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