- Born
- Birth nameRichard Klein
- Height5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
- Calvin Klein was born on November 19, 1942 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and costume designer, known for 30 Rock (2006), Players (1979) and Fashion Aid (1985). He was previously married to Kelly Rector and Jayne Centre.
- SpousesKelly Rector(September 26, 1986 - April 2006) (divorced)Jayne Centre(1964 - 1974) (divorced, 1 child)
- World famous fashion designer, launching his label Calvin Klein Inc. in 1968.
- Grew up in The Bronx as son of Hungarian-Jewish immigrants.
- Father of Marci Klein.
- Best known for his 1970s jeans, famously advertised with a commercial featuring Brooke Shields, and 1990s underwear collection, promoted with giant billboards showing Mark Wahlberg.
- Received the Coty Award for three consecutive years from 1973 to 1975.
- I still drink vodka; I'm not an advocate of drinking, but I'm no angel. I don't like grass, because it just makes me hungry.
- The only way to advertise is by not focusing on the product.
- I'm crazy, and I don't pretend to be anything else.
- No 27-year-old has the experience to run a company that does a quarter of a billion dollars a year in sales.
- If you really love someone and care about him, you can survive many difficulties.
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