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Also Known As Donatella Francesca Versace
Born May 2, 1955 (age 71) • Reggio di Calabria • Italy
Notable Family Members brother Gianni Versace

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Donatella Versace poses in a red off-the-shoulder gown with long wavy blonde hair and gold hoop earrings against a red and yellow backdrop.
Jennifer Lopez poses backstage in a sheer green tropical-print Versace dress with a deep neckline at the 42nd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.
Donatella Versace with long straight blonde hair, wearing dangling earrings and a strapless top, poses against a dark background.
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