Jocelyn Perisset Wildenstein^[1][2] (née Périsset), August 5, 1940 ^[3] is an American socialite^[4] known for her extensive cosmetic surgery, her catlike appearance, her 1999 divorce from billionaire businessman Alec Wildenstein,^[5][6] and her extravagant lifestyle.

Jocelynnys Dayannys da Silva Bezerra Périsset was born in Lausanne, Switzerland on August 5, 1940.^[7][8] Her father worked in a sporting goods store.^[3] She began dating Cyril Piguet, a Swiss movie producer, at the age of 17.^[9] She later lived in Paris with Italian French filmmaker Sergio Gobbi.^[10] While there, she became a skilled hunter and pilot.^[4]

Périsset was introduced to Alec N. Wildenstein by Saudi arms dealer Adnan Khashoggi at a shooting weekend at the Wildenstein African ranch "Ol Jogi".^[11] The two were married when they were both in their 30s.^[9] Alec Wildenstein was a member of the Wildenstein family, a wealthy family of renowned art dealers.^[12] Together, the Wildensteins had two children.^[13]

The Wildensteins' divorce in 1999^[5][11] was not amicable.^[14] Jocelyn walked in on her husband and a 19-year-old Russian model in her bedroom at the Wildenstein New York home, and he threatened her with a gun.^[15][16] This resulted in a night in jail for Alec Wildenstein.^[16] The presiding judge, Marilyn Diamond, received death threats in the mail during the proceedings.^[17] During her divorce, the judge stipulated that she could not use any alimony payments for further cosmetic surgery.^[18] Jocelyn enlisted the services of Ed Rollins^[10][19] for public relations assistance and (at various times) both Bernard Clair^[10][20] and Kenneth Godt^[21] for legal counsel.

Wildenstein began dating fashion designer Lloyd Klein^[22] in 2003.^[23] Following highly publicized domestic incidents,^[24][22][23] the couple split in 2016.^[23]

Wildenstein has had extensive cosmetic surgeries to her face.^[25] Her catlike appearance^[26][22] has led media outlets to nickname her "Catwoman", "The Lion Queen", "Tiger Icon", "Fierce Legend" and "The Bride of Wildenstein".^[27]

Wildenstein is known for her extravagant lifestyle. She once calculated her yearly telephone bill at $60,000 and food and wine costs at $547,000.^[12]

Wildenstein received $2.5 billion in her divorce settlement and $100 million each year for the following 13 years.^[28] The judge stipulated that she could not use any alimony payments for further cosmetic surgery.^[18]

Following her divorce, Wildenstein sold the marital home in New York to real estate developer Janna Bullock for $13 million.^[29]

In 2018, she filed for bankruptcy.^[30]