Carrie Enwright White | |
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Born | Carole Enwright August 25, 1943 |
Died | May 3, 2022 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 78)
Occupation(s) | Hairdresser, Author |
Known for | First Lady of Hairdressing |
Carole Enwright White (née Enwright; August 25, 1943 – May 3, 2022)[1] was an American hairdresser, author, and spokesperson. She was known as the "First Lady of Hairdressing," who styled Jennifer Jones, Betsy Bloomingdale, Elizabeth Taylor, Goldie Hawn, Camille Cosby, Ann-Margret, Elvis Presley, Sharon Tate, Brad Pitt, and Sandra Bullock, among others.[2][3]
White collaborated with Richard Avedon on shoots for Vogue, and her work appeared in Harper's Bazaar, InStyle, Allure, Vanity Fair, Ladies' Home Journal, Mademoiselle, and Glamour.[4] She was credited as technical advisor on the 1975 film Shampoo and, in 2011, she published her internationally bestselling autobiography, Upper Cut: Highlights of My Hollywood Life.[5] In 2021 Upper Cut began development as a feature film starring Julia Fox.[6]