What Ever Happened to the Children of These Old Hollywood Stars?

Few children of Old Hollywood stars had a closer view of fame than Maria Riva, the only daughter of screen icon Marlene Dietrich. Born in 1924, Maria grew up traveling through glamorous European and Hollywood circles while witnessing firsthand the discipline, mystery, and carefully crafted image that made her mother one of cinema’s most unforgettable stars.

Maria eventually became a successful television actress before later turning to writing. She gained enormous attention for her revealing biography of Marlene Dietrich, offering an intimate and sometimes startling portrait of her famous mother behind the carefully controlled public persona. Maria Riva died in 2025 at the remarkable age of 100.