Anna Wintour: Personal Life and Relationships of a Fashion Icon
4 may 2026 в 16:13
Anna Wintour has been an integral part of the annual Met Gala for many years. As the global editor of Vogue, she once again serves as co-chair of the charity event for the Costume Institute of the Metropolitan Museum, and her personal life has garnered significant interest from fans.
In 2023, Anna attended the Met Gala with actor Bill Nighy, but her representative later denied rumors that they were dating. The representative stated that Anna and Bill are simply «good friends».
Anna is renowned for her career as the editor-in-chief of Vogue and her immense influence on the fashion industry, as well as being the presumed inspiration for Lauren Weisberger’s character Miranda Priestly in the bestseller «The Devil Wears Prada». She held the position of editor-in-chief of Vogue from 1988 to 2025. Her style, instantly recognizable due to her signature haircut, bangs, and large sunglasses, is also widely known.
Anna is the mother of two children: Charles Shaffer, born in 1985, and Katherine Shaffer, born in 1987, from her first husband, David Shaffer. After divorcing David, Anna married Shelby Bryan, and it is evident that each of these relationships has profoundly impacted the personal life of the influential editor. Here’s everything you need to know about Anna’s two marriages and relationships.
David Shaffer is a well-known and respected child psychiatrist in New York, and Anna and David married in 1984. David already had two sons from his first marriage to caterer Serena Bass, but that did not prevent Anna and David from having two more children—a son, Charles «Charlie», - born in 1985, and a daughter, Katherine «Bee», - in 1987. Despite both achieving success in their professions—Anna climbing the ranks at Vogue and becoming a well-known pop culture icon, and David making groundbreaking discoveries in preventing teenage suicide—their marriage lasted only 15 years, and they divorced in 1999.
However, the marriage was successful in that they raised two accomplished children. Bee graduated from Columbia University in 2009 and married director Francesco Carrozzini (who, by the way, is the son of Vogue Italia editor-in-chief Franca Sozzani) in July 2018. Doctor Charlie graduated from Oxford University and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons and has since become a father of two daughters with his wife, Elizabeth Shaffer. Bee gave birth to a son in 2021, making Anna a grandmother of three grandchildren!
Anna began dating businessman, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist Shelby Bryan in 1999, and some reports claim that their relationship was the reason for Anna’s divorce from David, as Shelby was married to Katherine Bryan at the time. Shelby and Katherine divorced in 2001, two years after Anna and David’s divorce, and Anna and Shelby married in 2004. From that point on, Shelby was a constant companion of Anna until 2020. A well-known investor with an MBA from Harvard Business School, Anna and Shelby eventually parted ways in October of that year, with a source telling Page Six that they had actually not seen each other for some time. «It's been quite a while since they were seen together», - said the source.
Anna was first romantically linked to Oscar nominee Bill Nighy in August 2021 when they were spotted on a romantic dinner in Italy. The couple continued to fuel dating rumors the following year when Anna hosted a screening of Bill’s film «Living in New York» in December 2022. They walked the red carpet together at the 2023 Met Gala, which fans took as confirmation of their relationship. However, Anna’s representative later clarified to People that Anna and Bill «are not in a relationship». The representative also added that the stars «have simply been good friends for two decades». Bill was previously in a relationship with British actress Diana Quick from 1982 to 2008. They have a daughter, Mary Nighy, who is also an actress and director
In 2023, Anna attended the Met Gala with actor Bill Nighy, but her representative later denied rumors that they were dating. The representative stated that Anna and Bill are simply «good friends».
Anna is renowned for her career as the editor-in-chief of Vogue and her immense influence on the fashion industry, as well as being the presumed inspiration for Lauren Weisberger’s character Miranda Priestly in the bestseller «The Devil Wears Prada». She held the position of editor-in-chief of Vogue from 1988 to 2025. Her style, instantly recognizable due to her signature haircut, bangs, and large sunglasses, is also widely known.
Anna is the mother of two children: Charles Shaffer, born in 1985, and Katherine Shaffer, born in 1987, from her first husband, David Shaffer. After divorcing David, Anna married Shelby Bryan, and it is evident that each of these relationships has profoundly impacted the personal life of the influential editor. Here’s everything you need to know about Anna’s two marriages and relationships.
David Shaffer is a well-known and respected child psychiatrist in New York, and Anna and David married in 1984. David already had two sons from his first marriage to caterer Serena Bass, but that did not prevent Anna and David from having two more children—a son, Charles «Charlie», - born in 1985, and a daughter, Katherine «Bee», - in 1987. Despite both achieving success in their professions—Anna climbing the ranks at Vogue and becoming a well-known pop culture icon, and David making groundbreaking discoveries in preventing teenage suicide—their marriage lasted only 15 years, and they divorced in 1999.
However, the marriage was successful in that they raised two accomplished children. Bee graduated from Columbia University in 2009 and married director Francesco Carrozzini (who, by the way, is the son of Vogue Italia editor-in-chief Franca Sozzani) in July 2018. Doctor Charlie graduated from Oxford University and Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons and has since become a father of two daughters with his wife, Elizabeth Shaffer. Bee gave birth to a son in 2021, making Anna a grandmother of three grandchildren!
Anna began dating businessman, entrepreneur, and venture capitalist Shelby Bryan in 1999, and some reports claim that their relationship was the reason for Anna’s divorce from David, as Shelby was married to Katherine Bryan at the time. Shelby and Katherine divorced in 2001, two years after Anna and David’s divorce, and Anna and Shelby married in 2004. From that point on, Shelby was a constant companion of Anna until 2020. A well-known investor with an MBA from Harvard Business School, Anna and Shelby eventually parted ways in October of that year, with a source telling Page Six that they had actually not seen each other for some time. «It's been quite a while since they were seen together», - said the source.
Anna was first romantically linked to Oscar nominee Bill Nighy in August 2021 when they were spotted on a romantic dinner in Italy. The couple continued to fuel dating rumors the following year when Anna hosted a screening of Bill’s film «Living in New York» in December 2022. They walked the red carpet together at the 2023 Met Gala, which fans took as confirmation of their relationship. However, Anna’s representative later clarified to People that Anna and Bill «are not in a relationship». The representative also added that the stars «have simply been good friends for two decades». Bill was previously in a relationship with British actress Diana Quick from 1982 to 2008. They have a daughter, Mary Nighy, who is also an actress and director
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