Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (née Bouvier, July 28, 1929 – May 19, 1994) was an American socialite, writer, photographer, book editor and first lady of the United States from 1961 to 1963, as the wife of President John F. Kennedy. When her husband was inaugurated, she was the third-youngest first lady of the United States at age 31. During her time as the first lady of America, she endeared the American public with her fashion sense, devotion to her family, emphasis on arts and culture, and dedication to the historic preservation of the White House.
After the assassination and funeral of her husband in 1963, Kennedy and her children largely withdrew from public view. In 1968, she married Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, which caused controversy. Following Onassis's death in 1975, she had a career as a book editor in New York City. She died in 1994 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery alongside President Kennedy.
During her lifetime, she was regarded as an international fashion icon. Even after her death, she ranks as one of the most popular and recognizable first ladies in American history, and in 1999, she was listed as one of Gallup's Most-Admired Men and Women of the 20th century.
Read her biography here.
After the assassination and funeral of her husband in 1963, Kennedy and her children largely withdrew from public view. In 1968, she married Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, which caused controversy. Following Onassis's death in 1975, she had a career as a book editor in New York City. She died in 1994 and was buried at Arlington National Cemetery alongside President Kennedy.
During her lifetime, she was regarded as an international fashion icon. Even after her death, she ranks as one of the most popular and recognizable first ladies in American history, and in 1999, she was listed as one of Gallup's Most-Admired Men and Women of the 20th century.
Read her biography here.
height / taille / altezza / alto / Größe / 高さ / 高度: 170 cm / 5'7" weight / poids / peso / Gewicht / 重量: 54kg / 119lbs chest / poitrine / busto / pechos / brustumfang / バスト / 胸围: 90cm / 35.5inches waist / taille / vita / talle / Taillenweite /ウエスト周囲 / 腰围: 66cm / 26inches hip / bassin / fianchi / caldera / Hüftumfang / 股関節周囲 / 臀围: 98cm / 38.5inches shoe size / chaussure / calzature / calzado / Schuhgröße / 靴のサイズ / 鞋码: US10 / EU / UK |
1949
Year of France: Jackie Bouvier went to France in a study-abroad program of her university.
I loved it more than any year of my life. Being away from home gave me a chance to look at myself with a jaundiced eye. I learned not to be ashamed of a real hunger for knowledge, something I had always tried to hide, and I came home glad to start in here again but with a love for Europe that I am afraid will never leave me.
-Jackie lee bouvier, about her year of study in Paris
1952
The inquiring camera girl
1953
Becoming Mrs. Kennedy
1961
Becoming First lady, the 35th and the second youngest in American History.
19 January 1961 Pre-Inauguration Gala
20 January 1961 Inauguration Ceremony and gala

Jackie Kennedy Inauguration gown: an off-white sleeveless gown of silk chiffon over peau d’ange featuring strapless inner bodice embellished with silver silk embroidery and seed pearl beading, 20 Jan 1961, designed and made by Ethel Frankau of Bergdorf Custom Salon based on Jackie’s own sketches and suggestions.
1961-1963:
The White House years
The White House years
1968: becoming Mrs. Onassis
1970s
- Jackie Kennedy Onassis Biography on elegancepedia
- LIFE OF JACQUELINE B. KENNEDY
- Audrey Hepburn and Jackie Kennedy: the shocking similarities
- Jackie Kennedy wedding dress 1953 designed by Ann Lowe
- Jackie Kennedy ensembles for John F. Kennedy's inauguration ceremonies 19-20 January 1961
- Elegant style icon wardrobe essentials: Jackie Kennedy Onassis in capri pants
- Elegant style icon wardrobe essentials: Jackie Onassis Kennedy’s headscarves
Documentaries
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Biography: Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, including the original 1991 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis episode with a newly produced prologue and coda from 1995, following Onassis’ death. Produced by CEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. in association with A&E NETWORK. Host PETER GRAVES, Executive Producers CHARLES GRINKER and MARTIN L. WALDMAN, Producer / Director MAURICE PALEAU, Producer LILIBET FOSTER, Writer LARRY SHERMAN, A&E Programming Executive MICHAEL CASCIO. |
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Secret Lives: Jackie Kennedy |
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The Jackie Look: Branding a Presidency Through Fashion What unspoken messages do First Ladies send with fashion? And how did the unforgettable Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy break the mold to present her husband's candidacy and presidency as progressive and modern? Sandy McLendon, design historian and editor of jetsetmodern.com, and former contributor and senior editor at Modernism Magazine, takes a visual tour through Jackie's strategic choices: hiring Hollywood costume designer Oleg Cassini; embracing the slim sheath dress and fuss-free pillbox hat (contrasted with Mamie Eisenhower's lacy, girlish selections); and selecting—down to the detail—trim, elegant gowns suitable for superpower diplomacy. McLendon unpacks the elements of "The Jackie Look" so desired by millions of women of the time, and influential to pop culture then and now. |
