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Danielle Steel
Danielle Steel | |
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| Born | Danielle Fernandes Dominique Schuelein-Steel (1947-08-14) August 14, 1947 (age 77) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Novelist |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | New York University |
| Period | 1978-present |
| Genre | Romance Contemporary |
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| Children | 7 (including Nicholas Traina) |
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Danielle Fernande Schuelein-Steel (born August 14, 1947 in New York City) is an Americanwriter. Steel was an only child.[1] 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.[2][3]
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.[4]
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.[5]