| Name | David LaChapelle |
| Born | March 11, 1963, Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Occupations | Photographer, music video director, film director, artist |
| Website | lachapellestudio.com |
| Photographic Style | Hyper-real and slyly subversive; kitsch pop surrealism |
| Known For | Work in fashion photography referencing art history and conveying social messages; once called the Fellini of photography |
| Early Life | Born in Hartford, Connecticut; raised in Hartford, Raleigh (North Carolina), and Fairfield (Connecticut); mother was a Lithuanian refugee; struggled with bullying |
| Artistic Influence | Influenced by his mother’s art direction in setting up family photos; first photograph was of his mother Helga on a family vacation in Puerto Rico |
| Education | Attended North Carolina School of the Arts |
