She started school at Dames de Saint-Maur in Monaco and continued at Dupanloup in Paris. She received her French Baccalaureat (high school or A level) degree in 1982.
During her school years she studied classic dance and piano.
In Paris she discovered gymnastics, a field in which she excelled from 1974 to 1979. In 1978 and 1979 she became the patron of the Grand Prix de Gymnastique de la Ville de Paris.
Princess Stephanie also loves swimming, water skiing and downhill skiing.
She interned at the Haute Couture firm of Christian Dior under the direction of designer Marc Bohan from 1983 to 1984. Then in from 1985 through 1987 she designed a collection of swimsuits and swim ware under the name of 'Pool Position".
She is the President of several associations including : Monaco Youth Center, Princess Stephanie Activity Center, Honorary Board member of the Princess Grace Foundation U.S.A. ; Vice-President of the Organizing Committee of the International Monte-Carlo Circus Festival.
Since 1985 she has presided over the Organizing Committee of the Princess Grace Theatre and the Jury of the Monte-Carlo Magic Grand Prix.
On July 1, 1995 Princess Stephanie married Daniel Ducruet. The couple had two children a boy Louis, Robert, Paul Ducruet born November 26, 1992 and a girl Pauline, Grace, Maguy Ducruet born May 4, 1994. The marriage was dissolved by court order on October 4, 1996.
The Princess gave birth to another girl named Camille, Marie, Kelly Gottlieb on July 15, 1998.
