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Gloria Vanderbilt

Gloria Vanderbilt - Bio, Age, Chinese Zodiac Sign & Timeline

BornFebruary 20, 1924
DiedJune 17, 2019 (age 95)
BirthplaceNew York City, New York, USA
Zodiac SignPisces - (see also Gloria Vanderbilt's horoscope and birth chart)
Chinese ZodiacRat
GenerationGreatest Generation
Known ForHeiress to the Vanderbilt railroad fortune, pioneering designer of fashion jeans in the 1970s and 1980s, and subject of a famous custody trial in her youth.

Intro

Gloria Vanderbilt was an American artist, author, actress, fashion designer, socialite, and heiress, known for her contributions to the fields of art and fashion, as well as for being a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family.

Early Life & Background

Born into the wealthy and influential Vanderbilt family, Gloria was the daughter of railroad heir Reginald Claypoole Vanderbilt and Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt. Her early years were marked by a highly publicized custody battle between her mother and her aunt, leading to her being called the 'poor little rich girl' in the media.

Career Highlights

  • Successful artist and author, with several published books and exhibited artworks.
  • Launched a designer jeans line in the late 1970s that became highly popular and helped define the era's fashion.
  • Subject of the memoir and HBO documentary 'Nothing Left Unsaid.'

Trivia

  • Mother of CNN journalist Anderson Cooper.
  • Her designer jeans line was one of the first to feature a designer's name prominently on the back pocket.
  • She was the subject of one of the most publicized custody trials of the 1930s, known as the 'trial of the century.'

FAQs

People also ask

When was Gloria Vanderbilt born?

Gloria Vanderbilt was born the 20 February 1924.

Where is Gloria Vanderbilt from?

New York City, New York, USA.

On Her Birth-Day

About February 20th, 1924, in brief:

  • Historical events: On February 20, 1924, the Volga German Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic was established within the Russian SFSR. Its capital was Engels, and it was the first national autonomous unit in the Soviet Union.
  • Day of the week: February 20th, 1924 was a Wednesday
  • Zodiac Sign: Pisces (in western zodiac), Rat (in Chinese zodiac)
  • Moon Phase:
  • #1 US song: Somewhere in the World by John McCormack
  • Popular movie: Beau Brummel directed by Harry Beaumont

Check the link for more news and curiosities on February 20th, 1924.

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Sources

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gloria_Vanderbilt
  2. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Gloria-Vanderbilt
  3. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0888726/