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