Jordan Belfort’s First Wife Denise Lombardo’s Net Worth (2024)

Jordan Belfort left Denise Lombardo for Nadine Caridi, for which he paid a hefty $3 million in alimony in 1991, over $6.7 million in current value.

Thanks to the alimony money, she made a successful career in real estate. As of 2024, she has an estimated net worth of $9.5 million.

She is now known as Denise Amato Lombardo and was the first wife of Jordan Belfort, aka Wolf of The Wall Street. She has been a licensed real estate agent at Prudential Douglas Elliman Company in New York since 2010.

In this article, we’ll talk about who Denise Lombardo is, her childhood, early life, educational background, career, personal lie, net worth, etc. Keep reading!

Name	Denise Lombardo
Also Known As	Denise Amato Lombardo
Date of Birth	November 11, 1963 (59 Years)
Place of Birth	Ohio, United States
Gender	Female
Height	5 ft. 2 inches (1.57 Meters)
Profession	Licensed Real Estate Agent
Nationality	American
Religion	Christian
Ethnicity	Caucasion
Zodiac Sign	Scorpio
Education	High School (Bayside High School), English Literature Degree (Adelphi University), Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration (Townson University, Maryland), Bachelor of Science (Townson University, Maryland), Master’s in Educational Leadership and Administration General (Australian Catholic University)
Father	Anthony Florito
Mother	Ann Florito
Siblings	Deanna Lombardo (Sisiter), Lisa Scordato (Sister), Paul Lombardo (Brother)
Marital Status	Married
Spouse(s)	Jordan Belfort ((m. 1985; div. 1991), Mladly (1994), Robert Amato
Children	3 Son (Brett Lombardo, Nick Lombardo, and Matt Lombardo)
Net Worth	$9.5 Million (Estimated)

Who Is Denise Lombardo?

Early Life (Childhood)

Denise Lombardo was born in Ohio, United States, on November 11, 1963. She was born to her Italian parents, father Anthony Florito and mother Ann Lombardo.

Her family moved to New York after she was born. She grew up with her three siblings, sisters, Deanna Lombardo and Lisa Scordato, and her brother Paul Lombardo.

Educational Background

She was a bright child who excelled in multiple languages, including Italian, German, and English. She completed her schooling at a local school and graduated from Bayside High School.

She met her first future husband, Jordan Belfort, at the same school. She went to Adelphi University to complete her English Literature degree in 1984.

Denise got married in 1985 but did not stop her studies. She attained her bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Townson University, Maryland, in 1987.

She also got her Bachelor of Science degree in 1992 from the same University. During that time, she was divorced from her first marriage.

Some reports suggest that she joined a social group, Alpha Omicron Pi Fraternity group. She was also rumored to join the Fashion Institute of Technology to complete a merchandising and buying course.

She attended the Australian Catholic University to complete her master’s degree in Educational Leadership and Administration General.

Denise Lombardo’s Marriage With Jordan Belfort

Denise met Jordan Belfort at Bayside High School while studying merchandising. Jordan was a door-to-door fish and seafood salesman on Long Island, NYC. They met and became best friends.

They eventually started to like and date each other in high school. They were known as Sweethearts. Denise was pursuing her studies, and Both were working hard.

Jordan was doing some business ventures along with his studies. He was a good-looking, handsome man doing well in life. He made $20,000 selling Italian ice to local people at a beach.

She could not stop herself from marrying Jordan in 1985. Everything was working well. Jordan was facing ups and downs in business, and she was helping him in every situation.

Jordan filed for bankruptcy at 25 in 1987 and worked as a trainee stockbroker at L.F. Rothschild, but he was laid off during the stock market crash in 1987.

Jordan started his own company, Stratton Oakmont, a brokerage house, towards the end of the 1980s. He started to gain success from his later-revealed stock market schemes.

He could not manage his success; during his peak, he became an alcoholic and drug addict and had extramarital affairs. He met Nadine Caridi, a beautiful model and actress.

To marry Nadine, he left his high school sweetheart Denise in 1991. After the divorce, Denise continued her studies and moved to her family and relatives in Naples, Florida. The couple did not kid from their marriage.

After Denise, Jordan Belfort married three women, Nadine Caridi, Anne Koppe, and Cristina Invernizzi.

Denise Lombardo’s Personal Life

Denise has been married three times in her lifetime. After divorcing Jordan in 1991, she was rumored to marry her long-time boyfriend, Mladly, in 1994. No other information about what happened to their marriage.

After that, she married Robert Amato and had three sons with him, Brett Lombardo, Nick Lombardo, and Matt Lombardo. She lives quite a happier and more successful life than Jordan.

Denise Lombardo’s Net Worth

Denise has made her fortune working multiple jobs as a real estate agent, sales executive & representative, and flooring expert. Her profession has not given him any fame but helped her make good fortune.

After divorcing Jordan Belfort, she received a large sum of alimony. She reportedly received a hefty $3 million. She did not receive financial child support as the couple did not have kids.

As of 2024, she has an estimated net worth of $9.5 million, which is not possible without the alimony money.

Denise Lombardo’s Professional Life (Career)

Denise started working during the time she was with Jordan. But her professional career started as a sales executive in Modern Medical Systems Company’s sales department from 1993 to 2000.

She has worked as a flooring expert for over 2 decades at the Home Depot Company since 2000.

From 2006 to 2008, she worked at Smith and Nephew Company for 2 years. After leaving it, she reportedly worked as a sales representative at some high-end fashion projects, including Stefano Bravo and Laurevan Shoe.

In 2010, she rediscovered her passion, got her real estate agent license, and has been a real estate agent for Prudential Douglas Elliman Company since then.

Cristin Milioti Portrayed Her In The Wolf of The Wall Street

In the Wolf of the Wall Street movie, Cristin Milioti portrayed Denise as Teresa Petrillo. She did not want her original name to be used in the movie as she wanted to avoid her past. Her character plays a significant part in the movie.

Even after decades of divorce, they have nothing to say wrong about each other. She did not say anything or react when Jordan was arrested.

In an interview, he said Lombardo was a gorgeous lady. Still, she was submissive and meek and let me do whatever I wanted. Both have now moved on in their lives.

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