Jemma Kidd
Jemma, Marchioness of Douro | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jemma Madeleine Kidd 20 September 1974 Guildford, England |
| Occupations | Make up artist, former fashion model |
| Spouse(s) |
Arthur Wellesley, Marquess of Douro
(m. 2005; div. 2021) |
| Children | 3 |
| Relatives | Jodie Kidd (sister) Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook (great-grandfather) |
Jemma Madeleine Wellesley, Marchioness of Douro (née Kidd; born 20 September 1974), is a British make up artist, fashion model, and aristocrat.
Career
Lady Douro was a fashion model before becoming a make-up artist. In 2002, she attended the gala opening party for Le Touessrok Hotel in Mauritius.[1] In 2003, she opened her own "Make-up School" in London.
She was a director of the Jemma Kidd Make-up Limited, which was incorporated in 2005, Ghislaine Maxwell was also a director.[2] The company launched a cosmetics range in 2006, which was available in the UK (in Boots), America, Australia, Hong Kong, and Canada.
Her book Jemma Kidd Make-up Masterclass was published in 2009.
Jemma Kidd Make-up went into administration in October 2012.[3] The business was dissolved in January 2020.[2]
Personal life
Kidd married Arthur Wellesley, Marquess of Douro on 4 Junne 2005 at St James Church in Holetown, Barbados.
The couple has twins and a younger son:[4]
- Lady Mae Madeleine Wellesley (born 4 January 2010 at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London)
- (Arthur) Darcy Wellesley, Earl of Mornington (born 4 January 2010)
- Lord Alfred Wellesley (born 10 December 2014)
In 2020, Lady Douro separated from Lord Douro.
References
- ^ "GALA OPENING PARTY FOR THE 'ONE AND ONLY LE TOUESSROK HOTEL', MAURITIUS - DEC 2002". Shutterstock. Retrieved 17 November 2024.
- ^ a b "JEMMA KIDD MAKE-UP LIMITED - Overview (free company information from Companies House)". find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk. Retrieved 11 April 2021.
- ^ Katy Young (8 October 2012). "Jemma Kidd Cosmetics Enters Administration; The Daily Telegraph". telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ "Telegraph announcements - Births: Mornington". telegraph.co.uk. The Telegraph. 2010.
External links
- Jemma Kidd at IMDb