Isabel Preysler

María Isabel Preysler Arrastía (born on February 18, 1951 in Manila, Philippines), also known as Isabel Preysler, is a Filipina journalist, model, socialite, and former television host. She is the mother of Enrique Iglesias, Julio Iglesias Jr., Chabeli Iglesias, Tamara Falcó, and Ana Boyer. Preysler was born in San Lorenzo, Manila, the third of six children to a wealthy family. Her father, Carlos Preysler Pérez de Tagle was the executive director... more

María Isabel Preysler Arrastía (born on February 18, 1951 in Manila, Philippines), also known as Isabel Preysler, is a Filipina journalist, model, socialite, and former television host. She is the mother of Enrique Iglesias, Julio Iglesias Jr., Chabeli Iglesias, Tamara Falcó, and Ana Boyer. Preysler was born in San Lorenzo, Manila, the third of six children to a wealthy family. Her father, Carlos Preysler Pérez de Tagle was the executive director of Philippine Airlines. Her mother Beatriz Arrastía Reinares, was the owner of a local real estate company in Manila. She attended the Assumption Convent, a private Catholic school. She expressed in an interview with Hola! Magazine that her origin comes from the Philippines, the place of her birth and where she was raised with her siblings. Her nickname as a child was "Chabeli", which would later be the nickname of her first child. According to the book "Reina de Corazones" (Queen of Hearts) by Paloma Barrientos, she dated Gregorio Araneta,... less