Mr. Kenneth
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Kenneth Everette Battelle (April 19, 1927 – May 12, 2013), more usually known as Mr. Kenneth,[2] was an American hairdresser from the 1950s until his death.[3] Sometimes described as the world's first celebrity hairdresser,[4] Kenneth achieved international fame for creating Jacqueline Kennedy's bouffant in 1961.[5] He counted Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, and many of America's most high-profile socialites such as Brooke Astor and Happy Rockefeller among his clients.[4] In 1961 he became the first, and only, hairdresser to win a Coty Award.[6]
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Mr. Kenneth | |
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Born | Kenneth Everette Battelle (1927-04-19)April 19, 1927[1] |
Died | May 12, 2013(2013-05-12) (aged 86) |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Hairdresser |
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