She worked as a fashion model and dancer before marrying John Neumann Ritter von Héthárs in 1985.
Von Neumann danced professionally before getting married, going on tour with Nina Simone and Devo.
[4] She also worked as a model for Yves Saint Laurent and Dior, walking in runway shows and standing in for fittings at ateliers in Paris.
[2] In 2013, she was considered for a spot as a cast member of the American reality television series Real Housewives of Beverly Hills.
As a patron of the organizations March To The Top and AINA, von Neumann traveled to Kenya and assisted in establishing an orphanage.
[19][4][20] Prior to his death, Von Neumann's husband allegedly had a son from an extramarital affair with Charlotte Vega.