Wallis Annenberg was an American philanthropist and heiress who served as president and chairwoman of the board of the Annenberg Foundation.

Wallis Annenberg Biography
Real Name | Wallis Huberta Annenberg |
Nickname | Wallis Annenberg |
Profession | Philanthropist |
Date of Birth | 15 July 1939 |
Age | 86 years (at the time of death in 2025) |
Birth Place | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
Nationality | American |
Hometown | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
Gender | Female |
Zodiac Sign | Cancer |
Ethnicity | American |
Religion | Jewish |
Education Qualification
School | Not known |
College | Pine Manor College |
Education Qualification | Graduated |
Wallis Annenberg Age
Wallis Annenberg was born on 15 July 1939 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. She was 86 years old at the time of her death, and her zodiac sign was Cancer.
Wallis Annenberg Husband
Marital Status | Divorced |
Affairs/Boyfriend | Not known |
Spouse/Husband | Seth Weingarten (m. 1960, div. 1975) |
Children | 4 including – Lauren Bon |
Wallis Annenberg Family
Father’s Name | Walter Hubert Annenberg |
Mother’s Name | Bernice Veronica Dunkelman |
Brother’s Name | Roger (died from suicide in 1962) |
Sister’s Name | None |
Wallis Annenberg Height And Weight
Height (approx) | In centimeters – 170 cm In meters – 1.70 m In feet & inches – 5’7” |
Weight (approx) | In kilograms – 55 kg In pounds – 125 lbs |
Eye Colour | Brown |
Hair Colour | Brown |
Wallis Annenberg Death, Cause of Death
Date of Death | 28 July 2025 |
Place of Death | At her home in Los Angeles |
Cause of Death | Form Lung cancer |
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Wallis Annenberg Net Worth
Net Worth (approx) | $500 million (at the time of death in 2025) |
Annual Income (approx) | Not known |
Salary (approx) | Not known |
Income Source | Business, investment, salary, etc. |
Some Lesser Facts About Wallis Annenberg
- Wallis Annenberg was born and raised in Philadelphia, into a Jewish family.
- Her father was a publishing magnate, and his mother was a socialite from Toronto.
- She had a younger brother, Roger, who committed suicide at the age of 22 in 1962.
- Her grandfather, the owner of the Philadelphia Inquirer, emigrated from Germany to Chicago in 1900.
- Her father was also the owner of a 15-acre estate called Inwood, where she was raised.
- On a trip to celebrate the completion of junior college, Annenberg met Seth Weingarten in 1959.
- Wallis graduated in 1959 from Pine Manor College when it was a junior college.
- Her parents divorced when she was 10, and her mother remarried to Ben Ourisman, a Chevrolet car dealer.
- After divorcing her father also remarried to Lenore Cohn, the niece of Columbia Pictures president Harry Cohn.
- She appeared in The Joan Rivers Show on the new Fox television network in 1986.
- Wallis Annenberg died on 28 July 2025, from lung cancer, at the age of 86.
FAQ:
How old was Wallis Annenberg?
86 years old (at the time of death in July 2025)
Who was Wallis Annenberg’s husband?
From 1960 to 1975, Wallis Annenberg was married to Seth Weingarten.
What is Wallis Annenberg’s net worth?
At the time of her death, Wallis Annenberg’s estimated net worth was $500 million.
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