Birth Name: Diane Simone Michelle Halfin
Place of Birth: Brussels, Belgium
Date of Birth: December 31, 1946
Ethnicity:
*Ashkenazi Jewish (father)
*Sephardi Jewish (mother)
Diane von Furstenberg is an American fashion designer.
Her father, Leon (Lipa) Halfin, was a successful businessman born in Romania (currently Chișinău, Moldova). Her mother, Liliane (Nahmias), was from Thessaloniki, Greece, and was a Holocaust survivor. Both her parents were Jewish. According to her autobiography, The Woman I Wanted to Be, her mother was from a Shephardi Jewish family and spoke Ladino (Judaeo-Spanish) at home.
Diane is married to businessperson Barry Diller. She was previously married to Prince Egon von Furstenberg.
Diane’s paternal grandparents were Shmaya/Samuel Halfin (the son of Hersh Halfin and Tsipora) and Sara.
Sources: http://www.tabletmag.com
http://www.hyperink.com
Genealogy of Diane von Furstenberg (focusing on her father’s side) – https://www.geni.com
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