Marilyn Miglin


Marilyn Miglin is an American entrepreneur, inventor and longtime host on the Home Shopping Network. Miglin has been referred to as the 'Queen of Makeovers.'
Miglin garnered significant media attention as the widow of Lee Miglin, a business tycoon and philanthropist who was murdered in 1997 by the spree killer Andrew Cunanan.

Biography

Born in Plzeň, during her early adulthood, Miglin emigrated to the United States and was a model and dancer in Chicago.
Miglin started her beauty company and boutique in June 1963 in Oak Street, which grew to become a cosmetics empire. Miglin has since invented over 36 fragrances and perfumes through Marilyn Miglin Cosmetics. Miglin has been a host on the Home Shopping Network for over 25 years, and her business is worth over 50 million dollars. Miglin served on Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley's special committee on tourism, as an officer of the Chicago Convention, the State of Illinois Board of Economic Development and on the Board of Directors of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
Miglin is an advocate for individuals who are facially disfigured and burn survivors. She is a founding member of the University of Illinois' advisory board for the craniofacial center.

Personal life

In 1959, she married Lee Miglin. He was murdered on May 4, 1997, by the spree killer Andrew Cunanan.
At the time of Miglin's murder, the couple had been married for 38 years. They had two children: Marlena and actor Duke Miglin. Miglin remarried two years after Lee's death, in 1999. Her second husband died only months after the wedding.

Honors

The City of Chicago designated “Marilyn Miglin Way” as the honorary name of Oak Street's shopping district.
Miglin is a recipient of the Raoul Wallenberg Award and the Best Face Forward Award. In 1998, the City of Chicago proclaimed April 15 as "Marilyn Miglin Day".

In popular culture

Miglin was portrayed by Judith Light in the 2018 miniseries . Light garnered critical acclaim and a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for her performance.