Christian Lacroix

French fashion and theater designer (born 1951)
Person human Q350844
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Christian Lacroix

Summary

Christian Lacroix is a human[1]. He was born in Arles[2]. He was born on May 16, 1951[3]. He worked as a grand couturier[4], designer[5], postage stamp designer[6], costume designer[7], and businessperson[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,873 views/month, #7,139 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Arles[2], Christian Lacroix…
  • Christian Lacroix was born on May 16, 1951[3].
  • Christian Lacroix held citizenship in France[10].
  • Christian Lacroix's professions included grand couturier[4].
  • Christian Lacroix worked as a designer[5].
  • Christian Lacroix's professions included postage stamp designer[6].
  • Christian Lacroix worked as a costume designer[7].
  • Christian Lacroix's professions included businessperson[8].
  • Christian Lacroix worked as a fashion designer[11].
  • Christian Lacroix's field of work was fashion design[12].
  • Christian Lacroix's education included a stint at Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3[13].
  • Christian Lacroix was educated at École du Louvre[14].
  • Christian Lacroix is recorded as male[15].
  • Christian Lacroix's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Christian Lacroix's Commons category is recorded as Christian Lacroix[17].
  • Christian Lacroix's family name is recorded as Lacroix[18].
  • Christian Lacroix's given name is recorded as Christian[19].
  • Christian Lacroix's official website is recorded as https://christian-lacroix.com[20].
  • Christian Lacroix's work location is recorded as Paris[21].
  • Christian Lacroix's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • Christian Lacroix's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Christian Lacroix'}[23].
  • Christian Lacroix's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as NADD Wikidata project[24].
  • Christian Lacroix's has works in the collection is recorded as National Gallery of Victoria[25].
  • Christian Lacroix's has works in the collection is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art[26].
  • Christian Lacroix's has works in the collection is recorded as Design Museum Den Bosch[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Christian Lacroix's place of birth was Arles[2]. He was born on May 16, 1951[3].

Education

Educated at Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3[13], an academic publisher[28], in France[29], founded in 1971[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and École du Louvre[14], a higher education institution[32], in France[33], founded in 1882[34], headquartered in Paris[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include grand couturier[4], designer[5], postage stamp designer[6], costume designer[7], businessperson[8], and fashion designer[11]. Christian Lacroix's field of work was fashion design[12].

Why It Matters

Christian Lacroix ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,873 views/month, #7,139 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Christian Lacroix born?

Born in Arles[2], Christian Lacroix…

What did Christian Lacroix do for work?

Christian Lacroix worked as grand couturier[4], designer[5], postage stamp designer[6], costume designer[7], and businessperson[8].

Where did Christian Lacroix go to school?

Christian Lacroix was educated at Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3[13] and École du Louvre[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . hdl.handle.net. Retrieved . hdl.handle.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Xavier Numista · 2026-09-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14883 → 297
    P14750 → E38B-6C4F-32A0-97B3-AA54
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  2. 12w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Paris
    Occupation → grand couturier, designer, postage stamp designer +6
    Place of birth → Arles
    Instance of → human
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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