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Anna Wintour
Dame Anna Wintour is a British and American media executive who served as editor-in-chief of Vogue from 1988 to 2025. Currently, Wintour serves as global chief content officer and artist director at Condé Nast. Known for her trademark pageboy bob haircut and dark sunglasses, Wintour is regarded as the most powerful woman in publishing, and has become an important figure in the fashion world, servi…
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culture · British and American media executive (born 1949) · journalist · fashion editor · media executive · editor-in-chief · also Anna Wintour, Wintour
Born 3 November 1949 · Q230744
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2026· 4 entries
Yahoo: Vogue World is coming to San Francisco. Anna Wintour explains why
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2025· 6 entries
New York Post: Anna Wintour reveals if she was actually hurt over ‘The Devil Wears Prada’ portrayal
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Page Six: Anna Wintour makes first public appearance since stepping down as Vogue editor-in-chief
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The Wall Street Journal: Anna Wintour
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Won Presidential Medal of Freedom presented by Joe Biden (2025).
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Snopes rated the claim “Video authentically shows Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour explaining why she permanently removed U.S. President Donald Trump from the Met Gala invitation list.” Fake.
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Snopes rated the claim “Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour banned U.S. President Donald Trump from the 2025 Met Gala.” Mostly True.
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2024· 2 entries
as.com: Anna Wintour’s look at the Met Gala 2024: What was it inspired by and why did she wear black?
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AOL: 18 Throwback Photos of Anna Wintour's Iconic Style Evolution
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2023· 1 entry
Wintour suggested the creation of an event similar to the Met Gala in London to raise funds for the local arts scene, which has struggled to recover in the aftermath of COVID
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2020· 2 entries
Condé Nast promoted Wintour to the role of worldwide chief content officer, as part of a company restructuring
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It was reported in October 2020, that Wintour's marriage to Bryan had ended after 16 years.
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2018· 1 entry
After he was discontinued as Vogue's Met Gala red carpet reporter
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2017· 1 entry
Awarded Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (2017).
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2013· 4 entries
Career landmark: artistic director (2013).
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When Vogue's former director of communications stepped down, Wintour was rumoured to be looking to hire someone with a political background
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Condé Nast announced she would be taking on the position of artistic director for the company's magazines while remaining at Vogue
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In 2013, when Vogue's former director of communications stepped down, Wintour was rumoured to be looking to hire someone with a political background.
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2012· 1 entry
Wintour reflected on the cover:
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2011· 1 entry
When Vogue put its entire archive online, Wintour was quoted as saying, "I just said, 'Well, let's just try this
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2010· 1 entry
Awarded Great Immigrants Award (2010).
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2009· 1 entry
Wintour began making more media appearances
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2008· 1 entry
Rumours arose that she would retire, and be replaced by French Vogue editor Carine Roitfeld
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2006· 3 entries
Persuaded Brooks Brothers to hire the relatively unknown Thom Browne
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And graduated from Columbia University in 2009, and is a New York-based producer with Ambassador Theatre Group
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In an interview with Barbara Walters that aired the day of the DVD's release, Wintour said she found the film "really entertaining" and praised it for making fashion "entertaining and glamorous and interesting … I was 10
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2005· 1 entry
Wintour was reportedly threatening prominent fashion personalities, particularly designers, that Vogue would not cover them if they made cameo appearances in the film as themselves
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2003· 1 entry
Awarded CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award (2003).
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1999· 1 entry
Career landmark: divorce.
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1988· 1 entry
Career landmark: editor-in-chief (1988–2025).
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1987· 2 entries
Career landmark: childbirth.
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Wintour returned to New York City to take over House & Garden
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1985· 2 entries
Wintour attained her first editorship, taking over the UK edition of Vogue after Beatrix Miller retired
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Career landmark: editor-in-chief (1985–1987).
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1984· 2 entries
Career landmark: marriage.
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And they had a son named Charles (born 1985) and a daughter named Katherine (born 1987) before divorcing in 1999
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1980· 1 entry
Succeeding Elsa Klensch as fashion editor for a new women's magazine named Savvy
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1970· 1 entry
When Harper's Bazaar UK merged with Queen to become Harper's & Queen, Wintour was hired as one of its first editorial assistants, beginning her career in fashion journalism
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1949· 1 entry
Born 1949-11-03.
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