# Albertus Swanepoel

> Albertus Swanepoel was a South African milliner based in New York City, whose hat designs featured in the runway shows of designers such as Carolina Herrera, Alexander Wang, Narciso Rodriguez, and Tommy Hilfiger. A BA Fine Arts graduate from the University of Pretoria, Swanepoel won the Coty Award as South Africa's top designer before moving to the United States in 1989.

*South African milliner*

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## Identity
- **Profile type:** Designer
- **Category:** Designers
- **Born:** 1959-04-12
- **Died:** 2024-07-25
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Albertus Swanepoel was a South African milliner based in New York City, whose hat designs featured in the runway shows of designers such as Carolina Herrera, Alexander Wang, Narciso Rodriguez, and Tommy Hilfiger. A BA Fine Arts graduate from the University of Pretoria, Swanepoel won the Coty Award as South Africa's top designer before moving to the United States in 1989.

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 34.3
- **Momentum:** 15.0

## Sources
- [Albertus Swanepoel](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albertus_Swanepoel)
- [Albertus Swanepoel](https://ig.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albertus_Swanepoel)
- [Wikiquote](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Albertus_Swanepoel)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q26465804)

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