Priscilla Presley

Priscilla Ann Presley (née Wagner, formerly Beaulieu) is an American businesswoman and actress born on May 24, 1945, at Brooklyn Naval Hospital in New York City. She is best known as the former wife of musician Elvis Presley, to whom she was married from 1967 to 1973, and as the co-founder and former chair of Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE). As an actress, she gained prominence for her roles on television and in film, portraying Jenna Wade on the primetime soap opera Dallas and Jane Spencer in The Naked Gun film series.

Born to U.S. Navy pilot James Frederick Wagner and Anna Lillian Iversen, Priscilla lost her father in a plane crash when she was five months old. Her mother remarried United States Air Force officer Paul Beaulieu in 1948, and Priscilla's surname was legally changed to Beaulieu in 1950. Due to her stepfather's military career, her family relocated frequently, living in Del Valle, Texas, before being reassigned to Wiesbaden, West Germany.

In September 1959, while residing in West Germany, 14-year-old Priscilla met 24-year-old Elvis Presley during his military service. They stayed in communication after he returned to the United States, and in March 1963, she permanently relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, attending the Immaculate Conception Cathedral School and living at Graceland. The couple married on May 1, 1967, at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas, and gave birth to their daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, on February 1, 1968. The couple separated in February 1972 and finalized their divorce in October 1973, agreeing to shared custody.

Following her separation, Priscilla co-founded the Los Angeles clothing boutique Bis & Beau in 1973 with her stylist Olivia Bis, running the business until its closure in 1976. She later co-founded and chaired Elvis Presley Enterprises, overseeing the public opening of Graceland as a museum. Her work with EPE established the former home as a major public attraction.

Priscilla built a prominent screen acting career beginning in the 1980s. From 1983 to 1988, she played Jenna Wade on the CBS series Dallas, during which her real-life pregnancy was integrated into the plot. She also played female lead Jane Spencer in The Naked Gun film series, spanning projects from 1988 through 2025.

Following her divorce, Priscilla engaged in several long-term relationships, including a 22-year partnership with Marco Antonio Garcia (Marco Garibaldi), with whom she had a son, Navarone Garibaldi, in 1987. Through her daughter Lisa Marie, who died in January 2023, Priscilla has four grandchildren, including actress Riley Keough, and became a great-grandmother in 2022. In 2023, it was agreed that Priscilla would eventually be buried in Graceland's Meditation Garden.