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Born November 3, 1949 (age 77) • London • England
Awards And Honors Presidential Medal of Freedom (2025)

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Anna Wintour
Anna Wintour
Oscar de la Renta in a suit stands next to Anna Wintour, who wears a patterned coat with a dark fur collar, backstage at his Fall 2009 fashion show in New York City.
Anna Wintour, wearing her signature sunglasses and a floral dress, stands on the red carpet at the Tribeca Film Festival premiere of The First Monday in May.
Anna Wintour sits in the front row wearing large sunglasses and a pearl-studded coat with fur trim at the Chanel fashion show, with Chanel logo seats behind her.
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