15 Facts About Judith Krantz

Judith Krantz was an American magazine writer, fashion editor, and novelist.

Judith Krantz's first novel Scruples was a New York Times best-seller and was translated into 50 languages.

Judith Krantz became a "celebrity author" through her extensive touring and promotion.

Judith Krantz's grades were not as impressive as her extracurricular activities.

Judith Krantz had the opportunity to improve her marks when she took a short-story class during her sophomore year.

Judith Krantz enjoyed attending elegant parties, borrowing couture gowns, and meeting prominent people such as Marlene Dietrich, Orson Welles and Hubert de Givenchy.

Judith Krantz worked in the fiction department at Good Housekeeping before being promoted to fashion editor and having the opportunity to write several articles for the magazine.

In 1953 Judith Krantz attended a Fourth of July party hosted by her high school friend, Barbara Walters.

Judith Krantz wrote many freelance articles for Maclean's, McCall's, Ladies' Home Journal, and Cosmopolitan.

Judith Krantz completed her first novel, Scruples, nine months later.

Judith Krantz continued her run of success with Mistral's Daughter and I'll Take Manhattan,.

Spring Collection returns to the world of fashion, while The Jewels of Tessa Kent explores mother-daughter relationships; Judith Krantz reportedly had a difficult relationship with her own mother.

Judith Krantz retired from writing that year at the age of 70, saying she had nothing left to say to her readers.

Judith Krantz wrote one original mini-series for television, Judith Krantz's "Secrets", in 1992.

Judith Krantz died on June 22,2019, at her home in the Bel Air neighborhood of Los Angeles.