Denise Lombardo, born on November 11, 1963, in Ohio, USA, is known for being the first wife of former stockbroker and motivational speaker Jordan Belfort, who was made famous in The Wolf of Wall Street. Though associated with Belfort, Denise has put together a very successful career in sales and has maintained a low profile out of the Hollywood spotlight. She will be at the age of 61 soon.
Early Life & Education
Denise grew up in a home that was very close and supportive; she was the daughter of Anthony Florito and Ann Lombardo and also had siblings Lisa, Deanna, and Paul. After attending Bayside High School, which completed her early education, she went on to Adelphi, where she graduated with a degree in English Literature in 1987. Later on, she went back to school at Towson University for Business Administration and Science and also received a Master’s in Educational Leadership and Administration from Australian Catholic University.
Career Journey
Denise got her start in the sales field, where she showed outstanding communication skills and a talent for reading what the client wants. From 1993 to 2000, she was at Modern Medical Systems, and then she went on to a flooring specialist role at The Home Depot. Also, at that time, she joined Smith Nephew, which is a medical equipment company it is where she developed her customer relations skills. By the early 2010s, she had fully transitioned into real estate, which she did when she became a licensed agent with Prudential Douglas Elliman in Bayport, New York. Also, over the years, she has done very well in terms of the number of properties she has transacted and has built a rep for being professional and reliable.
Marriage & Divorce with Jordan Belfort
Denise met up with Jordan Belfort in high school, which is when they began to date as teenagers. They tied the knot in 1985 at a time which also marked the start of Belfort’s stock trading career. But as Belfort’s business grew, so did what is reported to have been an extravagant and troubled lifestyle. By 1991, their marriage, which had been founded on such different paths, had broken down. Reports that Denise had caught Belfort in his affair with model Nadine Caridi, which in turn led to his second wife.
Life After Divorce
Following the break-up with Belfort, Denise married a man named Nick Amato. They have three sons, Brett, Nicolas and Matt Amato. Although she had ties to a public figure at one time, Denise chose a quiet and private life, which was focused on her family and career.
Physical Appearance
Denise is 158 cm tall and weighs in at about 61 kg. Also of Italian heritage, which is very much present in her looks and grace.
Net Worth
Through many years in the fields of sales and real estate, Denise achieved a net worth of $3 million. What she has is mostly from property investments and also from the longevity of her career, which kept a low profile as far as media and public appearances are concerned.
Current Life
Today, Denise is out of the public eye. She is looked up to for her strength, which is to put herself back together in the public view after her divorce, and her focus on building a new, secure, independent life.
