Marc Jacobs

American fashion designer (born 1963)
Person human Q313108
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Summary

Marc Jacobs was born on April 9, 1963[1], in New York City[2]. He has worked as a fashion designer[3] and dressmaker[4]. He ranks in the top 0.5% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15,637 views/month, #4,978 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: April 8, 1963[6]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[7]
  • Native language: English[8]
  • Field of work: fashion[9]
  • Educated at: Parsons School of Design[10], High School of Art and Design[11], Teaneck High School[12]
  • Award received: Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[13], CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Marc Jacobs[16]
  • Family name: Jacobs[17]
  • Given name: Marc[18]
  • Official website: http://www.marcjacobs.com[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[20]
  • Name in native language: Marc Jacobs[21]
  • Different from: Marc Jacobs[22]
  • Start of work period: 1980[23]
  • End of work period: January 1, 2012[24]
  • On focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Frick Art Reference Library[25], NADD Wikidata project[26]
  • Has works in the collection: Kunstmuseum Den Haag[27], Metropolitan Museum of Art[28], Groninger Museum[29]

Why It Matters

Marc Jacobs has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Marc Jacobs born?

Marc Jacobs was born in New York City[2].

What did Marc Jacobs do for work?

Marc Jacobs worked as a fashion designer[3] and dressmaker[4].

Where did Marc Jacobs go to school?

Marc Jacobs was educated at Parsons School of Design[10], High School of Art and Design[11], and Teaneck High School[12].

What awards did Marc Jacobs receive?

Honors received include Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[13] and CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . geoffreybeenefoundation.com. Retrieved . geoffreybeenefoundation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . Q141211779. Retrieved . groningermuseum.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · YANN92340 · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'az', 'bcl', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'et',
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  2. 5w ago · Hannolans · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Kunstmuseum Den Haag, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Groninger Museum
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  3. 8w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Start of work period → +1980-00-00T00:00:00Z
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