Doris Duke's jaw-dropping life was as extraordinary as her immense fortune. Crowned "the richest girl in the world" at the age of 12, she inherited staggering wealth from her tobacco mogul father at the height of the Roaring Twenties which would define her as the ultimate heiress.

Beyond her fortune, Duke pushed boundaries and became a daring war correspondent, savvy businesswoman, surfing pioneer, jazz musician, art collector, and environmentalist. Most impressive of all, she donated much of her fortune to good causes and has been described as the greatest female philanthropist of the 20th century. But from scandalous love affairs to a suspicious accident, endless controversy clouded her public image. Read on to delve into the life of this complex, enigmatic and mega-moneyed character. 

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