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词条 Monica von Neumann
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  1. Early life

  2. Career and philanthropy

  3. Personal life

  4. Death

  5. References

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| death_date = 5 March 2019
| death_place = Los Angeles
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Monica Neumann von Héthárs, also known as Baroness Monica von Neumann[1], (née Ford; died 5 March 2019), was an American socialite, philanthropist and businesswoman. She worked as a fashion model and dancer before marrying John Neumann Ritter von Héthárs in 1985.

Early life

Monica von Neumann was born into an African-American working class family in Detroit, Michigan.[2] As a child she moved with her mother to Los Angeles. She studied dance at the Roland Dupree Dance Academy.[2] She attended Fairfax High School in Fairfax District, Los Angeles.

Career and philanthropy

Von Neumann danced professionally before getting married, going on tour with Nina Simone and Devo.[4] She also worked as a model for Yves Saint Laurent and Dior, walking in runway shows and standing in for fittings at ateliers in Paris.[3][4]

In 2010 she launched the luxury home-goods retailer Baroness von Neumann Candles, which sold high-end scented candles.[5][6][7][10][8] The candle logo was the Von Neumann family crest.[2] In December 2010 she was a guest on BET's The Mo'Nique Show.[2]

In 2013 she was considered for a spot as a cast member of the American reality television series Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.[9][10][11] She reportedly met with producers but ended up not joining the cast.[8][12][13]

In February 2013 von Neumann, along with Daphne Guinness and Lynn Ban, donated a collection of her shoes to the Museum at Fashion Institute of Technology's Shoe Obsession exhibit.[14] Von Neumann was featured in the documentary God Save My Shoes, which followed extreme shoe collectors.[4]

She was a patron of Inner-City Arts and the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.[2][4] She was also involved with Hollyrod Foundation, an organization that offers support to families with children that have autism. As a patron of the organizations March To The Top and AINA, von Neumann traveled to Kenya and assisted in establishing an orphanage.[15]

Personal life

When she was eighteen years old she was introduced to John Neumann Ritter von Héthárs, the son of Heinrich Neumann Ritter von Héthárs, by Sonny Bono at a dinner party in Palm Springs.[16] She began a relationship with Ritter von Neumann, who was the first importer of Volkswagens to the United States.[10][8] After they got engaged, she attended a finishing school in Switzerland.[17] She and Ritter von Neumann married in 1985. They had one daughter, Dorian.[18] Her husband's family, the von Neumanns, are a Hungarian Jewish family that was elevated into the nobility by the Austrian emperor. While a branch of her husband's family held the rank of Freiherr (baron), her husband did not. He held the hereditary title Ritter, which is the German equivalent to a baronet or hereditary knight. Her husband died from cancer in 2003.[7][19]

Prior to his death, Von Neumann's husband allegdly had a son from an extramarital affair with Charlotte Vega. In 2010 she was involved in a legal battle against Charlotte's son, John Vega, regarding his paternity.[20]

Death

Monica von Neumann died on 5 March 2019 due to health complications. She reportedly was in financial trouble at the time of her death.[21]

