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Donatella Versace
(Fashion Designer and Chief Creative Designer of the Luxury Fashion House 'Versace')
Birthdate: May 2, 1955
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Reggio Calabria, Italy
Donatella Versace is an Italian fashion designer, businesswoman, and model known for her work with the luxury fashion company Versace. She inherited a portion of the brand and became its creative director upon her brother Gianni's death in 1997. She is currently the brand's chief creative officer. Donatella, along with Gianni, is credited for revolutionizing the fashion industry in the 1990s by combining Italian luxury with pop culture and celebrity. She played a significant role in the supermodel phenomenon of that era by casting editorial models on the runway.