- Born
- Died
- Birth nameOscar Aristides Ortiz de la Renta Fiallo
- Oscar de la Renta was born on July 22, 1932 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. He was a costume designer and executive, known for Ugly Betty (2006), Great Performances: Dance in America (1976) and Beautopia (1998). He was married to Annette Reed and Françoise de Langlade. He died on October 20, 2014 in Kent, Connecticut, USA.
- SpousesAnnette Reed(December 26, 1989 - October 20, 2014) (his death, 1 child)Françoise de Langlade(October 31, 1967 - June 17, 1983) (her death)
- Although born in the Dominican Republic, he is half-Dominican (on his mother's side) and half-Puerto Rican (on his father's side). As a result of his father's nationality, he was an American citizen, and lived most of his adult life in the United States.
- Designed gowns worn by First Ladies of the United States beginning with Jacqueline Kennedy, and including Lady Bird Johnson, Pat Nixon, Betty Ford, Rosalynn Carter, Nancy Reagan, Barbara Bush, Hillary Clinton, Laura Bush, and Michelle Obama, an unbroken string of ten presidential wives in a row.
- Adopted son, Moises de la Renta, with his second wife, Annette Reed de la Renta.
- Maintained homes in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA; Kent, Connecticut, USA; and in the Dominican Republic, the country of his birth.
- Had step-children from both of his marriages.
- We live in an era of globalization and the era of the woman. Never in the history of the world have women been more in control of their destiny.
- I always say: To be well dressed you must be well naked.
- The qualities I most admire in women are confidence and kindness.
- The great thing about fashion is that it always looks forward.
- Fashion is about dressing according to what's fashionable. Style is more about being yourself.
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