References

1. ^Monica von Neumann is often incorrectly referred to in the press as a baroness. While she was a member of the Austrian nobility through her marriage, her husband held the rank of Ritter (similar to a baronet or hereditary knight) and not the rank of Freiherr (baron).
2. ^{{cite web| url = https://www.upscalelivingmag.com/baroness-monica-von-neumann/| title = Holding Court with Baroness Monica von Neumann| website = Upscale Living Magazine| access-date = 4 February 2019}}
3. ^{{cite web| url = https://www.blackfemaleinterracialmarriage.com/?p=84| title = Spotlight on Baroness Von Neumann–The Life of Another Black Woman who Married European Royalty & More Okey-Dokes| date = 11 August 2013| website = Black Female Interracial Marriage| access-date = 4 February 2019}}
4. ^{{cite web| url = http://solarey.net/ex-model-dancer-baroness-monica-von-neumann/| title = Ex-Model & Dancer: Baroness Monica Von Neumann| date = 2 November 2017| website = Sola Rey| access-date = 4 February 2019}}
5. ^{{cite web| url = https://shopwithmemama.com/2011/02/baroness-monica-von-neumann%E2%80%99s-signature-line-of-scented-candles-reviewgiveaway/| title = BARONESS MONICA VON NEUMANN’S SIGNATURE LINE OF SCENTED CANDLES| last = Delatorre| first = Kim| date = 3 February 2011| website = Shop With Me Mamma| access-date = 9 February 2019}}
6. ^{{cite web| url = http://www.thelifeofluxury.com/candles-by-baroness-monica-von-neumann/| title = Candles by Baroness Monica von Neumann| date = 19 October 2010| website = The Life of Luxury| access-date = 4 February 2019}}
7. ^{{cite web| url = https://madamenoire.com/216146/from-detroit-to-austria-baroness-monica-von-neumann-puts-a-regal-spin-on-the-candle-business/| title = From Detroit to Austria: Baroness Monica von Neumann Puts a Regal Spin on the Candle Business| last = Brown| first = Ann| date = 19 September 2012| website = MADAMENOIRE| access-date = 4 February 2019}}
8. ^{{cite web| url = https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2013/03/baroness-monica-von-neumann-real-housewives-beverly-hills/| title = A Real ‘Royal’ Housewife? Hollywood’s Baroness Monica Von Neumann In Talks To Join RHOBH| last = Woulfe| first = Niel| date = 28 March 2013| website = Radar Online| access-date = 4 February 2019}}
9. ^{{cite web| url = http://realitywives.net/blogs/baroness-monica-von-neumann-in-talks-to-join-rhobh/| title = Baroness Monica Von Neumann In Talks To Join RHOBH| date = 28 March 2013| website = Reality Wives| access-date = 4 February 2019}}
10. ^{{cite web| url = https://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/28/baroness-monica-von-neumann-real-housewives-of-beverly-hills_n_2974116.html| title = Baroness Monica Von Neumann On ‘Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills’?| date = 28 March 2013| website = HuffPost| publisher = Verizon Media| access-date = 4 February 2019}}
11. ^{{cite web| url = https://www.eonline.com/news/402609/real-housewives-of-beverly-hills-in-talks-with-baroness-monica-van-neumann-to-join-cast| title = Real Housewives of Beverly Hills in Talks With Baroness Monica Van Neumann to Join Cast| last = Malec| first = Brett| date = 28 March 2013| website = E!| publisher = NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group| access-date = 4 February 2019}}
12. ^{{cite web| url = https://www.inquisitr.com/593366/baroness-monica-von-neumann-may-join-rhobh-rumor/| title = Baroness Monica Von Neumann May Join ‘RHOBH’ [Rumor]| last = Dodrill| first = Tara| date = 28 March 2013| website = Inquisitr| access-date = 4 February 2019}}
13. ^{{cite web| url = https://jezebel.com/black-baroness-may-join-whitewashed-real-housewives-of-5992995| title = Black Baroness May Join Whitewashed Real Housewives of Beverly Hills| last = Breslaw| first = Anna| date = 30 March 2013| website = Jezebel| publisher = Univision Communications| access-date = 4 February 2019}}
14. ^{{cite web| url = https://gotham-magazine.com/museum-at-fashion-institute-of-technology-exhibits-150-designer-shoes-in-shoe-obsession| title = MFIT EXHIBITS 150 EXTREME DESIGNER SHOES| last = Rabinovitch| first = Simona| date = 20 February 2013| website = Gotham Magazine| publisher = Niche Media| access-date = 9 February 2019}}
15. ^{{cite web| url = https://www.scribd.com/document/34836124/Interview-with-Baroness-Monica-Von-Neumann-2| title = Interview with Baroness Monica Von Neumann | website = A Distinctive Style| access-date = 12 March 2019}}
16. ^{{cite web| url = https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303404704577305721640539512| title = Small Luxuries Light Up Los Angeles| last = Heyman| first = Marshall| date = 26 March 2012| website = The Wall Street Journal| publisher = Dow Jones & Company| access-date = 4 February 2019}}
17. ^{{cite web| url = https://www.bet.com/video/themoniqueshow/guestrewind/baroness-monica-231317.html| title = Baroness From Detroit| date = 6 December 2010| website = BET| publisher = Viacom| access-date = 4 February 2019}}
18. ^{{cite web| url = https://www.luxurytravelmagazine.com/news-articles/a-list-interview-baroness-monica-von-neumann| title = Interview with Baroness Monica von Neumann| last = Gray| first = Christine| date = 22 April 2010| website = Luxury Travel Magazine| access-date = 4 February 2019}}
19. ^{{cite web| url = https://www.christianpost.com/trends/real-housewives-of-beverly-hills-producers-want-lisa-rinna-monica-von-neumann.html| title = 'Real Housewives of Beverly Hills' Producers Want Lisa Rinna, Monica Von Neumann?| last = Nsenduluka| first = Benge| website = The Christian Post| access-date = }}
20. ^{{cite web| url = https://www.leagle.com/decision/incaco20101104047| title = NEUMANN v. VEGA| date = 4 November 2010| website = Leagle| access-date = 12 March 2019}}
21. ^{{cite web| url = https://www.lipstickalley.com/threads/baronness-monica-von-neumann-has-passed-was-homeless-for-at-least-a-year.2212003/| title = Baronness Monica Von Neumann has passed, was homeless for at least a year| date = 7 March 2019| website = Lipstick Alley| access-date = 12 March 2019}}
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