Bob Mackie | |
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Born | Robert Gordon Mackie March 24, 1939 |
Alma mater | |
Occupation(s) | Fashion designer, costumier |
Spouse |
Lulu Porter
(m. 1960; div. 1963) |
Partner | Ray Aghayan (since 1963; died 2011) |
Children | 1 |
Website | www |
Robert Gordon Mackie (born March 24, 1939) [1]is an American fashion designer and costumier, best known for his dressing of entertainment icons such as Cher, Farrah Fawcett, Lucille Ball, Carol Burnett, Diahann Carroll, Carol Channing, Ann-Margret, Bette Midler, Doris Day, Marlene Dietrich, Barbara Eden, Lola Falana, Judy Garland, Mitzi Gaynor, Elton John, Liza Minnelli, Marilyn Monroe, Marie Osmond, Dolly Parton, Miley Cyrus, Dottie West, Diana Ross, Tina Turner, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Barbra Streisand, Donna Summer and Oprah Winfrey among others. He was the costume designer for all the performers on The Carol Burnett Show during its entire eleven-year run. For his work, Mackie has received nine Primetime Emmy Awards, a Tony Award, and three nominations for the Academy Award for Best Costume Design. In April 2023, Mackie was awarded with the inaugural Giving Us Life-time Achievement Award by RuPaul at the RuPaul's Drag Race Season 15 finale.[2]