Vera Wang
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Summary
Vera Wang was born on June 27, 1949[1], in New York City[2]. She has worked as a designer[3], figure skater[4], fashion designer[5], and businessperson[6]. She ranks in the top 0.45% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (29,023 views/month, #4,526 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Father: Wang Cheng Ching Chang[8]
- Mother: Florence Wu[9]
- Country of citizenship: United States[10]
- Native language: Mandarin[11]
- Educated at: Friends Seminary[12], University of Paris[13], Sarah Lawrence College[14]
- Notable work: dark plum Vera Wang dress of Keira Knightley[15]
- Award received: CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award[16], BBC 100 Women[17]
- Sex or gender: female[18]
- Commons category: Vera Wang[19]
- Sport: figure skating[20]
- Family name: Wang[21]
- Given name: Vera[22]
- Official website: https://www.verawang.com/[23]
- Floruit: 2019[24]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Mandarin[25], English[26], French[27]
- Name in native language: 王薇薇[28]
- Number of children: 2[29]
- Start of work period: 1989[30]
- Sports discipline competed in: pair skating[31]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: BBC 100 Women Edit-a-thon[32]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Figure Skating[33]
- Has works in the collection: Metropolitan Museum of Art[34]
- Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[35]
- Social media followers: 845,506[36], 849,954[37], 7120[38], 828,200[39], 824,196[40], 7580[41], 8170[42]
Why It Matters
Vera Wang has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] She is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]
FAQs
Where was Vera Wang born?
Vera Wang's place of birth was New York City[2].
Who were Vera Wang's parents?
Vera Wang's father was Wang Cheng Ching Chang[8]. Vera Wang's mother was Florence Wu[9].
What did Vera Wang do for work?
Vera Wang worked as a designer[3], figure skater[4], fashion designer[5], and businessperson[6].
Where did Vera Wang go to school?
Vera Wang was educated at Friends Seminary[12], University of Paris[13], and Sarah Lawrence College[14].
What awards did Vera Wang receive?
Honors received include CFDA Lifetime Achievement Award[16] and BBC 100 Women[17].