Anna Wintour - Quiz
Anna Wintour
  • 1. What is Anna Wintour's job title at Vogue?
A) Fashion Designer
B) Model
C) Editor-in-Chief
D) Photographer
  • 2. Which city is Anna Wintour originally from?
A) New York
B) Paris
C) Milan
D) London
  • 3. In which year was Anna Wintour born?
A) 1955
B) 1965
C) 1949
D) 1972
  • 4. What is Anna Wintour's signature accessory?
A) Sunglasses
B) Gloves
C) Hat
D) Necklace
  • 5. Anna Wintour is a prominent supporter of which professional sport?
A) Soccer
B) Golf
C) Tennis
D) Basketball
  • 6. What is the name of Anna Wintour's daughter?
A) Bee Shaffer
B) Grace Coddington
C) Stella McCartney
D) Carine Roitfeld
  • 7. Which famous actress played a character inspired by Anna Wintour in the film 'The Devil Wears Prada'?
A) Meryl Streep
B) Julia Roberts
C) Cate Blanchett
D) Angelina Jolie
  • 8. Which fashion event does Anna Wintour attend every year and is known for being a key influencer?
A) Paris Fashion Week
B) London Fashion Week
C) Milan Fashion Week
D) Met Gala
  • 9. In which year did Anna Wintour become Editor-in-Chief of Vogue?
A) 2000
B) 1988
C) 1980
D) 1995
  • 10. What is Anna Wintour's nationality?
A) French and Italian
B) Canadian and Australian
C) British and American
D) German and Spanish
  • 11. Who is the current global chief content officer and artist director at Condé Nast?
A) Anna Wintour
B) Carrie Bradshaw
C) Miranda Priestly
D) Cordelia James
  • 12. What criticism has Anna Wintour faced regarding her personality?
A) Reportedly aloof and demanding
B) Overly lenient and easygoing
C) Very introverted and shy
D) Extremely friendly and approachable
  • 13. Who was Anna Wintour's father?
A) Patrick Wintour
B) Fitzgerald Wintour
C) Charles Wintour
D) John Thomas Foster
  • 14. Which magazine did Charles Wintour edit from 1959 to 1976?
A) Evening Standard
B) House & Garden
C) Vogue
D) The Guardian
  • 15. What was Anna Wintour's stepmother's name?
A) Cordelia James
B) Alice Jane Blanche Foster
C) Eleanor Trego Baker
D) Audrey Slaughter
  • 16. At what age did Anna Wintour begin wearing her hair in a bob?
A) 21
B) 16
C) 18
D) 14
  • 17. What television show influenced Anna Wintour's interest in fashion?
A) Project Runway
B) The Fashion Show
C) America's Next Top Model
D) Ready Steady Go!
  • 18. Who was Anna Wintour named after?
A) Her maternal grandmother, Anna Baker
B) Her father's mother
C) Her paternal grandmother, Alice Jane Blanche Foster
D) Her stepmother, Audrey Slaughter
  • 19. Who was a famous relative of Anna Wintour through her paternal grandfather?
A) John Thomas Foster
B) Lady Elizabeth Foster
C) Sir Augustus Vere Foster
D) Major-General Fitzgerald Wintour
  • 20. Which publication did Anna Wintour's stepmother found?
A) Evening Standard
B) Vogue
C) Honey and Petticoat
D) The Guardian
  • 21. What was the name of Anna Wintour's older brother who died in a traffic accident?
A) Fitzgerald
B) Patrick
C) Gerald
D) Charles
  • 22. Which journalist is Anna Wintour's younger brother?
A) John Thomas
B) Gerald
C) Frederick
D) Patrick
  • 23. What was Anna Wintour's first job in the fashion industry?
A) As a fashion editor at Viva
B) At Harper's Bazaar UK
C) At Harrods
D) At the Biba boutique
  • 24. Which magazine did Anna Wintour work for after leaving Queen and Harper's Bazaar UK?
A) Vogue
B) Harper's & Queen
C) Savvy
D) New York
  • 25. Who gave Anna Wintour her first experience of magazine production?
A) Richard Neville
B) Her father
C) Edward Kosner
D) Tony Mazzola
  • 26. What was the name of the woman Anna Wintour discovered who became a model?
A) Elsa Klensch
B) Annabel Hodin
C) Rachel Ward
D) Grace Coddington
  • 27. Which magazine did Anna Wintour work for after leaving Harper's & Queen?
A) New York
B) Savvy
C) Vogue
D) Harper's Bazaar in New York City
  • 28. Who fired Anna Wintour after nine months at Harper's Bazaar?
A) Tony Mazzola
B) Grace Mirabella
C) Bob Guccione
D) Edward Kosner
  • 29. What was the name of Anna Wintour's first position as a fashion editor?
