Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy was an American fashion publicist, best known for her marriage to John F. Kennedy Jr. in 1996. Before her marriage, she worked for Calvin Klein, but subsequently became a subject of intense media interest, focusing on her personal life and distinctive style. Tragically, she, her husband, and her sister Lauren, perished in a plane crash near Martha's Vineyard in 1999, cutting short her life and solidifying her place in popular memory.
In 1939, Ann Marie Messina, Carolyn Bessette's mother, was born. She later became an administrator in the New York City public school system.
In 1942, William Joseph Bessette, Carolyn Bessette's father, was born. He later became an architectural engineer and cabinet-maker.
On January 7, 1966, Carolyn Jeanne Bessette was born. She would later become known as Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy after her marriage to John F. Kennedy Jr.
In 1974, when Carolyn Bessette was 8 years old, her parents divorced. Her mother later remarried and moved to Old Greenwich, Connecticut.
In 1984, Carolyn Bessette graduated from St. Mary's High School.
In 1988, Carolyn Bessette appeared on the cover of Boston University's calendar, "The Girls of B.U.", after briefly attempting a modeling career.
In 1988, Carolyn Bessette graduated from Boston University's School of Education with a degree in elementary education.
In 1992, Carolyn Bessette first met attorney and publisher John F. Kennedy Jr., while he was dating actress Daryl Hannah.
In 1994, Carolyn Bessette and John F. Kennedy Jr. began dating. They became a popular target for paparazzi and gossip columns.
In the late summer of 1994, Carolyn Bessette was introduced to John F. Kennedy Jr.'s uncle, Senator Ted Kennedy.
In the summer of 1995, Carolyn Bessette moved into John F. Kennedy Jr.'s Tribeca loft. The couple became engaged later that year.
On September 21, 1996, Carolyn Bessette married John F. Kennedy Jr. in a private ceremony on Cumberland Island, Georgia. She wore a pearl-white silk crêpe wedding dress by Narciso Rodriguez of Cerruti.
In 1996, Carolyn Bessette married John F. Kennedy Jr. This marriage brought intense media scrutiny to her life and fashion sense.
In March 1998, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy and her husband, John F. Kennedy Jr., were given a tour of the White House by President Bill Clinton.
In March 1999, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr. began seeing a marriage counselor to address issues in their relationship.
On July 16, 1999, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, her husband John F. Kennedy Jr., and her sister Lauren Bessette died in a plane crash off the coast of Martha's Vineyard.
In 2004, Michael Bergin, a Calvin Klein model and former boyfriend of Carolyn Bessette before her marriage to Kennedy, published a memoir titled 'The Other Man: John F. Kennedy Jr., Carolyn Bessette, and Me'.
In 2005, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy's close friend Carole Radziwill published 'What Remains: A Memoir of Fate, Friendship and Love', which includes her memories of the plane crash that took place weeks before her husband's death.
In 2015, Wes Gordon, despite disliking discussions about influences, admitted Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy's impact on the clothing for women in that year's collection, having been interested in her style prior to production.
On July 13, 2019, footage of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy and John F. Kennedy Jr.'s secret wedding was released in 'JFK Jr. and Carolyn's Wedding: The Lost Tapes', a two-hour special on TLC, which included interviews with family and guests.
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