Oscar de la Renta Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics

Oscar de la Renta was a world-famous Dominican fashion designer and entrepreneur. He was known for dressing first ladies like Nancy Reagan, Laura Bush, and , numerous Hollywood stars, socialites, and others that favored his dresses at parties, red carpet events, and weddings. He had worked under notable fashion designers like Cristóbal Balenciaga and Antonio del Castillo.

Age

Oscar de la Renta was born on July 22, 1932.

Died

He died at the age of 82 on October 20, 2014, due to complications from cancer in Kent, Connecticut, United States.

Sun Sign

Cancer

Residence

• Kent, Connecticut, United States
• Casa de Campo, Dominican Republic
• Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Genre

Pop

Instruments

Vocals

Girlfriend / Spouse

Oscar de la Renta had dated –

1. Françoise de Langlade – They married on October 31, 1967. They were together till her death on June 17, 1983.
2. Annette Reed – They got married on December 26, 1989.

Sexual Orientation

Straight

Distinctive Features

• Often seen in suits
• High cheekbones

Oscar de la Renta Favorite Things

• Dominican Republican Dish – Rice pudding made with lots of milk and masses of sugar and cinnamon
• Restaurant – La Grenouille

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Oscar de la Renta Facts

1. After the death of his first wife, Françoise de Langlade, Oscar de la Renta adopted a boy from the Dominican Republic named Moisés.
2. He enjoyed cooking.
3. He liked indulging in Bloody Marys on airplanes, vodka on the rocks at night, rum drinks in Santo Domingo, champagne, any good red wine, and dry white wine.
4. Oscar was an unofficial ambassador of the Dominican Republic and had a diplomatic passport.
5. He originally wanted to be an abstract painter and moved to Madrid, Spain, at age 18.
6. His first full-time job was a couture assistant at Paris-based Lanvin.
7. He loved playing dominoes.
8. In 1996, he released an album of love songs in Spanish titled Recordando Amores Imposible.
9. An avid philanthropist, he founded an orphanage called Casa del Niño in La Romana, Dominican Republic.
10. He considered designer Cristóbal Balenciaga his mentor.
11. Twice he had been appointed president of the Council of Fashion Designers of America.

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