Celebrity Biographies
Patti Hansen Biography
| Nation of birth: | United States of America |
|---|---|
| Height: | 5 feet 9 inches |
| Name | Patti Hansen |
| birth name | Patti Hansen |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of birth / city | Tottenville, New York |
| ethnicity | White |
| Profession | Model |
| Married to | Keith Richards |
| Kids | two |
| Divorce | James DePaiva |
Patti Hansen is an American model and actress who has graced the covers of Seventeen, Harper’s Bazaar, American Vogue, Cosmopolitan, and Glamour. She has been married to a legendary musician. Keith Richards with whom she shares two children. Richards is a member of the Rolling Stone band.
Early life, family and education
Patti Hansen was born on March 17, 1956 in Tottenville, New York, United States of America. The names of her father and her mother are not available.
She has five siblings and was the youngest of her parents’ seven children; one of the children died before she was born Hansen. She is of American nationality and Norwegian descent. She belongs to the white ethnicity.
Hansen was raised in a close-knit working-class family. His grandparents immigrated to the United States from Norway and settled in Brooklyn.
As for her education, Hansen studied at the prestigious Professional Children’s School in Manhattan, but later dropped out to focus on modeling.
Race
Patti Hansen was discovered by photographer Peter Gert at the age of 14, Gert took her to a party hosted by Wilhelmina Models founder Wilhelmina Cooper .
Cooper signed Hansen to his agency and then began landing modeling jobs. She has since graced the pages and covers of many renowned magazines such as Seventeen , Cosmopolitan, Glamour, American Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar.
Hansen was also previously married to an actor, James DePaiva , from 1981 to 1983.
Keith has three more children; daughter Angela Richards and sons Marlon Richards and Tara Richards from his previous relationship with an actress, Anita Pallenberg .