Monica Lewinsky | |
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![]() Lewinsky speaking at TED 2015 | |
Born | Monica Samille Lewinsky July 23, 1973 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Education | Santa Monica College Lewis and Clark College (BS) London School of Economics (MSc) |
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Years active | 1995–2005; 2014–present |
Employer(s) | White House Office of Legislative Affairs The Pentagon |
Known for | Clinton–Lewinsky scandal |
Parent(s) | Bernard Lewinsky Marcia Lewis |
Monica Samille Lewinsky (born July 23, 1973)[1] is an American activist. Lewinsky became internationally known in the late 1990s after U.S. President Bill Clinton admitted to having had an affair with her during her days as a White House intern between 1995 and 1997. The affair and its repercussions (which included Clinton's impeachment) became known as the Clinton–Lewinsky scandal.
Following the scandal, Lewinsky engaged in a variety of ventures that included designing a line of handbags under her name, serving as an advertising spokesperson for a diet plan, and working as a television personality. She obtained a master's degree in psychology from the London School of Economics in 2006. In 2014, Lewinsky began speaking out as an activist against cyberbullying.