We’ve been breaking down our list of 16 classic fashion icons everyone should know. Last week, we covered Audrey Hepburn, the actress and humanitarian who stole our hearts on and off-screen. This week, it’s all about a totally different figure, the American icon Jackie O!

Jackie’s life was totally fascinating, and there are so many accomplishments we could cover. Be sure to check out our sources at the end for more on the legendary Mrs. Kennedy.

To find out some amazing facts about her upbringing, First Lady career, life post-White House, and how you can dress like one of the best-dressed women in American history, keep reading!

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All About Jackie

Though we all know her as Jackie O, Jacqueline Lee Bouvier was born in 1929 in Southampton, New York.

As a kid, she was a skilled equestrian and won numerous national competitions. She started riding when she was just a year old!

She graduated from George Washington University and started working as a reporter.

Jackie was an incredible writer and worked in the field on and off her entire life. When she died, she was working as a book editor at a publishing company.

She was married twice in her life. First to President John F. Kennedy, and second to Aristotle Onassis, one of the wealthiest men in the world at the time.

As a First Lady, Jackie strived to be a patron of the arts, often hosting events at the White House to showcase different kinds of artists.

Her most famous accomplishment was restoring the White House and the subsequent filmed-for-TV tour she gave (for which she won an Emmy). She let the American people have access to the White House and all of its history, no matter where they lived.