BESTSELLING author, businesswoman and in-demand speaker Elena Lyons has built a successful career for herself, with the support of larger-than-lifebillionaire Grant Cardone.
The pair married on July 4, 2004.
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Who is Elena Lyons?
Elena Lyons is the wife of author, lecturer, and real estate mogul Grant Cardone.
Elena describes herself as a "Billionaire Empress on a mission to help you Build Your Empire through mindset, relationships, finances & health" on her Instagram page.
She was born Elena Rosaia on June 27, 1973, in Madrid, Spain.
Her father Bill Rosaia is a World War Two veteran, while her mother was a high school teacher.
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Elena has described going through traumatic events, including the death of her neighbor and best friend Goldie in a house fire when she was 13, which she claimed led her to drugs and alcohol abuse.
The actress said a newfound interest in trap shooting - a discipline of competitiveclay pigeon shooting - helped her overcome these issues.
Elena was a teen when she moved to the US in New Orleans, Louisiana in 1992, after her parents were offered a post in the U.S.
She attended high school in Louisiana before moving to Los Angeles, California, with the dream of becoming a model and actress.
Her modeling career soon shot up, and Elena appeared in many photoshoots and commercials under Elite, a model management company.
This allowed her to pursue a career in TV, appearing as a guest on numerous shows including a first role in NBC’s USA High between 1997 and 1999.
Over the years, she has also appeared in small roles in a number of popular shows including: CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, The Inbetweeners, Out of Practice, Days Of Our Lives and North Shore.
Famous for her Latin features, Elena ranked #76 in Maxim Magazine’s Hot 100 List in 2004.
Influenced by her entrepreneur husband, Elena is also an author of best-selling books such as Build An Empire and 10X Health System.
Today, she is also a public speaker, a business role model and a lifestyle influencer.
She runs her own podcast, Women in Power.
It has been revealed that Elena charges $25,000 for her latest course, Operation10X Badass!.
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What has Grant Cardone said about Elena Lyons?
Over the years, Grant has boasted about his wife online.
His 2016 book Be Obsessed or Be Average was dedicated to his "perfect woman".
At the time, he wrote: "For over twenty years I was obsessed with finding the perfect woman for me. The call was so powerful that I sold my house in La Jolla and moved to Los Angeles, believing she was there.
"I met her the first night I was in Los Angeles—and became obsessed with making her my wife from the first moment I saw her.
"Though it took Elena a while to see me for who I am, since she did she has never tried to change me.
"For thirteen years she has inspired and encouraged me. Not once has she ever said I work too much or asked me to make more time for her.
"She is an unbelievable partner and friend, an amazing wife, and a fantastic mother."
Grant has also said Elena "shows me every day that success is better together. She supports my success while pursuing her own".
Do Grant Cardone and Elena Lyons have any children?
The couple have two daughters together, Sabrina, who was born in 2009 and Scarlett, born in 2011.
Elena revealed on August 1, 2022, that her oldest daughter Sabrina was the people's choice at a pageant - as well as making the top 10.
She praised her daughter on Instagram saying: "I watched Sabrina push herself beyond her comfort zone as she gave.
"She blossomed and shined so bright this past weekend. I’m so very proud of you Sabrina.
"You inspire me to be better. Thank you for the example you are setting for the world."
Sabrina is Miss Teen Florida International.
Sabrina is very close to Scarlett calling her younger sister her "BFF".
Scarlett is also active on social media, posting on September 13, 3033: "I can’t believe I’m 11! Thank you so much to much to my family to surprising me with this Beautiful boat trip in France!"
She is also participates in pageants.
Has Grant Cardone been married before?
Grant had a first marriage at 35 but was divorced by 36.
He said: "One year, that’s how long I was able to make it.
"I’m not bragging about it, I know divorce isn’t good, but I’m not ashamed of it either. It happened.
"We both quit the marriage long before it officially ended. The fact was I was wrong for her, and she was wrong for me."
He added: "She was happy with $1,000,000. I did the math—and I wasn’t happy to settle.
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"Staying in that marriage would have been suicide for me on a multitude of levels—especially financially. I’m just not a two-kid-two-dog–day-job-white-picket-fence kind of guy."
About his second marriage, Grant said: "Now I’ve been married 13 years to Elena, who is 100 per cent on the same page with me, but I still understand how it feels when you aren’t on the same page with your spouse."
