- Born
- Died
- Nickname
- The French playboy
- Philippe Junot was born on April 19, 1940 in Paris, France. He was married to Nina Wendelboe-Larsen and Princess Caroline of Monaco. He died on January 8, 2026 in Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
- SpousesNina Wendelboe-Larsen(October 1987 - 1997) (divorced, 3 children)Princess Caroline of Monaco(June 28, 1978 - October 9, 1980) (annulled)
- Children
- ParentsLydia TyckjaertMichel Junot
- He had business interests in Paris, Spain, and New York City.
- His father worked as a politician for several years, including working with the U.S. President John F Kennedy. The Junot family name figures on the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
- Junot started his career in the United States (he was an early investor in the Jack in the Box fast-food hamburger chain), and then formed a series of small start-up companies in France, ranging from real estate to renewable energy.
- He was among the large number of investors to be duped by Bernard Madoff's Ponzi scheme which collapsed in late 2008.
- Philippe Junot was a French venture capitalist and property developer, who was the first husband of Princess Caroline of Monaco.
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