Betsy Bloomingdale Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth and Family

Publish date: 2024-12-01

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Betsy Bloomingdale (Betty Lee Newling) was born on 2 August, 1922 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.. Discover Betsy Bloomingdale'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 94 years old?

Popular AsBetty Lee Newling
OccupationSocialite, philanthropist
Age94 years old
Zodiac SignLeo
Born2 August, 1922
Birthday2 August
BirthplaceLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Date of death(2016-07-19) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died PlaceLos Angeles, California, U.S.
NationalityCalifornia

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Betsy Bloomingdale Height, Weight & Measurements

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Who Is Betsy Bloomingdale's Husband?

Her husband is Alfred S. Bloomingdale (m. 1946-1982)

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HusbandAlfred S. Bloomingdale (m. 1946-1982)
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Betsy Bloomingdale Net Worth

Her net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Betsy Bloomingdale worth at the age of 94 years old? Betsy Bloomingdale’s income source is mostly from being a successful . She is from California. We have estimated Betsy Bloomingdale's net worth , money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2023$1 Million - $5 Million
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She was the subject of an exhibit at the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in 2009. The exhibit, called "High Style: Betsy Bloomingdale and the Haute Couture", displayed 60 of her haute couture gowns. Bloomingdale died on July 19, 2016, at her home in Holmby Hills, Los Angeles, from complications from a heart condition. She was 93 years old.

Bloomingdale was a frequent party host, mainly for charity, for which she was dubbed "Good Queen Betts". She was well known for her attention to detail, keeping copious notes of each dinner party she hosted, including a photo of the place setting, the menu, the seating arrangement, and her outfit, so that guests would never dine on the same dishes or see her in the same gown twice. Bloomingdale published a book on entertaining and hosting, Entertaining With Betsy Bloomingdale: A Collection of Culinary Tips and Treasures From the World’s Best Hosts and Hostesses, in 1994.

When her husband died of cancer, a media scandal ensued over his estate. Bloomingdale had cut off a financial allowance to her husband's mistress Vicki Morgan in 1981. On his death, Morgan took her 12-year relationship with Alfred public. She sued his estate and widow for $10 million, claiming that Alfred had promised her lifetime support. Most of the suit was dismissed in 1983, but after Morgan was murdered the following year, a jury awarded $200,000 to her estate. Bloomingdale's life, marriage and the affair were the basis of Dominick Dunne's novel An Inconvenient Woman.

In the early 1960s, Bloomingdale began travelling to Paris regularly to view and purchase haute couture clothing. Over the coming decades, she amassed a collection of over 100 gowns and outfits. Bloomingdale was charged by U.S. customs officials for falsely declaring the value of two imported Dior haute couture gowns in 1975. She pleaded guilty to concealing an invoice from federal customs officials and was fined.

Her social circle included Nancy Reagan, Joan Collins, Joan Rivers, Lauren Bacall and Nan Kempner. Her friendship with Reagan began in the 1950s, and was so close that Bloomingdale became known as the "First Friend" during the Reagan presidency. She frequently provided fashion, decorating and style advice to the First Lady.

On September 14, 1946, she married Alfred S. Bloomingdale, the son of Rosalind (née Schiffer) and Hiram Bloomingdale, and the grandson of Lyman G. Bloomingdale, a co-founder of the famous department store Bloomingdale's. The couple settled in Bel Air, Los Angeles and had three children:

Betty Lee "Betsy" Bloomingdale (née Newling; August 2, 1922 – July 19, 2016), was an American socialite and philanthropist. She was considered a fashion icon, first appearing on the International Best Dressed List in 1962, and in 1970 was named in the list's Hall of Fame.

Bloomingdale was born on August 2, 1922, and was raised in Los Angeles, California. She was the only child of Vera (née Browner) and Russell Lee Newling, both born in Australia. Bloomingdale attended the exclusive Marlborough School in Hancock Park.

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