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Above: Wolfgang Puck, 59, Restaurateur, and his second
wife Ethiopian-born Gelila Assefa Puck, 39, High-End Clothier,
share the distinction of being one of several power couples
featured on the Forbes Magazine&#;s list of &#;Married Celebrity
Entrepreneurs.&#;

&#;Could you imagine if I didn&#;t work and just sat and home and waited for him once my kids went to bed?&#; asks Gelila Assafa Puck, second wife of celebrity ledare Wolfgang Puck. Ethiopian-born Assefa Puck owned her own Los Angeles couture store from through In , she launched a line of high-end handbags, manufactured in South Africa, that sell for $7, to $30, (She says she hopes to return to fashion design when her 2- and 4-year-old sons are old enough for school.) If that weren&#;t enough, she also operates a non-profit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, that sponsors secondary schooling for about ch

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All About Wolfgang Puck's Wife, Gelila Assefa Puck

Wolfgang Puck and his wife Gelila Assefa attend the ceremony honoring Wolfgang Puck with a star on The Hollywood Walk of Fame on April 26,

Pretty much everyone loves Wolfgang Puck, but none more than Wolfgang Puck's wife.

Gelila Assefa Puck is the chef's third wife and mother to his two youngest sons.

"I'm the happiest woman on the planet. inom feel like he's a gift," Assefa told Harper's Bazaar in "I'm lucky to have him in my life." Aw!

Get to know the couple, as well as Wolfgang Puck's ex-wife Barbara Lazaroff.

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Who is Wolfgang Puck's wife?

Puck is married to Gelila Assefa Puck. Assefa, born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is a designer, creative director, philanthropist and activist, as well as founder and chairwoman of the Dream for Africa Foundation. She moved to the United States as a te

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She is also known for her collection of simple, classic ostrich clutches and colorful crocodile bags, which were handmade in South Africa.  In all of her designs she proudly supported the African economy using local materials and fabricators.  In addition, she sourced her ostrich and crocodile materials from animals that were not just being killed for their skins.  Gelila has since evolved her passion as a designer into her role within the family business, Wolfgang Puck Worldwide, and prioritizing raising her two young sons.  So as to not leave fashion behind, she has chosen to maintain a private studio and consults other brands on fashion and lifestyle. 

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As the Creative Director of Wolfgang Puck Worldwide she oversees all creative direction of brand, which includes the fine dining group, lifestyle brand, consumer retail packaging and all creative related materials. Under her leadership, she is responsible for pushing the brand forward and bringing renow