Jackie siegel queen of versailles

Jackie Siegel is best known for her role in the award-winning documentary feature, Queen of Versailles (Magnolia Pictures), which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2012 and continues to be one of the most popular movies on Netflix.

The documentary was also featured on Vogue’s list of “66 Best Documentaries of All Time.”

A little back story: Jackie earned the “Queen” moniker when a decade ago, she and husband, David Siegel, began an extravagant project to build the largest private residence in the U.S.—named Versailles—and the ambitious construction ground to a halt as the ’08 recession dented their fortune.

The rise and fall of their grand ambitions were captured in the critically acclaimed 2012 documentary based on their plans for the 90,000-square-foot behemoth near Orlando, FL. The French original may look modest by comparison to the Siegel’s version with 10 kitchens, an ice skating rink, and a 5,000-square-foot closet.

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