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Giorgio Armani

1934 - 2025

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Giorgio Armani (Italian: [ˈdʒordʒo arˈmaːni]; 11 July 1934 – 4 September 2025) was an Italian fashion designer and founder of the Armani luxury fashion house. Widely regarded as among the most influential designers in contemporary fashion, Armani initially gained recognition for his work with fashion house Cerruti 1881, before founding his own label in 1975. He became known for minimalist, deconstructed silhouettes—especially his jackets and suits—which are said to have redefined masculine and feminine elegance in a contemporary form. Armani also played a pivotal role in shaping celebrity style, particularly red-carpet fashion. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Giorgio Armani is the 6th most popular designer (down from 4th in 2019), the 350th most popular biography from Italy (down from 235th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Italian Designer.

Giorgio Armani is most famous for his fashion and design. He is the founder of the Giorgio Armani company.

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Among designers, Giorgio Armani ranks 6 out of 104. Before him are Steve Jobs, Antonio Stradivari, Thomas Andrews, Ferdinand Porsche, and Peter Carl Fabergé. After him are Gianni Versace, Hugo Boss, William Morris, Aldus Manutius, Paco Rabanne, and Giorgetto Giugiaro.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1934, Giorgio Armani ranks 13. Before him are David J. Thouless, Henrik, Prince Consort of Denmark, Albert II of Belgium, Gene Cernan, Maggie Smith, and Richard Chamberlain. After him are Carl Sagan, Leonid Kravchuk, Norman Schwarzkopf Jr., Giovanni Battista Re, Nana Mouskouri, and Judi Dench. Among people deceased in 2025, Giorgio Armani ranks 12. Before him are Mario Vargas Llosa, Marianne Faithfull, Jean-Marie Le Pen, Boris Spassky, Robert Redford, and Richard Chamberlain. After him are Ozzy Osbourne, Val Kilmer, Brian Wilson, Jane Goodall, Sebastião Salgado, and Leo Beenhakker.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Giorgio Armani ranks 350 out of 5,161. Before him are Pope Alexander IV (1200), Pope Gregory IV (790), Marsilio Ficino (1433), Gordian III (225), Juvenal (50), and Paolo Uccello (1475). After him are Vittore Carpaccio (1465), Pope Benedict III (810), Benvenuto Cellini (1500), Pope Nicholas III (1215), Aldo Moro (1916), and Pope Gregory VI (1000).

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Among DESIGNERS In Italy

Among designers born in Italy, Giorgio Armani ranks 2. Before him are Antonio Stradivari (1644). After him are Gianni Versace (1946), Aldus Manutius (1449), Giorgetto Giugiaro (1938), Valentino (1932), Miuccia Prada (1949), Nina Ricci (1883), Battista Farina (1893), Salvatore Ferragamo (1898), Giambattista Bodoni (1740), and Milena Canonero (1946).

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