Jenny Polanco

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Jenny Polanco
Born
Jenny Altagracia Polanco de Léon

(1958-01-18)January 18, 1958.
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
DiedMarch 24, 2020(2020-03-24) (aged 62)
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
NationalityDominican
OccupationFashion designer
Known forReady-to-wear women's clothing, jewelry, woven handbags, and other accessories

Jenny Altagracia Polanco de Léon (January 18, 1958 – March 24, 2020) was a Dominican

Biography

Polanco was born in

creative arts, including choreography and painting, though fashion remained the major focus of her work.[1]

Polanco's professional career in fashion and the creative arts spanned more than 37 years.

buttons and jewelry.[1] Her most recent 2020 spring collection featured both pastel and bright colors, as well as floral designs.[2]

Polanco owned several boutiques in the Dominican Republic. She also aided the arts and emerging designers in her country by opening an arts and crafts store called Project.[1]

On March 4, 2020, Polanco returned to the Dominican Republic following a trip to

coronavirus symptoms five days after returning from Spain and was soon quarantined after testing positive for COVID-19. Polanco was admitted to a Santo Domingo hospital on March 18, 2020, after experiencing breathing difficulties.[1]

Polanco died from complications of COVID-19 at the hospital in Santo Domingo on March 24, 2020, at the age of 62.[1][2] Polanco was the first public figure to die from the pandemic in the Dominican Republic, as well as the country's sixth COVID-19 victim at the time.[2] Her death was announced by the Dominican Minister of Public Health, Rafael Sánchez Cárdenas.[2]

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