Claudia Villafañe (Diego Maradona’s Ex-wife) Height, Age, Husband, Children, Family, Biography & More

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Claudia Roxana Villafañe [1]IMDB
Profession	Actress/Businesswoman/Producer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 165 cm in meters- 1.65 m in feet & inches- 5’ 5”
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Blonde
Career
Debut	Film: Maradona by Kusturica (2008) TV: Muñeca brava (1998)
Personal Life
Date of Birth	January 22, 1962 (Monday)
Age (as of 2020)	58 Years
Birthplace	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Zodiac sign	Aquarius
Nationality	Argentines
Hometown	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Food Habit	Non-Vegetarian
Controversies	• In 2015, Claudia denounced Maradona for fraud over $6 million that went missing from his account. During the proceedings, Maradona was not there but he sent a statement saying that he wants his money back and those who have stolen it will pay the price. Claudia's lawyer called a press conference and defended her saying that if there was a case of tax evasion then the person responsible for paying the taxes will be held responsible which was Maradona. [2]NDTVSports • In 2018, Maradona accused Claudia and her daughters of stealing $4.5 million from his bank accounts and asked the authorities to send them to jail.
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Divorced
Marriage Date	1984-2003 (17 years)
Family
Husband	Diego Armando Maradona (Ex-husband)
Children	Daughters- Dalma Maradona, Gianinna Maradona
Parents	Father- Roque Nicolás Villafañe Mother- Ana María Elía

Some Lesser Known Facts About Claudia Villafañe

• Claudia Villafañe is an Argentine actress and businesswoman who is well-known for being the ex-wife of famous Argentina footballer, late Diego Armando Maradona. Diego was known for leading the team of Argentina towards the 1986 football world cup after scoring the infamous ‘Hand of God’ goal.

• Claudia Villafañe lived in Villa Fiorito which is a town on the outskirts of Buenos Aires, Argentina. She met Maradona when she was 17 years old and they both fell in love with each other. In November 1984, they decided to get married and make their relationship official.
  

  Claudia Villafañe and Diego Maradona during their wedding ceremony

• Claudia has two daughters, Dalma Maradona and Gianinna Maradona. Claudia lived in Italy for several years where she used to take care of her family and Maradona’s businesses. Now she is a businesswoman and a producer.

• Claudia Villafañe is well-known for her role as an actress in the television show ‘Muñeca brava’ in 1998. She was also a part of a documentary film – ‘Maradona by Kusturica’ (2008). This documentary was directed by Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica as a homage to the legendary footballer, late Diego Armando Maradona.

• In 2003, the couple decided to part their ways after facing several problems. However, their elder daughter, Dalma suggested that they both should stay friends as it will be beneficial for everyone. In 2005, they all traveled to Naples for some festivities and they were also spotted together at the 2006 football world cup.
  

  Claudia Villafane and Diego Maradona during a football world cup match

• In 2005, Maradona and Claudia did a show called ‘La Noche del 10’ for El Trece’s television channel where Maradona tried several times to win Claudia over again. Claudia Villafañe was invited to several other entertainment shows as well such as Sabado Bus, Susana Gimenez, Perfect Escape, and many others.
  

  Claudia Villafañe during a talk show with Maria Susana Giménez Aubert

• Claudia denounced Maradona for fraud over $6 million that went missing his bank accounts. Maradona on the other hand sent a statement to the court saying that he wants his money back and whoever has taken it will have to pay for it. Claudia’s lawyer, Fernando Burlando called a press conference where he defended her saying that Claudia is not responsible for the tax evasion as she was not taking care of the taxes. Later, in 2018, Maradona accused his wife and daughters of stealing $4.5 million from his bank accounts for their personal expenses.

• Claudia is a participant in the MasterChef Celebrity Argentina. The host of the show, Santiago del Moro appeared before the camera at the beginning of an episode to offer his condolences to Claudia on behalf of the crew and all the contestants of the show.