DESIGNER
Sandy Powell
1960 - Today

Sandy Powell
Sandy Powell (born 7 April 1960) is a British costume designer. She has received numerous accolades, including three Academy Awards, three BAFTA Film Awards, and two Costume Designers Guild Awards. She has been honored with the CDG Career Achievement Award in 2010 and the BAFTA Fellowship in 2023. Powell was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2025. Read more on Wikipedia
Her biography is available in 21 different languages on Wikipedia. Sandy Powell is the 96th most popular designer (down from 94th in 2024), the 5,931st most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 5,478th in 2019) and the 17th most popular British Designer.
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Among DESIGNERS
Among designers, Sandy Powell ranks 96 out of 104. Before her are Matthew Carter, Fumito Ueda, Jean Louis, Yusaku Maezawa, Luc Luycx, and Jenny Beavan. After her are Betsey Johnson, Kate Spade, Robert Stromberg, Teemu Keisteri, Thomas Heatherwick, and Prince Peter of Yugoslavia.
Most Popular Designers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsMatthew Carter
1937 - Present
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 90
Fumito Ueda
1970 - Present
HPI: 51.44
Rank: 91
Jean Louis
1907 - 1997
HPI: 51.25
Rank: 92
Yusaku Maezawa
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 93
Luc Luycx
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 94
Jenny Beavan
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 95
Sandy Powell
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 96
Betsey Johnson
1942 - Present
HPI: 49.55
Rank: 97
Kate Spade
1962 - 2018
HPI: 48.57
Rank: 98
Robert Stromberg
HPI: 47.03
Rank: 99
Teemu Keisteri
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.91
Rank: 100
Thomas Heatherwick
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 101
Prince Peter of Yugoslavia
1980 - Present
HPI: 43.86
Rank: 102
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1960, Sandy Powell ranks 631. Before her are Amy Grant, Samir Kassir, Vali Ionescu, Gordon Chan, Martina Schröter, and Sibel Siber. After her are Peter Pišťanek, Olena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova, Valeri Sarychev, Don Harvey, Edward St Aubyn, and Christian Engström.
Others Born in 1960
Go to all RankingsAmy Grant
SINGER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.79
Rank: 625
Samir Kassir
JOURNALIST
1960 - 2005
HPI: 49.78
Rank: 626
Vali Ionescu
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.76
Rank: 627
Gordon Chan
FILM DIRECTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.75
Rank: 628
Martina Schröter
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 629
Sibel Siber
POLITICIAN
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 630
Sandy Powell
DESIGNER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 631
Peter Pišťanek
WRITER
1960 - 2015
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 632
Olena Zhupiyeva-Vyazova
ATHLETE
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.66
Rank: 633
Valeri Sarychev
SOCCER PLAYER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.65
Rank: 634
Don Harvey
ACTOR
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.64
Rank: 635
Edward St Aubyn
WRITER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 636
Christian Engström
COMPUTER SCIENTIST
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.63
Rank: 637
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Sandy Powell ranks 5,933 out of 8,785. Before her are Nigel Stepney (1958), Tom Burke (1981), Malcolm Allison (1927), John Bercow (1963), Lilian Bond (1908), and Ian Brown (1963). After her are Peter Broadbent (1933), Julie Covington (1946), Gary Brabham (1961), Arnold Wolfendale (1927), Sarita Choudhury (1966), and Tim Henman (1974).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsNigel Stepney
RACING DRIVER
1958 - 2014
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 5,927
Tom Burke
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 5,928
Malcolm Allison
SOCCER PLAYER
1927 - 2010
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 5,929
John Bercow
POLITICIAN
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 5,930
Lilian Bond
ACTOR
1908 - 1991
HPI: 49.70
Rank: 5,931
Ian Brown
SINGER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 5,932
Sandy Powell
DESIGNER
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 5,933
Peter Broadbent
SOCCER PLAYER
1933 - 2013
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 5,934
Julie Covington
SINGER
1946 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 5,935
Gary Brabham
RACING DRIVER
1961 - Present
HPI: 49.68
Rank: 5,936
Arnold Wolfendale
ASTRONOMER
1927 - 2020
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 5,937
Sarita Choudhury
ACTOR
1966 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 5,938
Tim Henman
TENNIS PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 49.67
Rank: 5,939
Among DESIGNERS In United Kingdom
Among designers born in United Kingdom, Sandy Powell ranks 17. Before her are Laura Ashley (1925), Paul Smith (1946), Bill Moggridge (1943), Yvonne Blake (1940), Matthew Carter (1937), and Jenny Beavan (1950). After her are Thomas Heatherwick (1970), Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones (2002), and Jacqueline Durran (2000).
Laura Ashley
1925 - 1985
HPI: 56.64
Rank: 11
Paul Smith
1946 - Present
HPI: 56.59
Rank: 12
Bill Moggridge
1943 - 2012
HPI: 55.01
Rank: 13
Yvonne Blake
1940 - 2018
HPI: 53.78
Rank: 14
Matthew Carter
1937 - Present
HPI: 51.58
Rank: 15
Jenny Beavan
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 16
Sandy Powell
1960 - Present
HPI: 49.69
Rank: 17
Thomas Heatherwick
1970 - Present
HPI: 46.02
Rank: 18
Lady Margarita Armstrong-Jones
2002 - Present
HPI: 41.85
Rank: 19
Jacqueline Durran
2000 - Present
HPI: 31.01
Rank: 20










































