Rock star, 73, who is worth $200M and was married to a movie star, is unrecognizable in LA

By ASHLEIGH GRAY FOR DAILYMAIL.COM

Published: 14:36 BST, 28 May 2025 | Updated: 14:49 BST, 28 May 2025

This Hollywood star who is worth $200M rose to fame 50 years ago.

He and his bandmates became known for their distinctive style, which included eye-popping stage makeup and long hair.

The New York native is a father-of-four and has been married twice – his first wife was a movie star.

In 2014 he published an autobiography about his life on and off the stage with help from late journalist Tim Mohr.

This week he was spotted out in Los Angeles, casually dressed as he enjoyed a coffee al fresco.

Can you guess who he is?

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This Hollywood star rose to fame five decades ago. He and his bandmates became known for their distinctive style, which included eye-popping stage makeup and long hair

The New York native is a father-of-four and has been married twice. This week he was spotted out in Los Angeles, casually dressed as he enjoyed a coffee al fresco

The longtime, renowned music artist is 73-year-old Paul Stanley of the band KISS.

On Tuesday he was clad in a black T-shirt and jeans designed with splatters of multicolored paint.

The iconic music artist rounded out his look with a pair of gray and white sneakers with peach-colored laces.

His graying locks fell around his face as he busied himself with his phone while sipping on an iced coffee. 

And his face was free of the kabuki-style face paint that helped make him and his band famous.

Stanley shares son Colin, 18, and daughters Sarah, 16, and Emily, 13, with longtime wife Erin Sutton. 

He is also dad to son Evan, 31 in June, from his previous marriage to actress Pamela Bowen.

When KISS rose to prominence in the 1970s, they stood out with their theatrical stage presence.

The longtime, renowned music artist is 73-year-old Paul Stanley of the band KISS; pictured right in 2019

Paul shared a reflective post with his 640,000 followers on Instagram in March

Their theatrical makeup and larger-than-life personas set them apart from the era’s other glam and hard rock acts.

Co-founder Gene Simmons became The Demon, Stanley transformed into Starchild, Ace Frehley was Spaceman, and Peter Criss’ alter ego was Catman. 

‘At the same time that we were forming in New York, there was a very big glitter scene, where boys were basically acting like girls and putting on makeup,’ Simmons recalled in a 1996 interview with Porkchops & Applesauce, per Far Out.

‘Well, we were more like football players — all of us were over 6′ tall — and it just wasn’t convincing!’ he explained.

The band celebrated a milestone in 2014 when they earned a coveted spot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. 

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Rock star, 73, who is worth $200M and was married to a movie star, is unrecognizable in LA

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