona Versace – cousins among others.
Allegra net worth
Upon the death of his wealthy uncle, Gianni, Allegra Versace became one of the main beneficiaries of his empire. According to her will, her 18th birthday saw her claim 50% ownership of the Gianni Versace SPA business.
The remaining half of the fortune was shared between his mother Donatella and his uncle Santo Versace. While Santo already held 30% of the company’s fortune, Donatella retained 20%. Despite Santo and Donatella helping build the business alongside Gianni, he decided to hand over half of the fashion empire to his beloved niece following the series of disagreements he had with his siblings. In the end, Allegra became an instant multimillionaire, well on her way to the billionaire’s club. She currently sits on an estimated net worth of $800 million.
With all that money branded in her name, it became increasingly difficult for Allegra to stay out of the public eye, which had always been her wish.
