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Porfirio and Odile Rodin, his last wife, 28 years his junior
Ruby, —what did his close ones call him— was the oldest playboy known for three decades: 40, 50 and 60. His lovers include Marilyn Monroe, Ava Gardner and Zsa Zsa Gabor.
Born in 1909, into a middle-class family in the Dominican Republic, Porfirio knew how to make his way among the jet set with a very clear vision from a very young age: At 17, he wanted to grow up to have affairs with the most beautiful and millionaire women of his time.learn to get drunk without getting drunk and be a man with class.
Rubirosa’s conquests were congenial in that his virility was notorious, in fact, there are famous references to it: for a long time in France table pepper shakers were called rubirosas.
Porfirio He was impeccable in his appearance, perfectly well aligned, with an athletic body formed by the practice of polo and used to hydrate his legs with honey. In addition, he was very careful of the needs of his lovers, from start to finish.
Rubirosa was married five times, the first time with Flor Trujillo, daughter of dictator Rafael Leónidas Trujillo, his great protector. When Porfirio and Flor’s marriage ended, contrary to what everyone believed, Trujillo continued to promote the political life of his former son-in-law, while he emerged as the gigolo of the moment.
Porfirio also married Doris Duke, heiress to the tobacco company American Tobacco; with Barbara Hutton, New York aristocrat; and with actresses Danielle Darrieux and Odile Rodinhis last wife, 28 years his junior.
Rubi died on July 5, 1965 in Paris, after crashing his Ferrari into a tree. He had spent the night celebrating the victory of his polo team. He was 56 years old and left no children as he was barren.