- Born
- Died
- Birth nameLee Alexander McQueen
- Height5′ 11″ (1.80 m)
- Alexander McQueen was born on March 16, 1969 in Lewisham, London, England, UK. He was a director and actor, known for Björk: Volumen (1999), Björk: Alarm Call (1998) and Björk: Volumen Plus (2002). He died on February 11, 2010 in Mayfair, London, England, UK.
- Born Lee McQueen (he took the name "Alexander" later in life) in London's East End, where his father was a taxi-driver.
- His mother passed away a week before he died.
- He was awarded the C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to the fashion industry.
- Apprenticed with a Savile Row tailor where he chalked obscenities in the linings of Prince Charles' jackets.
- Lady Gaga has said that she first met McQueen wearing nothing but fishnets. They then became very good friends.
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