Oscar de la Renta

Saturday, January 02, 1965

Oscar de la Renta was born in the Dominican Republic in 1932 and immigrated to the United States in 1963. De la Renta was a fashion designer and philanthropist who launched his label in 1965. De la Renta built a global brand whose designs were worn by celebrities, singers, and U.S. First Ladies such as Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, Nancy Reagan, Hillary Clinton, and Michelle Obama.