Celita de Cardenas, often referred to as Celita Cardenas, was one of Jeffrey Epstein's early girlfriends, dating him in the early 1980s while he worked at Bear Stearns in New York. Described in media reports and books about Epstein as a model of Latin American descent, she shared a modest apartment with him during this period, marking the beginning of his ascent in finance and high society. Her inclusion in Epstein's 'black book'—a contact list made public in 2015 containing names and phone numbers of prominent figures—confirms their association extended beyond their romantic involvement. Little else is publicly documented about de Cardenas' life. No verified information exists on her birth date, education, family, professional career beyond modeling, or current whereabouts. She has not been implicated in Epstein's later criminal activities or scandals, maintaining a private existence away from public scrutiny.