Marlene Knaus: Biography, net worth, career, marriage

Marlene Knaus is the former spouse of renowned Formula One racer Niki Lauda.

She was a prominent model even before she began a relationship with the Austrian driver Niki Lauda.

Marlene was born in 1956 in the United States to Venezuelan-American parents and later acquired Austrian citizenship prior to her marriage to Niki.

She has persistently evaded the spotlight and kept particulars of her life private and off the internet, thus much remains unknown about her modeling career.

Marlene Knaus is very much alive, and the speculation regarding her being alive or deceased can be linked to the demise of her ex-husband Niki Lauda, a three-time Formula One champion. He passed away on May 20, 2019, and was interred a few days thereafter. His memorial service took place in a Cathedral in Vienna on May 29, 2019.

It is estimated that Marlene Knaus possesses a net worth of $43 million. She accumulated part of this wealth through her flourishing modeling career and part through her divorce settlement and inheritance of Niki Lauda’s estate.

Little information regarding Marlene’s childhood, family, or education is publicly accessible.

Marlene Knaus encountered Niki Lauda in the 1970s while Lauda was in the process of concluding an 8-year relationship. The two experienced a bond that led to a romance and ultimately marriage in 1976. They welcomed two children: Mathias Lauda, born on January 30, 1981 (age 39 years), and Lukas Lauda, born in 1979 (age 41 years).

They shared what the public deemed a joyful marriage until a sudden announcement of their split in 1991. The reasons for their divorce were not disclosed publicly; however, there were rumors of Niki having an extramarital affair, resulting in another son. Some speculated that this may have contributed to their separation.