Danielle Ryan is an Irish heiress, being the daughter of Capt. Cathal Ryan and granddaughter of Tony Ryan, founder of Ryanair. She trained in acting at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) in London. Thus far, Ryan has used her inherited 250 million fortune to try her hand at being a business woman, entrepreneur, philanthropist, actress and producer.
Ryan married a nephew of former President of Ireland Mary Robinson, Barrister Richard Bourke, on 25 February 2012 at the Royal Opera House in London in a ceremony that the Irish Independent claims cost over One hundred thousand euro. Richard sits on the Board of Directors of Amnesty International Ireland and Educate Together.