Baroness Daisy von Freyberg zu Eisenberg was born to an impoverished, yet aristocratic German family in the early 1900s. Using the stage name “Daisy D’Ora,” she pursued an acting career. She changed her name to avoid embarrassment to her family. Although they lacked wealth, they still had their pride. At the time, a career in “show business” was looked down upon by high society.
Daisy appeared in a number of silent films, moist notably Pandora’s Box with Louise Brooks. The film was acclaimed worldwide and Daisy’s stardom soared. However, she left her chosen profession in 1930 to enter the world of beauty pageants, becoming Miss Germany and eventually entering the 1931 Miss Universe contest.
Daisy later married Nazi diplomat Oskar Schlitter and gave birth to two children. She outlived her spouse and both of her offspring, passing away in June 2010 at the age of 97.