Who are the Peltzes? Meet Brooklyn Beckham’s new billionaire in-laws
AS THE son of David and Victoria Beckham, Brooklyn is no stranger to living the life of luxury.
However, the eldest Beckham boy's wealth is nothing compared to his wife Nicola's family, the Peltzes.
Who are the Peltzes?
Nicola Peltz
Nicola Peltz is an American actress, born in Westchester County, New York, on January 9, 1995,
The TV and film star is the fifth eldest of eight siblings.
She is known for her roles as Tessa Yeager in Transformers 4 and Bradley Martin in Bates Motel.
However, Nicola's first acting job came in 2006 in Deck The Halls.
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Nelson Peltz
Nelson Peltz was born on June 24, 1942, and is a businessman with a net worth of £1.2billion.
He is the non-executive chairman of the American fast-food franchise, Wendy's Company and is also a founding partner of Trian Fund Management together with Peter W. May and Edward P. Garden.
He was named one of the most influential people in global corporate governance by the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) for three years consecutively between 2010 and 2012.
He has been married twice, first to Cynthia Abrams, with whom he had two children, and then to Claudia.
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Claudia Heffner Peltz
Claudia Heffner Peltz is a former model, who tends to stay out of the spotlight.
She was born on March 12, 1955, and married her husband Nelson in 1985.
The couple have eight children together.
Nicola and mum Claudia seem to have a very close relationship, with Nicola posting several pictures of her mother on her social media platforms.
Claudia also has a good relationship with her son-in-law Brooklyn.
Matthew Peltz
Matthew Peltz followed in his father's footsteps of becoming a successful businessman.
He himself has a fortune of £1.3billion.
Matthew is the director of the family company, Wendy's Co. and also earned himself experience with Trian Partners and Goldman Sachs & Co.
Will Peltz
Will Peltz was inspired by his sister to become an actor.
He used to help his sister run lines when she was younger, and from there he realised that he is very passionate about acting.
Will then went on to pursue an acting career and featured in works such as Euphoria, Manifest, Sierra Burgess Is A Loser and The Outcasts.
Brad Peltz
Brad Peltz was a professional ice hockey player and enjoyed spells in the National Hockey League (NHL) when he was drafted in 2009.
He played for Ottawa Senators and also in the East Coast Hockey League for Binghamton Senators and Trenton Titans.
Before that Brad attended Yale University where he studied political science.
He then founded Mymo, which is a system that helps to schedule medical appointments.
Brittany Peltz
Brittany Peltz is a fashion influencer, entrepreneur and mother to three children.
She trained in figure skating growing up and studied film at the NYU Tisch School.
She went on to found and be creative director of interior design studio, Sena Lifestyle Studio and found her childrenwear company, Leah + Rae.
Diesel Peltz
Diesel Peltz featured in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 List for Consumer Technology.
This was after the development of an app called Twenty.
This app helps people plan future hangouts and bring people together to meet in real life, rather than just talk online.
Zachary and Gregory Peltz
Zachary and Gregory Peltz are twins, and the youngsters of the family.
They were born in February 2003.
The twins also have an interest in ice hockey, and it seems that there is great passion for the sport in the family.
How rich are the Peltzes?
Net Worth
The Peltz parents have wealth of £1.2billion.
Besides owning Wendy's, their company Trian holds stakes in Cadbury, Tiffany, and PepsiCo.
Nelson Peltz was not born into wealth though and earned his way to success.
He was born in New York to Jewish parents and dropped out of the University of Pennsylvania's Wharton School in 1963.
He wanted to become a ski instructor but then joined the family's food delivery business.
He expanded the family business and then bought a stake in Triangle Industries Inc.
In 1997, Peltz founded Trian which now has stakes in several food and beverage companies.
Thanks to his smart and hard work, Nelson went on to build a family and also help his children become successful like him, while making sure that he and his wife Claudia, give them a comfortable life, as much as possible.
Property
The Peltzes have a 44,000 square feet family home in Palm Beach, Florida which costs £76 million.
They also own a 27-bedroom mansion in Bedford, New York.
The mansion is helped run by a number of domestic staff such as housekeepers, maids, bodyguards and gardeners.
It also has an ice hockey rink, a lake outside and a collection of Old Masters art inside.
It also has a flock of albino peacocks outside.
Transport Vehicles
The Peltz family get around thanks to their two private jets and several helicopters which they own.
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Nelson had to deal with his neighbours in 1990 who filed a lawsuit regarding noise and safety, as he used his helicopter to go from his family home to his office in downtown New York.
Nelson fought the lawsuit for five years but then had to admit defeat.