Vera Ellen Wang was born June 27, 1949, in New York City to Chinese parents who immigrated to the United States in the mid-1940s. Her mother, Florence Wu (Wu Chifang), worked as … See more

Wang was hired to be an editor at Vogue immediately upon graduation from Sarah Lawrence College, making her the youngest editor at that magazine. She stayed at Vogue for … See more

In June 1989, Wang married investor Arthur P. Becker in an interfaith Baptist and Jewish ceremony. They have two daughters, both of whom were adopted. In July 2012, the couple … See more

• Vera Wang, Vera Wang on Weddings, HarperCollins, October 2001 (ISBN 9780688162566). See more

In 1990, she opened her own design salon in the Carlyle Hotel in New York City that features her trademark bridal gowns. She has since opened … See more

Several movies and television shows have featured Wang's works.
In a third season episode of the TV series The West Wing See more

Movies
• First Daughter (2004) as herself.
• The September Issue (2009) as herself.
Television
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