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Twiggy (Lesley Hornby) was born on 19 September, 1949 in Neasden, Middlesex, England, is a British model, actress and singer (born 1949). Discover Twiggy's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 75 years old?

Popular As Lesley Hornby
Occupation Model · actress · singer
Age 75 years old
Zodiac Sign Virgo
Born 19 September 1949
Birthday 19 September
Birthplace Neasden, Middlesex, England
Nationality United Kingdom

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Twiggy Height, Weight & Measurements

At 75 years old, Twiggy height is 5 ft 6 in .

Physical Status
Height 5 ft 6 in
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Who Is Twiggy's Husband?

Her husband is Michael Witney (m. 1977-1983) Leigh Lawson (m. 1988)

Family
Parents Not Available
Husband Michael Witney (m. 1977-1983) Leigh Lawson (m. 1988)
Sibling Not Available
Children 1

Twiggy Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Twiggy worth at the age of 75 years old? Twiggy’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actress. She is from United Kingdom. We have estimated Twiggy's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
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Source of Income Actress

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1897

Twiggy's great-great-grandmother, Grace Meadows, died in a stampede of excitable shoppers at a bargain sale at Messrs McIllroys store on Mare Street, in Hackney, in 1897.

This event made the news at the time.

1949

Dame Lesley Lawson (née Hornby; born 19 September 1949), widely known by the nickname Twiggy, is an English model, actress, and singer.

She was a British cultural icon and a prominent teenaged model during the swinging '60s in London.

Twiggy was initially known for her thin build and the androgynous appearance considered to result from her big eyes, long eyelashes, and short hair.

Lesley Hornby was born on 19 September 1949 and raised in Neasden (originally in Middlesex, now a suburb of north-west London).

She was the third daughter of Nellie Lydia (née Reeman), a factory worker for a printing firm, and William Norman Hornby, a master carpenter and joiner from Lancashire.

Their first daughter, Shirley, had been born 15 years earlier; their second, Vivien, had been born 7 years earlier.

According to Twiggy, her maternal grandfather was Jewish.

1960

Twiggy is one of the first international supermodels and a fashion icon of the 1960s.

Her greatest influence is Jean Shrimpton, whom Twiggy considers to be the world's first supermodel.

She has said she based her "look" on Pattie Boyd.

Twiggy herself has been described as the successor to Shrimpton.

1966

She was named "The Face of 1966" by the Daily Express and voted British Woman of the Year.

In January 1966, aged 16, she had her hair coloured and cut short in London at Leonard of Mayfair, owned by celebrity hairdresser Leonard.

The hair stylist was looking for models on whom to try out his new crop haircut and he styled her hair in preparation for a few test head shots.

A professional photographer Barry Lategan took several photos for Leonard, which the hairdresser hung in his salon.

Deirdre McSharry, a fashion journalist from the Daily Express, saw the images and asked to meet the young girl.

McSharry arranged to have more photos taken.

A few weeks later, the publication featured an article and images of Hornby, declaring her "The Face of '66".

In it, the copy read: "The Cockney kid with a face to launch a thousand shapes... and she's only 16".

Hornby's career quickly took off.

She was short for a model at 5ft 6in, weighed 8 stone and had a 31–23–32 (79–58–81 cm) figure, "with a new kind of streamlined, androgynous sex appeal".

Her hairdresser boyfriend, Nigel Davies, became her manager, changed his name to Justin de Villeneuve, and persuaded her to change her name to Twiggy (from "Twigs", her childhood nickname).

De Villeneuve credits himself for Twiggy's discovery and her modelling success, and his version of events is often quoted in other biographies.

1967

By 1967, she had modelled in France, Japan, and the US, and had landed on the covers of Vogue and The Tatler.

Her fame had spread worldwide.

After modelling, Twiggy enjoyed a successful career as a screen, stage, and television actress.

1971

Her role in The Boy Friend (1971) brought her two Golden Globe Awards.

1983

In 1983, she made her Broadway debut in the musical My One and Only, for which she earned a Tony nomination for Best Actress in a Musical.

She later hosted her own series, Twiggy's People, in which she interviewed celebrities; she also appeared as a judge on the reality show America's Next Top Model.

1998

Her 1998 autobiography Twiggy in Black and White entered the best-seller lists.

In her 1998 book Twiggy In Black and White, she says that she met Justin through his brother, when she worked as a Saturday girl at a hairdressers in London.

This is where she began to see the models in the magazines, but never thought she could do something like that.

2005

Since 2005, she has modelled for Marks and Spencer, most recently to promote their recent rebranding, appearing in television advertisements and print media, alongside Myleene Klass, Erin O'Connor, Lily Cole, and others.

2012

In 2012, she worked alongside Marks & Spencer's designers to launch an exclusive clothing collection for the M&S Woman range.

2014

However, her mother's genealogy, which was examined on the series Who Do You Think You Are? in 2014, does not contain Jewish ancestry.

Twiggy's mother taught her to sew from an early age.

She used this skill to make her own clothing.

She attended the Brondesbury and Kilburn High School.