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Jemma Kidd

b. 1974

English countess by courtesy, make up artist and fashion model

Make-up artistModel Aristocrat
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About Jemma Kidd

Born 1974. Jemma Kidd is a British make-up artist, model, aristocrat and make up artist.

Jemma, Marchioness of Douro (née Kidd; born 20 September 1974), is a British make up artist and fashion model.

Career Lady Douro is the daughter of the businessman and former showjumper Johnny Kidd. She is the granddaughter of The Honourable Janet Gladys Aitken. One of Kidd's maternal great-grandfathers was the Canadian press baron Max Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook. Kidd's mother, Wendy Madeleine Kidd (née Hodge), is one of the three daughters of Sir John Rowland Hodge, 2nd Baronet, Kidd's aunt is the model Vicki Hodge. The company launched a cosmetics range in 2006, which was available in the UK (in Boots), America, Australia, Hong Kong, and Canada.

Her book Jemma Kidd Make-up Masterclass was published in 2009.

Jemma Kidd Make-up went into administration in October 2012. The business was dissolved in January 2020. Lady Mae Madeleine Wellesley (born 4 January 2010 at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London) (Arthur) Darcy Wellesley, Earl of Mornington (born 4 January 2010) Lord Alfred Wellesley (born 10 December 2014)

Lord and Lady Douro were divorced in 2021.

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Make-up artist, model, aristocrat, Make up artist
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Jemma Madeleine Kidd, Jemma Wellesley, Countess of Mornington, Jemma Madeleine Wellesley, Marchioness of Douro, Jemma Mornington
moreJemma Douro

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Jemma Kidd?

English countess by courtesy, make up artist and fashion model

When was Jemma Kidd born?

Jemma Kidd was born on 20 September 1974 in Guildford.

What is Jemma Kidd's occupation?

Jemma Kidd is a make-up artist, model, aristocrat and make up artist.

What nationality is Jemma Kidd?

Jemma Kidd is British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jemma Kidd

· Wikidata: Q6177206

· DBpedia: Jemma Kidd

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