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My mother isn't particularly vain. Growing up with a parent who put emphasis on personality over looks was important.

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Alexa Chung
Age: 41
Born: 1983
Born: November 5
Entrepreneur
Journalist
Model
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Television Presenter
Privett
Hampshire
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