Victoria Brynner

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Victoria Brynner
Born (1962-11-05) November 5, 1962 (age 61)
OccupationFounder of Stardust Brands
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Victoria Brynner (born 5 November [1] 1962 [2] ) is the founder of Stardust Brands, a consultancy that connects fashion and luxury brands with creative talent.

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Early life

Brynner is the daughter of Yul Brynner, a Russian-born, United States-based film and stage actor, and Doris Kleiner, a Chilean model and socialite. [3] [2] She grew up in Switzerland and Paris. [4]

Consulting career

Brynner has worked with global brands including Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Zac Posen and Versace. [5]

In 2007, Brynner cast Mikhail Gorbachev, Catherine Deneuve, Andre Agassi and Steffi Graf to star in Louis Vuitton's Core Values campaign photographed by Annie Leibovitz. [6]

Brynner was hired by Coty, Inc., in 2012 as creative consultant and executive producer for its global advertising campaign for Lady Gaga's fragrance Lady Gaga Fame. [7]

In 2012, Brynner collaborated with Carine Roitfeld for the launch of CR Fashion Book where she produced and cast over 30 photo shoots. [8] In 2013, she cast Johnny Depp in Christian Dior's men's fragrance, Sauvage. [5]

Personal life

In 2010, on the 25th anniversary of her father's death, Brynner published Yul Brynner: A Photographic Journey. [9]

Brynner lives in Beverly Hills, California with her husband and business partner, Gino Sullivan, and their two children.

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