Michel de Carvalho

Michel de Carvalho (born 1944)[1] is a British financier, former Olympic skier and luger, and former actor (under the name Michel Ray). Born in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, his father was a Brazilian diplomat and his mother British.[1][2]

de Carvalho appeared in several films as a child and teenager, including the 1962 epic film Lawrence of Arabia (where he played the character Farraj) and The Divided Heart in 1954.[1][3][4]

He quit acting to attend Harvard University, which he later described as "just about the most stupid decision" he ever made.[5]

de Carvalho represented Great Britain at the 1968 Winter Olympics in skiing, and luge at the 1972 and 1976 Winter Olympics.[2][1] In May 2013 he was named President of British Skeleton.[6]

He married Heineken heiress Charlene de Carvalho-Heineken in 1983.[1] In 2002 Charlene inherited a fortune of £3 billion ($4.8bn) upon the death of her father, Freddy Heineken.[5] They have five children, three girls, including twins, and two boys.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Hill, Emily (11 November 2012). "The Lawrence of Arabia child star who quit movies for Harvard... Michel de Carvalho is now king of the Heineken beer empire". The Daily Mail. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Sellers, Patricia (3 December 2014). "Heineken's Charlene de Carvalho: A self-made heiress". Fortune Magazine (22 December 2014) (Time Inc.). Retrieved 30 December 2014. While women in the Netherlands generally attach their maiden name to their married name, Charlene, as a London resident, had dropped “Heineken” from her surname.
  3. ↑ Sellers, Patricia (17 December 2014). "The mysterious banker behind the world’s best-known beer". Fortune Magazine (22 December 2014) (Time Inc.). Retrieved 23 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Michel Ray-Actor". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 30 December 2014.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Rossingh, Danielle (26 February 2003). "Heineken heiress remains a mystery". BBC News (British Broadcasting Corporation). Retrieved 30 December 2014. Mrs de Carvalho inherited a £3bn ($4.8bn) fortune, making her the richest woman in the Netherlands, overtaking Queen Beatrix.
  6. ↑ Goddard, Emily (2 May 2013). "Triple Olympian named as British Skeleton President with champion as vice-president". insidethegames.biz. Retrieved 30 December 2014.