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Anna Wintour

Anna Wintour

Birthday: 1949-11-03 | Place of Birth: London, England, UK

Anna Wintour, OBE (born November 3, 1949) is the British-born editor-in-chief of American Vogue, a position she has held since 1988. With her trademark pageboy bob haircut and sunglasses, Wintour has become an institution throughout the fashion world, widely praised for her eye for fashion trends and her support for younger designers. Her reportedly aloof and demanding personality has earned her the nickname "Nuclear Wintour". She is the eldest daughter of Charles Wintour, editor of the London Evening Standard. Anna became interested in fashion as a teenager. Her father consulted her on how to make the newspaper relevant to the youth of the era. Her career in fashion journalism began at two British magazines. Later she moved to the United States, with stints at New York and House & Garden. She returned home for a year to turn around British Vogue, and later assumed control of the franchise's magazine in New York, reviving what many saw as a stagnating publication. Her use of the magazine to shape the fashion industry has been the subject of debate within it. Animal rights activists have attacked her for promoting fur, while other critics have charged her with using the magazine to promote elitist views of femininity and beauty. A former personal assistant, Lauren Weisberger, wrote the 2003 bestselling roman à clef The Devil Wears Prada, later made into a successful film starring Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly, a fashion editor widely believed to be based on Wintour. In 2009 she was the focus of another film, R.J. Cutler's documentary The September Issue.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2021
The Simpsons | Balenciaga

as    Herself

2019
Very Ralph

as    Self

2018
2018
2016
The First Monday in May

as    Self

2015
Dior and I

as    Self (uncredited)

2013
Mademoiselle C

as    Self

2012
In Vogue: The Editor's Eye

as    Herself

2011
Bill Cunningham New York

as    Self

2009
The September Issue

as    Self

2007
Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton

as    Herself

2005
Seamless

as    Herself