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Twenty-five years after her death, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and her timeless sense of style are as relevant as ever. We take a closer look at the iconic fashion she made famous and how her image continues to influence the most powerful women of today. |
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Twenty-five years after her death, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and her timeless sense of style are as relevant as ever. We take a closer look at the iconic fashion she made famous and how her image continues to influence the most powerful women of today. |
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Jackie Kennedy a su franchir toutes les passerelles avec grâce : entre le conformisme des années 50 et la révolution des années 60, entre bonheur et tragédie, jeunesse et pouvoir, vie publique et vie privée. Des millions de gens restent encore fascinés par tous les détails de sa vie et de sa personnalité. Comme Première Dame, elle a fait entrer la beauté, l’intelligence et le bon goût à la Maison Blanche. Puis son courage durant l’assassinat du Président lui ont valu l’admiration du monde entier. Mais si Jackie Kennedy Onassis est une icône de l’Amérique c’est avant tout un esprit libre et une battante. Un film de Christopher Rowley |
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C’est l’une des Premières dames américaines que nous évoquons aujourd’hui : Jackie Kennedy - icône de la fin du XXe siècle. Nicole Bacharan est cet après-midi l’invitée de Franck Ferrand. Il y a deux ans, elle publiait, avec Dominique Simonnet, un ouvrage intitulé : First Ladies, à la conquête de la Maison Blanche. Pour commencer, Franck Ferrand nous raconte Jackie Kennedy qui est sur le point de traverser la plus grosse épreuve de sa vie, à Dallas, un certain 22 novembre 1963... Invitée : Nicole Bacharan, historienne, spécialiste des Etats-Unis Son dernier livre : First Ladies, à la conquête de la Maison Blanche, coécrit avec Dominique Simonnet, Perrin, 2016 |
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The complicated relationship between Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and her sister, Lee Radziwill. A life of high fashion and parties masked sibling rivalry and tragedy. |
Interviews
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Senator John F. Kennedy's wife Jacqueline Kennedy on the program ''Home''. Host Arlene Francis tracked Mrs. Kennedy's daily rounds as a dutiful Georgetown housewife. |
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Jacqueline Kennedy greets press on July 14, 1960 at Hyannis Port home after her husband's nomination victory at the Democratic convention the night before. Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy became the Democratic nominee for President on the first ballot. |
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First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy in a television interview. The first she granted since becoming first lady. The commentator Sander Vanocur sitting beside Mrs. Kennedy by the fireplace in the green room in the White House. |
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Movies and Series
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A Woman Named Jackie, Part 1 A Woman Named Jackie is a 1991 American television miniseries chronicling the life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. It was based on C. David Heymann's 1989 book of the same title. The miniseries was split into three parts: A Woman Named Jackie, Part 1: The Bouvier Years (October 13, 1991) A Woman Named Jackie, Part 2: The Kennedy Years (October 14, 1991) A Woman Named Jackie, Part 3: The Onassis Years (October 15, 1991) |
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A Woman Named Jackie, Part 2 A Woman Named Jackie is a 1991 American television miniseries chronicling the life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. It was based on C. David Heymann's 1989 book of the same title. The miniseries was split into three parts: A Woman Named Jackie, Part 1: The Bouvier Years (October 13, 1991) A Woman Named Jackie, Part 2: The Kennedy Years (October 14, 1991) A Woman Named Jackie, Part 3: The Onassis Years (October 15, 1991) |
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A Woman Named Jackie, Part 3 A Woman Named Jackie is a 1991 American television miniseries chronicling the life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. It was based on C. David Heymann's 1989 book of the same title. The miniseries was split into three parts: A Woman Named Jackie, Part 1: The Bouvier Years (October 13, 1991) A Woman Named Jackie, Part 2: The Kennedy Years (October 14, 1991) A Woman Named Jackie, Part 3: The Onassis Years (October 15, 1991) |
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English: Official trailer of movie Jackie starring Natalie Portman
JACKIE is a searing and intimate portrait of one of the most important and tragic moments in American history, seen through the eyes of the iconic First Lady, then Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy (Natalie Portman). JACKIE places us in her world during the days immediately following her husband's assassination. Known for her extraordinary dignity and poise, here we see a psychological portrait of the First Lady as she struggles to maintain her husband’s legacy and the world of "Camelot" that they created and loved so well. |
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