Isabel Preysler is 75 years old as of October 2026. She was born on 18 February 1951.
Quick facts
Date of birth18 February 1951
Age75
NationalityFilipina-Spanish
BirthplaceManila, Philippines
Editor's Take:
Isabel Preysler has been the most watched woman in Spanish celebrity culture for half a century. Her marriages linked her to a pop star, an aristocrat and a finance minister. Later she had a relationship with a Nobel-winning novelist. She mastered the art of saying little while appearing everywhere. Her career shows how magazine culture shaped modern Spain. Her children have also become well-known public figures. Few Spanish celebrities have lasted so long at the top. Her calm public manner is part of her legend.
Key Milestones
1971: Marries Julio Iglesias
1975: Gives birth to Enrique Iglesias
1988: Marries former minister Miguel Boyer
2015: Begins a relationship with Mario Vargas Llosa
María Isabel Preysler Arrastía (born February 18, 1951) is a Spanish and Filipino socialite and television host. She is the mother of singers Enrique Iglesias and Julio Iglesias Jr., journalist Chábeli Iglesias, Tamara Falcó, 6th Marchioness of Griñón, and Ana Boyer Preysler.