A) Harper's Bazaar
B) New York
C) Viva
D) Savvy
  • 30. Who was the husband of Kathy Keeton, who started Viva magazine?
A) Bob Guccione
B) Michel Esteban
C) Jon Bradshaw
D) Richard Neville
  • 31. Which magazine did Anna Wintour work for after taking time off following Viva's shutdown?
A) Harper's Bazaar
B) Savvy
C) New York
D) Vogue
  • 32. Who did Anna Wintour succeed as fashion editor for Savvy magazine?
A) Tony Mazzola
B) Elsa Klensch
C) Grace Mirabella
D) Edward Kosner
  • 33. Which documentary film focused on Anna Wintour and Grace Coddington's relationship?
A) Vogue Untold
B) The September Issue
C) Fashion Forward
D) Wintour: The Editor
  • 34. Which celebrity cover did Anna Wintour learn was effective in selling copies?
A) Elsa Klensch
B) Annabel Hodin
C) Grace Coddington
D) Rachel Ward
  • 35. Who did Anna Wintour reportedly pair with Kate Betts due to their differing views on fashion coverage?
A) Tina Brown
B) Liz Tilberis
C) Plum Sykes
D) Grace Coddington
  • 36. What is Anna Wintour's usual lunch choice?
A) Pasta with sauce
B) Salad with dressing
C) Sandwich with bread
D) Steak or hamburger without the bun
  • 37. What was the value of the interest-free loan Anna Wintour received from Condé Nast?
A) $500,000
B) $2 million
C) $3 million
D) $1.6 million
  • 38. In what year did Anna Wintour become the artistic director for Condé Nast's magazines?
A) 2016
B) 2014
C) 2013
D) 2015
  • 39. In which year was Anna Wintour appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)?
A) 2004
B) 2008
C) 2006
D) 2010
  • 40. What role did Anna Wintour take on at Condé Nast in 2020?
A) Chief Financial Officer
B) Global marketing director
C) Editor-in-chief of Vogue
D) Worldwide chief content officer
  • 41. What is the purpose of Anna Wintour's sunglasses?
A) Corrective lenses for deteriorating vision
B) Protection from UV rays
C) To conceal her identity
D) Fashion statement only
  • 42. What time does Anna Wintour typically wake up?
A) 8:00 a.m.
B) 7:00 a.m.
C) 6:00 a.m.
D) 5:30 a.m.
  • 43. Who was considered Anna Wintour's most serious competitor within Condé Nast?
A) Plum Sykes
B) Tina Brown
C) Kate Betts
D) Liz Tilberis
  • 44. What role does Anna Wintour serve at the Metropolitan Museum of Art?
A) Director
B) Curator
C) Trustee
D) Donor
  • 45. What did Anna Wintour reportedly do after seeing her office in 'The Devil Wears Prada'?
A) She praised the accuracy of the portrayal.
B) She had hers redecorated.
C) She demanded a public apology.
D) She sued the filmmakers for copyright infringement.
  • 46. In which year did Anna Wintour first become the creative director of Vogue?
A) 1986
B) 1985
C) 1984
D) 1983
  • 47. Who wrote 'The Devil Wears Prada'?
A) Lauren Weisberger
B) Sarah Jessica Parker
C) Anna Wintour
D) Meryl Streep
  • 48. What was Kate Betts known for adding to Vogue during her tenure?
A) Celebrity interviews
B) Fashion spreads
C) The 'Index' section
D) A new logo
  • 49. Which designer was hired by Christian Dior due to Anna Wintour's encouragement?
A) Plum Sykes
B) Marc Jacobs
C) Thom Browne
D) John Galliano
  • 50. What magazine did Anna Wintour take over in New York City in 1987?
A) Elle
B) Architectural Digest
C) House & Garden
D) Vogue
  • 51. For which presidential candidate did Anna Wintour serve as a consultant on wardrobe choices in 2016?
A) Barack Obama
B) Bernie Sanders
C) Hillary Clinton
D) Donald Trump
  • 52. What criticism did Vogue face for its April 2008 cover featuring LeBron James and Gisele Bündchen?
A) Inappropriate pairing
B) Evocation of racial stereotypes
C) Poor photography quality
D) Lackluster design
  • 53. In which year was Anna Wintour appointed Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (DBE)?
A) 2016
B) 2018
C) 2019
D) 2017
  • 54. What is Anna Wintour's latest bedtime?
A) 11:00 p.m.
B) Midnight
C) 9:30 p.m.
D) 10:15 p.m.
  • 55. Who did Anna Wintour endorse for the 2020 United States presidential election?
A) Pete Buttigieg
B) Donald Trump
C) Joe Biden
D) Elizabeth Warren
  • 56. Who was the editor at New York magazine that allowed Anna Wintour to work on other sections?
