About Louise Court
Born 1960. Louise Court is a journalist.
Louise Court (born 1960) is a British journalist and former editor of the UK edition of Cosmopolitan, best known for her appearance in the video for Men Without Hats' song "The Safety Dance".
Early life Court was born in south-west London. Her father was news editor on the Daily Mail and Sunday Mirror. In 1983, she appeared in the videos for the singles "The Safety Dance" and "I Like" by Men Without Hats, credited as "Jenny", but her identity was unknown until 2013.
Career Court's early journalism career included work as an entertainment writer at Express Newspapers, deputy editor of Prima, and assistant editor of Woman's Own. In 1994, she joined Best magazine as deputy editor, becoming editor in 1998. In 2005, she worked for ACP-NatMag, overseeing Best, Reveal and Real People.
She became the editor of Cosmopolitan (UK) in November 2006. She was editor of Cosmopolitan until July 2015. , she was consultant director of commercial content for Time, Inc.
Personal life She has two sons.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in Louise Court's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Louise Court's
Frequently asked questions
Who is Louise Court?
British journalist and magazine editor
When was Louise Court born?
Louise Court was born in 1960.
What is Louise Court's occupation?
Louise Court is a journalist.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Louise Court. https://biography.guide/louise-court/
MLA: "Louise Court." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/louise-court/.
Chicago: "Louise Court." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/louise-court/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:33 UTC