Miuccia Bianchi Prada (born Maria Bianchi;^[1] 10 May 1949) is an Italian fashion designer (Prada, Miu Miu) and entrepreneur. She also has a Ph.D. in Political Science.

Prada was born in Milan, the youngest granddaughter of Mario Prada, founder of the company. According to: Forbes.com's The World's Richest People 2001: "She and her husband, Patrizio Bertelli, took over the family-owned luxury goods manufacturer in 1978. Since then, they've turned it into a fashion powerhouse, acquiring Jil Sander, Helmut Lang and shoemaker Church & Co."

[edit] See also

• Prada
• Miu Miu

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Prada official website
• Miuccia Prada - Biography
• Miu Miu
• Women in Fashion biography from Time magazine