Carolyn Bessette Kennedy
Also known as Carolyn Bessette, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, Carolyn Jeanne Bessette, Carolyn Jeanne Bessette-Kennedy
- Born
- Jan 7, 1966
- height
- 5'9" (or 175 cm)
- nationality
- American
Biography
About Carolyn Bessette Kennedy
Carolyn Bessette Kennedy, born Carolyn Jeanne Bessette on January 7, 1966, in White Plains, New York, was a former model, journalist, and business woman. She became a fashion publicist at Calvin Klein, a role she held until her marriage to attorney and publisher John F. Kennedy Jr. in 1996. The couple's life and her fashion sense were thrust into intense media scrutiny.
A blonde with blue eyes, she stood 5'9" (or 175 cm) and weighed 128 lbs. Her measurements were 35–25–36 (B–W–H), with a bra cup size of 34B. She died on Friday, July 16, 1999, at age 33, alongside her husband and older sister Lauren, when the plane John was piloting crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Martha's Vineyard. She was American and of Caucasian ethnicity.
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Frequently asked
What was Carolyn Bessette Kennedy's profession before her marriage?
She worked as a fashion publicist for Calvin Klein until she married John F. Kennedy Jr. in 1996.
How did Carolyn Bessette Kennedy die?
She died on July 16, 1999, when the light plane piloted by her husband crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off Martha's Vineyard, also killing Kennedy and her sister Lauren.
What were Carolyn Bessette Kennedy's body measurements?
She had measurements of 35–25–36 (B–W–H), was 5'9" tall, weighed 128 lbs, and wore a 34B bra size.
Did you know
- Carolyn worked at Calvin Klein until her 1996 marriage to John F. Kennedy Jr., after which her life and fashion became media focal points.
- She died on July 16, 1999, at the age of 33, in a plane crash that also took her husband and older sister Lauren.
- Her sister Lauren was also a passenger on the ill-fated flight.
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