Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss
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Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss (born Shoshanna Lonstein; May 29, 1975) is an American fashion designer and socialite
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on the Upper East Side, graduating in 1993. She began college at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
but, in 1994, transferred to the University of California, Los Angeles
. In 1997, she graduated from UCLA with a double bachelors degree in history and art history.
, who was still starring in his sitcom
. They dated for approximately 4 years (1993–1997) before the relationship ended. She transferred to UCLA in part to be with Seinfeld and cited missing New York City and constant press coverage as reasons for the relationship ending. In 2000, she dated Ben Affleck
.
On May 10, 2003, Lonstein married Joshua Gruss, son of financier and philanthropist Martin Gruss. Joshua Gruss is an investment analyst at his father's firm and heir to his estimated $500 million fortune. They currently reside in New York City. They have one daughter, Sienna, who was born in 2005.
Gruss is a Trustee of the Nightingale-Bamford School and also a member of their Alumnae Board Committee. Gruss is a founding chair of the Sesame Workshop family leadership committee and a founding member of The Rockefeller University’s Parents and Science Steering Committee. She is a Vice President of the associate committee of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and the MSKCC Children’s Committee.
In 2005, after the birth of her daughter Gruss began designing and marketing children's swimwear.
After being the face of Judith Ripka's advertising campaign in 2009, Shoshanna paired with Judith Ripka to launch her own jewelry line through QVC
in August 2010.
Gruss teamed up with longtime friend Charlotte Ronson
to collaborate on a swimwear collection, "Made with Love," which was introduced in the spring of 2009.
.
In The Simpsons
episode "Bart Sells His Soul
", the character Snake Jailbird has a girlfriend named Shoshanna. According to the episode's DVD commentary, was a reference to Gruss.
Socialite
A socialite is a person who participates in social activities and spends a significant amount of time entertaining and being entertained at fashionable upper-class events....
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Early life
Gruss was born in Manhattan, New York. She attended The Nightingale-Bamford School for girls in New York CityNew York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
on the Upper East Side, graduating in 1993. She began college at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
but, in 1994, transferred to the University of California, Los Angeles
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
. In 1997, she graduated from UCLA with a double bachelors degree in history and art history.
Personal life
While still a 17-year-old high school student, she came to public attention dating Jerry SeinfeldJerry Seinfeld
Jerome Allen "Jerry" Seinfeld is an American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and television and film producer, known for playing a semi-fictional version of himself in the situation comedy Seinfeld , which he co-created and co-wrote with Larry David, and, in the show's final two seasons,...
, who was still starring in his sitcom
Seinfeld
Seinfeld is an American television sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5, 1989, to May 14, 1998, lasting nine seasons, and is now in syndication. It was created by Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld, the latter starring as a fictionalized version of himself...
. They dated for approximately 4 years (1993–1997) before the relationship ended. She transferred to UCLA in part to be with Seinfeld and cited missing New York City and constant press coverage as reasons for the relationship ending. In 2000, she dated Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck
Benjamin Géza Affleck-Boldt , better known as Ben Affleck, is an American actor, film director, writer, and producer. He became known with his performances in Kevin Smith's films such as Mallrats and Chasing Amy...
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On May 10, 2003, Lonstein married Joshua Gruss, son of financier and philanthropist Martin Gruss. Joshua Gruss is an investment analyst at his father's firm and heir to his estimated $500 million fortune. They currently reside in New York City. They have one daughter, Sienna, who was born in 2005.
Gruss is a Trustee of the Nightingale-Bamford School and also a member of their Alumnae Board Committee. Gruss is a founding chair of the Sesame Workshop family leadership committee and a founding member of The Rockefeller University’s Parents and Science Steering Committee. She is a Vice President of the associate committee of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and the MSKCC Children’s Committee.
Career
With a loan from her father, Zach Lonstein, chief executive officer of Infocrossing, she started her clothing company in 1998. Her mission was to design a clothing line that was more inclusive to different body types.In 2005, after the birth of her daughter Gruss began designing and marketing children's swimwear.
After being the face of Judith Ripka's advertising campaign in 2009, Shoshanna paired with Judith Ripka to launch her own jewelry line through QVC
QVC
QVC is a multinational corporation specializing in televised home shopping. Founded in 1986 by Joseph Segel in West Goshen Township, Pennsylvania, United States, QVC broadcasts in five countries as QVC US, QVC UK, QVC Germany, QVC Japan and – QVC Italy to 200 million households...
in August 2010.
Gruss teamed up with longtime friend Charlotte Ronson
Charlotte Ronson
Charlotte Julia Ronson is an English fashion designer who currently resides in New York, NY.-C. Ronson:Ronson always had an interest in fashion, however, she began designing after friends asked her to create pieces for them...
to collaborate on a swimwear collection, "Made with Love," which was introduced in the spring of 2009.
Television
Gruss has appeared in numerous television programs, webcasts, and interviews, including a 2008 episode of America's Next Top ModelAmerica's Next Top Model
America's Next Top Model is a reality television show in which a number of women compete for the title of America's Next Top Model and a chance to start their career in the modeling industry....
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In The Simpsons
The Simpsons
The Simpsons is an American animated sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series is a satirical parody of a middle class American lifestyle epitomized by its family of the same name, which consists of Homer, Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie...
episode "Bart Sells His Soul
Bart Sells His Soul
"Bart Sells His Soul" is the fourth episode of The Simpsons seventh season. It first aired in the United States on the Fox network, on October 8, 1995. In the episode, Bart pranks churchgoers by replacing the music to a hymn with a psychedelic rock song, so Reverend Lovejoy forces him and Milhouse...
", the character Snake Jailbird has a girlfriend named Shoshanna. According to the episode's DVD commentary, was a reference to Gruss.
External links
- http://shoshanna.com/video575.asp?ID=575&MT=Shoshanna%20Gruss%20on%20E-Online
- http://mycrains.crainsnewyork.com/40under40/profiles/2008/10096
- http://abcnews.go.com/video/playerIndex?id=6234253
- http://www.wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/judith-ripka-to-model-in-jewelry-campaign-2006550?src=rss/recentstories/20090217
- http://www.fashionweekdaily.com/news/fullstory.sps?inewsid=6627036
- http://www.wwd.com/lifestyle-news/eye/swim-team-shoshanna-and-ronson-pair-up-2106542?src=rss/recentstories/20090416
- http://www.vanityfair.com/online/style/2009/04/charlotte-ronson-and-shoshanna-gruss-make-you-want-to-get-your-beach-body-ready.html
- http://www.fabsugar.com/3314948
- http://www.shoshanna.com/magazine_gallery2.asp?ID=516&MT=New%20York%20Post&I1H=631
- http://www.observer.com/2009/daily-transom/high-school-socialite-pals-shoshanna-lonstein-and-charlotte-ronson-launch-beach-l
- http://loveourchildrenusa.org/news_momsmakingdifference_09.php