Danielle Steel

Danielle Steel
Danielle Steel
Born	Danielle Fernandes Dominique Schuelein-Steel; August 14, 1947 (age 79); New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Novelist
Nationality	American
Alma mater	New York University
Period	1978-present
Genre	Romance; Contemporary
Spouse	Claude-Eric Lazard (1965–1974; divorced); Danny Zugelder (1975–1978; divorced); William George Toth (1978–1981; divorced); John Traina (1981–1998; divorced); Thomas Perkins (1998–2002; divorced);
Children	7 (including Nicholas Traina)
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Danielle Fernande Schuelein-Steel (born August 14, 1947 in New York City) is an American writer. Steel was an only child. She is the best-selling living author and one of the best-selling fiction writers ever, with more than 800 million books sold. As of 2021, she has written 190 books, including over 140 novels.

Her parents divorced when she was young. She was looked after by relatives and family employees in Paris and New York City. She was a lonely child and read a lot of books and poetry.

Early life

Steel, whose full name is Danielle Fernandes Dominique Schuelein-Steel, was born in New York City. Her father, John Schuelein-Steel, was a German immigrant who was Jewish and came from a family that owned Löwenbräu beer. Her mother, Norma da Camara Stone dos Reis, was Portuguese and the daughter of a diplomat.

References

↑ Nichols, Michelle. "Author Danielle Steel had childhood dreams of becoming a nun". U.S. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
↑ "Danielle Steel". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
↑ "The Lives of Danielle Steel: The Unauthorized Biography of America's #1 Best-Selling Author by Vickie Bane". www.publishersweekly.com. Invalid date. Retrieved 2025-01-13. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
↑ "Lonely heart". The Age. 2006-03-19. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
↑ "Danielle Steel : People.com". 2011-01-10. Archived from the original on 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2025-01-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

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[1] Nichols, Michelle. "Author Danielle Steel had childhood dreams of becoming a nun". U.S. Retrieved 2025-01-13.

[2] "Danielle Steel". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-01-13.

[3] "The Lives of Danielle Steel: The Unauthorized Biography of America's #1 Best-Selling Author by Vickie Bane". www.publishersweekly.com. Invalid date. Retrieved 2025-01-13. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

[4] "Lonely heart". The Age. 2006-03-19. Retrieved 2025-01-13.

[5] "Danielle Steel : People.com". 2011-01-10. Archived from the original on 2011-01-10. Retrieved 2025-01-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)