A) Edward Kosner
B) Bob Guccione
C) Grace Mirabella
D) Tony Mazzola
  • 57. In what year did Anna Wintour suggest creating an event similar to the Met Gala in London?
A) 2025
B) 2026
C) 2024
D) 2023
  • 58. Which designer appeared as themselves in 'The Devil Wears Prada'?
A) Tom Ford
B) Valentino Garavani
C) Donna Karan
D) Marc Jacobs
  • 59. Who did Anna Wintour persuade to let Marc Jacobs use a ballroom at the Plaza Hotel?
A) Michelle Obama
B) Samuel Irving Newhouse Jr.
C) Queen Elizabeth II
D) Donald Trump
  • 60. What did Anna Wintour's former colleague recall about trying on her sunglasses?
A) Getting dizzy
B) Feeling nothing special
C) Thinking they were stylish
D) Finding them too tight
  • 61. Who did Anna Wintour tell she wanted her job during an interview?
A) Edward Kosner
B) Tony Mazzola
C) Bob Guccione
D) Grace Mirabella
  • 62. Which designer did Anna Wintour persuade Brooks Brothers to hire in 2006?
A) John Galliano
B) Marc Jacobs
C) Thom Browne
D) Plum Sykes
  • 63. In which year was Anna Wintour elected to the American Society of Magazine Editors' Hall of Fame?
A) 2010
B) 2009
C) 2008
D) 2012
  • 64. Which film contributed to Anna Wintour's image as a cultural icon?
A) Fashion Fund
B) Met Gala: The Movie
C) The Chiffon Trenches
D) The Devil Wears Prada
  • 65. Who was Anna Wintour's position at Condé Nast created to keep her from joining?
A) Advance Publications
B) Forbes
C) The Metropolitan Museum of Art
D) Ovation TV
  • 66. Which of Anna Wintour's spinoffs published more ad pages and earned more advertiser revenue than its competitors?
A) Men's Vogue
B) Vogue Living
C) Condé Nast Traveler
D) Teen Vogue
  • 67. Which political party has Anna Wintour supported since Hillary Clinton's 2000 Senate run?
A) Republican Party
B) Libertarian Party
C) Green Party
D) Democratic Party
  • 68. Which model appeared in wet hair with just a bathrobe on the June 1989 Vogue cover?
A) Michaela Bercu
B) Estelle Lefebure
C) Gigi Hadid
D) Beatrix Miller
  • 69. What is the name of the character in 'The Devil Wears Prada' that is suggested to be based on Anna Wintour?
A) Miranda Priestly
B) Emily Charlton
C) Andrea Sachs
D) Nigel Kinnear
  • 70. Who was the editorial director for Condé Nast when Anna Wintour joined Vogue?
A) Alex Liberman
B) Anna Wintour
C) Beatrix Miller
D) Diana Vreeland
  • 71. What was the page count of Vogue's September 2004 issue?
A) 1000 pages
B) 750 pages
C) 832 pages
D) 500 pages
  • 72. Where did Anna Wintour appear to promote 'The September Issue'?
A) On Today Show
B) On The View
C) On Good Morning America
D) On the Late Show with David Letterman
  • 73. Which magazine did Anna Wintour join as fashion editor after Savvy?
A) Savvy
B) Harper's Bazaar
C) Vogue
D) New York
  • 74. How long does Anna Wintour usually stay at parties?
A) Until the end of the event
B) As long as she feels like it
C) About an hour
D) No more than 20 minutes
  • 75. Who opened the Costume Institute named after Anna Wintour in May 2014?
A) Queen Elizabeth II
B) First Lady Michelle Obama
C) Samuel Irving Newhouse Jr.
D) Hillary Clinton
  • 76. What was Anna Wintour's reported salary in 2005?
A) $500,000 a year
B) $3 million a year
C) $2 million a year
D) $1.6 million a year
  • 77. Who released a memoir exposing Anna Wintour and André Leon Talley's personal falling-out?
A) André Leon Talley
B) John Galliano
C) Marc Jacobs
D) Anna Wintour
  • 78. What did Anna Wintour reportedly write for Vogue aside from the monthly editor's letter?
A) All text content.
B) Little to nothing.
C) Daily news updates.
D) Only fashion articles.
  • 79. Who did Anna Wintour co-host fundraisers with during Barack Obama's presidential campaigns?
A) Meryl Streep
B) Michael Kors
C) Sarah Jessica Parker
D) Harvey Weinstein
  • 80. What did a former colleague say about Anna Wintour's sunglasses?
A) They are purely decorative
B) They have become armor
C) They make her look mysterious
D) They are uncomfortable to wear
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