
Rafaela Aponte-Diamant
$36.68B
$25.3M (0.1%)
as of 04/29/25
About Rafaela Aponte-Diamant
Rafaela Aponte-Diamant and her husband Gianluigi each own a 50% stake in MSC, the world's largest shipping line.
Rafaela first met Gianluigi on a trip to the Italian island of Capri in the 1960s, when Gianluigi was a ship captain.
They entered the shipping industry together in 1970, when they purchased a ship with a $200,000 loan.
MSC also operates in holiday cruises (MSC Cruises), inland logistics (Medlog) and port operations (Terminal Investment Limited.)
Rafaela is responsible for decorating ships for MSC Cruises; Gianluigi is MSC's executive chairman and their son, Diego, is MSC's president.
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SwitzerlandSource of wealth
ShippingResidence
Geneva, SwitzerlandMarital status
MarriedBirth date
03/26/45 (age 80)Number of children
2Self-made
self-madeRafaela Aponte-Diamant’s fortune is worth

611K
troy ounces of gold

564K
median U.S. household

367K
median U.S. income

0.734%
U.S. credit card volume

0.147%
GDP of the United States

0.108%
United States debt
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Did you know?
The second ship that the Apontes bought was named after Rafaela.
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