Antonio Banderas has a business background in addition to his performing profession. He owns part of Anta Banderas, a winery near Burgos, Spain. He’s also a perfume business veteran, having spent over 10 years with Puig, a fragrance and beauty brand. Banderas and Puig have successfully promoted a number of perfumes, and then in 2007, Banderas debuted his own Blue Seduction for Men and Blue Seduction for Women lines.
From 1987 to 1996, Banderas was married to Spanish actress Ana Leza. While filming “Too Much,” he started dating Melanie Griffith. In May of 1996, they married in London. Stella del Carmen Banderas, their daughter, was born in September 1996. In 2015, they divorced. Banderas is currently based in Cobham, Surrey, England.
Banderas disclosed that he had a heart attack on January 26, 2017, but that he had recovered after having three stents implanted in his arteries. He stated in August 2020 that he tested positive for COVID-19 during the epidemic in Spain.
Antonio as well as Melanie’s divorce was, for the most part, amicable. The main point of disagreement was their real estate holdings. After all was said and done, Antonio promised to cover their daughter Stella’s bills up to her 19th birthday, as well as her undergraduate and graduate school expenditures. They agreed to split any proceeds from entertainment ventures received till May 31, 2014. Between May 1998 and December 2003, they promised to let everyone else keep any money they made from their respective ventures. They both received a Porsche and a Picasso, however, Melanie received six automobiles while Antonio only received two.
Eventually, Antonio promised to pay Melanie spousal support of $780,000 per year, or $65,000 per month, for just a number of years.
Following their divorce, Antonio and Melanie sold their long-time Los Angeles house for $16 million. They also offered their Aspen home for $10 million and were unable to find a buyer, so they rented it for $65,000 per month. The Aspen mansion was eventually sold for $4 million. Antonio bought Melanie’s half of their New York City house for $4 million in 2014. In 2018, he put the apartment up for sale for $8 million. Antonio has a house in his native Spain as well as a residence in Surrey, England. Antonio got $4 million for Evita in 1996 and $12 million for The Body in 2001.
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