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Edie Sedgwick

1943 - 1971

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Edith Minturn Sedgwick Post (April 20, 1943 – November 16, 1971) was an American actress, model and socialite. She is best known for being one of Andy Warhol's superstars, starring in several of his short films in the 1960s. Her prominence led to her being dubbed an "It Girl", while Vogue magazine named her a "Youthquaker" in 1965. Sedgwick left Warhol's Factory scene in 1966 and attempted to forge an independent acting career. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Edie Sedgwick is the 51st most popular celebrity (up from 63rd in 2019), the 2,557th most popular biography from United States (up from 2,783rd in 2019) and the 20th most popular American Celebrity.

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Among celebrities, Edie Sedgwick ranks 51 out of 265. Before her are Sultan Kösen, Joseph Augustus Zarelli, Albert Pierrepoint, Isabel Preysler, Emilie Louise Flöge, and María Capovilla. After her are Kim Peek, Philippe Petit, Paris Hilton, Jean-Marie Loret, Joseph Meister, and Dan Inosanto.

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Among people born in 1943, Edie Sedgwick ranks 154. Before her are Pak Doo-ik, Richard Sennett, José Ángel Iribar, Jack Bruce, Chris Amon, and Barış Manço. After her are Tim Hunt, Bob Woodward, Armando Guebuza, Abdul-Aziz ibn Abdullah Al ash-Sheikh, R. L. Stine, and Czesława Kwoka. Among people deceased in 1971, Edie Sedgwick ranks 54. Before her are Van Heflin, Heinz Lammerding, Richard Russell Jr., Helene Weigel, Dean Acheson, and Carlos P. Garcia. After her are Ub Iwerks, Princess Maria Bona of Savoy-Genoa, Philippe Thys, Archduchess Adelheid of Austria, Vladislav Volkov, and Jo Siffert.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Edie Sedgwick ranks 2,557 out of 20,380. Before her are Tina Aumont (1946), Ornette Coleman (1930), Edward Witten (1951), Rick Riordan (1964), Marvin Harris (1927), and Mimi Rogers (1956). After her are George Gaylord Simpson (1902), Lorraine Bracco (1954), Casey Affleck (1975), George William Hill (1838), Bob Woodward (1943), and Rosie Perez (1964).

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Among CELEBRITIES In United States

Among celebrities born in United States, Edie Sedgwick ranks 20. Before her are Rosemary Kennedy (1918), Peggy Guggenheim (1898), Myrtle Corbin (1868), Black Dahlia (1924), Anna Nicole Smith (1967), and Joseph Augustus Zarelli (1953). After her are Kim Peek (1951), Paris Hilton (1981), Dan Inosanto (1936), Jess McMahon (1882), William Masters (1915), and Florenz Ziegfeld Jr. (1867).

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