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 included on Vogue’s list of “66 Best Documentaries of All Time.” Jackie earned the title “Queen” when in 2003 she and husband, David Siegel, began an extravagant project to build the largest private residence in the U.S. named Versailles.
However, the ambitious construction abruptly halted to a grind as the 2008 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 108,000 square-foot mansion near Orlando, FL. Currently on track for completion in the fall of 2024, there’s rumor that the French original may look modest by comparison to the Siegel’s version with 13 bedrooms, 10 kitchens, an ice skating rink, not to mention a 5,000-square-foot closet.