Anna Wintour
Born: 1949-11-03 in London, England, UK
Known For: Acting
Biography
Anna Wintour, OBE (born November 3, 1949) is the British-born editor-in-chief of American Vogue, a position she has held since 1988. With her trademark pageboy bob haircut and sunglasses, Wintour has become an institution throughout the fashion world, widely praised for her eye for fashion trends and her support for younger designers. Her reportedly aloof and demanding personality has earned her the nickname "Nuclear Wintour". She is the eldest daughter of Charles Wintour, editor of the London Evening Standard. Anna became interested in fashion as a teenager. Her father consulted her on how to make the newspaper relevant to the youth of the era. Her career in fashion journalism began at two British magazines. Later she moved to the United States, with stints at New York and House & Garden. She returned home for a year to turn around British Vogue, and later assumed control of the franchise's magazine in New York, reviving what many saw as a stagnating publication. Her use of the magazine to shape the fashion industry has been the subject of debate within it. Animal rights activists have attacked her for promoting fur, while other critics have charged her with using the magazine to promote elitist views of femininity and beauty. A former personal assistant, Lauren Weisberger, wrote the 2003 bestselling roman à clef The Devil Wears Prada, later made into a successful film starring Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly, a fashion editor widely believed to be based on Wintour. In 2009 she was the focus of another film, R.J. Cutler's documentary The September Issue.
Filmography
2025
- In Whose Name? as Self
- Arthur Elgort: Models & Muses as Self
2024
- High & Low – John Galliano as Self
- Federer: Twelve Final Days as Self - Editor-in-Chief, Vogue
- In Vogue: The 90s as Self
- Cover Story - 20 anni di Vanity Fair as Self
2023
- American Symphony as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2022
- The Kardashians as Self
- Halftime as Self
- Couch by Lena Situations as Self - Guest
2020
2019
- Very Ralph as Self
- Wonder Boy as Self
2018
- Ocean's Eight as Anna Wintour
- The Gospel According to André as Self
- Jean Paul Gaultier : Freak & Chic as Self
2017
2016
- Zoolander 2 as Anna Wintour
- The First Monday in May as Self
- Absolutely Fashion: Inside British Vogue as Herself
2015
- Dior and I as Self (uncredited)
- Annabel's: A String of Naked Lightbulbs as Self
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- The Fashion Fund as Self - Judge
2013
- Mademoiselle C as Self
2012
- In Vogue: The Editor's Eye as Herself
2011
- Bill Cunningham New York as Self
2010
- The Met Ball as Herself
- The Day Before as Self
2009
- The September Issue as Self
2008
- Valentino: The Last Emperor as Self
2007
- Keeping Up with the Kardashians as Self
- Annie Leibovitz: Life Through a Lens as Self
- Marc Jacobs & Louis Vuitton as Self
2005
- Seamless as Self
1995
- Catwalk as Self
1994
- Hi Octane as Self
1992
- The Look as Self
1986
- American Masters as Self
1968
- 60 Minutes as Self