Gloria Guinness

Gloria Guinness, previously Countess Gloria von Fürstenberg-Herdringen, was a Mexican socialite and a contributing editor to Harper's Bazaar from 1963 to 1971. She was photographed by Cecil Beaton, Slim Aarons, Alejo Vidal-Quadras; designed for by Cristóbal Balenciaga, Elsa Schiaparelli, Hubert de Givenchy, Yves Saint-Laurent; and was also a close friend and inspiration to Truman Capote.

27 August 1912

Born on the same birth day (27 August): Aaron Downey • Adam Oates • Alex Lifeson • Bernhard Langer • Blake Adams • Blake Jenner • Carlos Moyá • Cor Brom • Danny Coyne • Denis G. Lillie • Ernst Wetter • Joe Cunningham (baseball) • Mark Ilott • Mark Webber (racing driver) • Mase • Peanuts Lowrey • Philippe Vallois • Rebecca Clarke (composer) • Sylvère Maes

Born in the same month (August 1912): Abbé Pierre • Aleksandr Aleksandrov (mathematician) • Barry Sullivan (American actor) • Claire Cribbs • David Brand • David Raksin • Edward Mills Purcell • Erich Honecker • Fritz Hellwig • Gego • Gene Kelly • Jorge Amado • Julia Child • Nancy Wake • Palle Huld • Raphael Blau • Salvador Luria • Samuel Fuller • Sohn Kee-chung • Vladimir Žerjavić • Wendy Hiller • Wolfgang Suschitzky