Cristóbal Balenciaga

Spanish fashion designer (1895-1972)
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Summary

Cristóbal Balenciaga was born on January 21, 1895[1], in Getaria[2]. He died on March 23, 1972[3], in Xàbia[4]. He worked as a designer[5], businessperson[6], fashion designer[7], and dressmaker[8]. He ranks in the top 0.62% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,066 views/month, #6,161 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Spain[10]
  • Notable work: Balenciaga[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Sexual orientation: homosexuality[13]
  • Commons category: Cristobal Balenciaga[14]
  • Archives at: Museo Cristóbal Balenciaga[15]
  • Family name: Balenciaga[16]
  • Given name: Cristóbal[17]
  • Official website: http://www.balenciaga.com[18]
  • Described at URL: https://www.modemuze.nl/blog/annabel-hoyng-balenciaga-couture[19]
  • Described by source: Modemuze[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Basque[21], French[22], Spanish[23]
  • Birth name: Cristóbal Balenciaga Eizaguirre[24]
  • Second family name in Spanish name: Eizaguirre[25]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: NADD Wikidata project[26]
  • Has works in the collection: National Gallery of Victoria[27], Metropolitan Museum of Art[28], The Costume Institute[29], Kunstmuseum Den Haag[30]

Why It Matters

Cristóbal Balenciaga has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Cristóbal Balenciaga born?

Cristóbal Balenciaga's place of birth was Getaria[2].

Where did Cristóbal Balenciaga die?

Cristóbal Balenciaga died in Xàbia[4].

What did Cristóbal Balenciaga do for work?

Cristóbal Balenciaga worked as a designer[5], businessperson[6], fashion designer[7], and dressmaker[8].

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  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 22w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project → NADD Wikidata project
    Notable work → Balenciaga
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