Name |
Shoshanna Gruss |
Height |
5 ft 1 in |
Naionality |
American |
Date of Birth |
29-May-1975 |
Place of Birth |
Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
Famous for |
Modeling |
Shoshanna Lonstein Gruss is an American fashion designer. With a loan from her father, Zach Lonstein, chief executive officer of Infocrossing, she started her clothing company in 1998. In 2005, after the birth of her daughter, Gruss began designing and marketing children's swimwear. After being the face of Judith Ripka's advertising campaign in 2009, Gruss paired with Judith Ripka to launch her own jewelry line through QVC in August 2010.
Gruss teamed up with longtime friend Charlotte Ronson to collaborate on a swimwear collection, "Made with Love", which was introduced in the spring of 2009. Gruss has appeared in numerous television programs, webcasts, and interviews, including a 2008 episode of America's Next Top Model. While still a 17-year-old high school student, she came to public attention by dating the much older Jerry Seinfeld, who was still starring in his eponymous sitcom. They dated for approximately four years, from 1993 to 1997, before the relationship ended. She transferred to UCLA in part to be with Seinfeld and cited missing New York City and constant press coverage as reasons for the relationship ending. Spy magazine mocked their age disparity by referring to Lonstein as Seinfeld's "girlfriend and legal voter."