DESIGNER
Sandy Powell
1960 - Today

Sandy Powell
Sandy Powell (born 7 April 1960) is a British costume designer. She has received numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, and two Costume Designers Guild Awards. Powell was awarded the BAFTA Fellowship in 2023. In 2025, she was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) for services to costume design. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sandy Powell is the 96th most popular designer (down from 94th in 2019), the 5,918th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,479th in 2019) and the 17th most popular British Designer.
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Among DESIGNERS
Among designers, Sandy Powell ranks 96 out of 104. Before her are Matthew Carter, Fumito Ueda, Jean Louis, Yusaku Maezawa, Luc Luycx, and Jenny Beavan. After her are Betsey Johnson, Kate Spade, Thomas Heatherwick, Nicola Formichetti, Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones, and Cliff Bleszinski.
Most Popular Designers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMatthew Carter
1937 - Present
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 90
Fumito Ueda
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 91
Jean Louis
1907 - 1997
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 92
Yusaku Maezawa
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 93
Luc Luycx
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 94
Jenny Beavan
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 95
Sandy Powell
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 96
Betsey Johnson
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 97
Kate Spade
1962 - 2018
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 98
Thomas Heatherwick
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 99
Nicola Formichetti
1977 - Present
HPI: 42.78
Rank: 100
Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones
2002 - Present
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 101
Cliff Bleszinski
1975 - Present
HPI: 39.36
Rank: 102
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Sandy Powell ranks 571. Before her are Anders Nordström, Steven Lindsey, Amy Grant, Vali Ionescu, Martina Schröter, and Sibel Siber. After her are Peter Pišťanek, Olena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova, Christian Engström, Rivo Rakotovao, Kara Wai, and Aécio Neves.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsAnders Nordström
PHYSICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.83
Rank: 565
Steven Lindsey
ASTRONAUT
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.81
Rank: 566
Amy Grant
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 567
Vali Ionescu
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 568
Martina Schröter
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 569
Sibel Siber
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 570
Sandy Powell
DESIGNER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 571
Peter Pišťanek
WRITER
1960 - 2015
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 572
Olena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 573
Christian Engström
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 574
Rivo Rakotovao
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.62
Rank: 575
Kara Wai
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.60
Rank: 576
Aécio Neves
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.58
Rank: 577
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Sandy Powell ranks 5,920 out of 8,785. Before her are Nigel Stepney (1958), Tom Burke (1981), Malcolm Allison (1927), John Bercow (1963), Lilian Bond (1908), and Ian Brown (1963). After her are Peter Broadbent (1933), Julie Covington (1946), Gary Brabham (1961), Arnold Wolfendale (1927), Sarita Choudhury (1966), and Tim Henman (1974).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsNigel Stepney
RACING DRIVER
1958 - 2014
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 5,914
Tom Burke
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 5,915
Malcolm Allison
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2010
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 5,916
John Bercow
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 5,917
Lilian Bond
ACTOR
1908 - 1991
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 5,918
Ian Brown
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 5,919
Sandy Powell
DESIGNER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 5,920
Peter Broadbent
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2013
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 5,921
Julie Covington
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 5,922
Gary Brabham
RACING DRIVER
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 5,923
Arnold Wolfendale
ASTRONOMER
1927 - 2020
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 5,924
Sarita Choudhury
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 5,925
Tim Henman
TENNIS PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 5,926
Among DESIGNERS In United Kingdom
Among designers born in United Kingdom, Sandy Powell ranks 17. Before her are Laura Ashley (1925), Paul Smith (1946), Bill Moggridge (1943), Yvonne Blake (1940), Matthew Carter (1937), and Jenny Beavan (1950). After her are Thomas Heatherwick (1970), Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones (2002), and Jacqueline Durran (2000).
Laura Ashley
1925 - 1985
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 11
Paul Smith
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 12
Bill Moggridge
1943 - 2012
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 13
Yvonne Blake
1940 - 2018
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 14
Matthew Carter
1937 - Present
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 15
Jenny Beavan
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 16
Sandy Powell
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 17
Thomas Heatherwick
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 18
Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones
2002 - Present
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 19
Jacqueline Durran
2000 - Present
HPI: 31.01
Rank: 20