Rafaela Aponte-Diamant

$39.34B

$78.9M (0.2%)

as of 05/20/25

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.

Personal stats

Citizenship

Switzerland

Source of wealth

Shipping

Residence

Geneva, Switzerland

Marital status

Married

Birth date

03/26/45 (age 80)

Number of children

Self-made

self-made