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Born on June 27, 1949, Vera Wang is from New York City, New York, United States. Vera Wang is a figure skater, fashion designer and businessperson. That works out to 77 years old in 2026. Education on record includes University of Paris. Recorded honors include CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award (2013) and BBC 100 Women (2021).
My Take
Vera Wang fascinates me less as a bridal icon and more as a study in reinvention. She trained as a figure skater, sharpened her eye at Vogue and Ralph Lauren, and only launched her own boutique in 1990, past forty. That late start is the whole point: she proved that mastery built in one discipline can quietly transfer into another. The CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award and BBC 100 Women recognition feel almost like footnotes to that larger lesson. What I admire is the discipline beneath the glamour, the athlete's rigor applied to fabric. She's a reminder that timing fears are overrated.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Vera Wang
- Name (Japanese)
- ヴェラ・ウォン
- Reading
- ゔぇら・うぉん
- Born
- June 27, 1949 (age 77)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Ox
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Occupation
- designer / figure skater / fashion designer / businessperson
2. Background
- University
- University of Paris
Awards & achievements
- 2013 CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award
- 2021 BBC 100 Women
3. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | dark plum Vera Wang dress of Keira Knightley | — |
4. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.verawang.com/
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/verawanggang/
- Xhttps://x.com/VeraWang
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vera%20Wang
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A7%E3%83%A9%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%A9%E3%83%B3
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q230728
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-17
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Vera Wang born?
Born June 27, 1949 (age 77).
Where is Vera Wang from?
Vera Wang is from New York City, New York, United States.
What does Vera Wang do?
Vera Wang works as designer, figure skater, fashion designer, businessperson.
What is Vera Wang known for?
Notable works include dark plum Vera Wang dress of Keira Knightley.
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