'Catwoman' Jocelyn Wildenstein Shared a Photo from Before Her Many Plastic Surgeries — See How Much She's Changed

Mar. 15, 2025

Jocelyn Wildenstein was dubbed “Catwoman” due to her distinctly feline features.Photo:Ken Towner/Evening Standard/Shutterstock

Ken Towner/Evening Standard/Shutterstock

New York socialiteJocelyn Wildenstein— dubbed “Catwoman” due to her distinctly feline features — has shared a photo of what she looked like before she had plastic surgery.Wildenstein, now 82, posted a photo with her then-infant daughter Dianeon Instagramin honor of her birthday on Aug. 25.“Happy Birthday to my beautiful daughter Diane Wildenstein,” the Swiss-born socialite posted. She shared Diane and son Alex, Jr., with her ex-husband, the latebillionaireart dealer Alec Wildenstein.It was their divorce in 1997 that thrust the eccentric couple into the spotlight, making them tabloid media fixtures and causing Jocelyn to be dubbed with the monikers “The Bride of Wildenstein” and “Catwoman.”During their divorce, Jocelyn claimed she kept undergoing cosmetic procedures partially because Alec “hates to be with old people.“However, as she toldVanity Fair,some of her catlike features are natural.“The lynx has perfect eyes. If I show you pictures of my grandmother, what you see is these eyes — cat eyes — and high cheekbones.“The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!She has leaned into the cat comparisons, often wearing animal-print clothing — and even hada lynx as a pet.However, as Alec told the magazine, “She was crazy.”“I would always find out last. She was thinking that she could fix her face like a piece of furniture. Skin does not work that way. But she wouldn’t listen.”Jocelyn Wildenstein often wears animal print and furs, leaning into the “Catwoman” moniker.Lawrence Lucier/FilmMagicTheir divorce lasted for two years, with a fair amount of mudslinging from both sides, alleging affairs, escort work, and domestic violence.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.In 1999, Jocelyn was awarded $2.5 billion, along with an additional $100 million annually for the next 13 years, according toReuters.As part of the settlement, the judge in their divorce case reportedly ordered Jocelyn not to spend any of the settlement money on cosmetic surgeries.

New York socialiteJocelyn Wildenstein— dubbed “Catwoman” due to her distinctly feline features — has shared a photo of what she looked like before she had plastic surgery.

Wildenstein, now 82, posted a photo with her then-infant daughter Dianeon Instagramin honor of her birthday on Aug. 25.

“Happy Birthday to my beautiful daughter Diane Wildenstein,” the Swiss-born socialite posted. She shared Diane and son Alex, Jr., with her ex-husband, the latebillionaireart dealer Alec Wildenstein.

It was their divorce in 1997 that thrust the eccentric couple into the spotlight, making them tabloid media fixtures and causing Jocelyn to be dubbed with the monikers “The Bride of Wildenstein” and “Catwoman.”

During their divorce, Jocelyn claimed she kept undergoing cosmetic procedures partially because Alec “hates to be with old people.”

However, as she toldVanity Fair,some of her catlike features are natural.

“The lynx has perfect eyes. If I show you pictures of my grandmother, what you see is these eyes — cat eyes — and high cheekbones.”

The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!

She has leaned into the cat comparisons, often wearing animal-print clothing — and even hada lynx as a pet.

However, as Alec told the magazine, “She was crazy.”

“I would always find out last. She was thinking that she could fix her face like a piece of furniture. Skin does not work that way. But she wouldn’t listen.”

Jocelyn Wildenstein often wears animal print and furs, leaning into the “Catwoman” moniker.Lawrence Lucier/FilmMagic

Lawrence Lucier/FilmMagic

Their divorce lasted for two years, with a fair amount of mudslinging from both sides, alleging affairs, escort work, and domestic violence.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

In 1999, Jocelyn was awarded $2.5 billion, along with an additional $100 million annually for the next 13 years, according toReuters.

As part of the settlement, the judge in their divorce case reportedly ordered Jocelyn not to spend any of the settlement money on cosmetic surgeries.

source: people.com