Anna Wintour Biography
Dame Anna Wintour is a British journalist based in New York City who has served as editor-in-chief of Vogue since 1988 and Global Chief Content Officer for Condé Nast since 2020. Wintour is also the artistic director of Condé Nast and the Global Editorial Director of Vogue
Wintour was born and raised in London, England. She attended school at the independent North London Collegiate School. However, she dropped out of North London Collegiate in 1966 and four years later became a fashion assistant for Harper’s & Queen magazine. She also served as editor of British Vogue and as editor of House & Garden. later on, Anna moved to New York with her boyfriend, freelance journalist Jon Bradshaw. In New York, she became a junior fashion editor at Harper’s Bazaar in New York City in 1975.
While there, Wintour worked for nine months and was fired, and later after she was hired as the first position as a fashion editor, at Viva, a women’s adult magazine. In 1980, she replaced Elsa Klensch as a fashion editor for a new women’s magazine named Savvy. A year later, Dame became the fashion editor of New York. Seven years later, Wintour replaced Grace Mirabella as editor-in-chief at American Vogue. The move came three years after the American launch of the French magazine Elle, which consistently threatened to reduce Vogue’s circulation and advertising revenue.
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As the chief editor of Vogue, Anna began featuring prominent women in her Vogue including actresses Nicole Kidman and politician Hillary Clinton rather than exclusively using models. Wintour also directed Condé Nast Publications where she helped launch several spin-offs, Teen Vogue, Vogue Living, and Men’s Vogue. Most notable was Teen Vogue which published more ad pages and earned more advertiser revenue than Elle Girl and Cosmo Girl. In addition, Men’s Vogue was one of the most and first issues in Condé Nast’s history to add 164 ad pages that year. For her work, Wintour was named “Editor of the Year” for this brand expansion by AdAge.
Furthermore, Wintour appeared on the Late Show with David Letterman to promote the show and defend the relevance of fashion in a tough economy. Also, she was elected by The American Society of Magazine Editors to its Hall of Fame in 2010. Four years later, the Metropolitan Museum of Art named its Costume Institute complex after Wintour, which was opened by First Lady Michelle Obama. That same year, she was named the 39th most powerful woman in the world by Forbes. Likewise, Anna starred in The Fashion Fund, which aired on Ovation TV that year.
Additionally, in the ceremony at Buckingham Palace, Wintour was created as Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth for her contributions to fashion and journalism. On top of this, Condé Nast promoted Wintour to the role of the chief content officer, worldwide, as part of a restructuring the company unveiled. In addition, she will be working as the global editorial director of Vogue.
Anna Wintour Age
Anna is 73 years old. She was born on November 3, 1949, in London, England. In addition, she celebrates her birthday on November 3 every year.
Anna Wintour Height/ Weight
Wintour stands at an average height of 5 feet and 6 inches tall. She weighs around 60 kilograms.
Anna Wintour Husband
Currently, she lives in New York City’s Greenwich Village. As of now, Anna is single and recently she was in a relationship with Bryan however, they separated in 2020.
Anna Wintour Divorced
Wintour married child psychiatrist David Shaffer in 1984. They had a son named Charles who was born in 1985 and a daughter named Katherine born in 1987. The couple divorced in 1999. Anna started dating at the age of 15 and ever since then, she has been involved with many guys like Bradshaw and French record producer Michel Esteban.
Anna Wintour Children
Wintour is happily married to Italian filmmaker Francesco Carrozzini, son of Vogue Italia editor-in-chief Franca Sozzani, in 2018. She wrote occasional columns for The Daily Telegraph in 2006 and graduated from Columbia University in 2009. Her brother is a graduate of the University of Oxford and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Anna Wintour Family
Wintour is the daughter of Charles Wintour and Eleanor “Nonie” Trego Baker. Charles worked as an editor for the Evening Standard while her mother was the daughter of a Harvard Law School professor. Her parents were married in 1940 and divorced in 1979. Audrey Slaughter is her stepmother, who served as a magazine editor. Moreover, Wintour’s grandfather was Major-General Fitzgerald Wintour, a British military officer and descendant of Prime Minister George Grenville.
She had four siblings, her older brother, Gerald, died in a traffic accident as a child. Patrick is a journalist and is currently the diplomatic editor of The Guardian. James and Nora Wintour have worked in London’s local government and for international non-governmental organizations.
Anna Wintour’s Net Worth
Anna has an estimated net worth of $50 million. This contains her assets, money, and income. Her career is the main source of income.