Juman Malouf | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1975 (age 49–50) Beirut, Lebanon |
| Alma mater | Brown University (BA) |
| Partner | Wes Anderson |
| Children | 1 |
| Mother | Hanan al-Shaykh |
Juman Malouf (born 1975) is a Lebanesecostume designer, illustrator and author.[1]
Malouf was born in 1975 inBeirut, Lebanon. She is the daughter of Lebanese novelistHanan al-Shaykh.[2] She was six months old when her family fled theLebanese Civil War toLondon. They spent two years in London before moving toSaudi Arabia, where her father, construction engineer Fouad Malouf, was based. They spent six years inKhobar, before moving back to London.[3][4]
Malouf attendedBrown University where she received a Bachelor of Arts degree inFine Art andArt History. She later attendedNew York University Tisch School of the Arts and received aMaster of Fine Arts degree in set and costume design.[5]
After graduation, Malouf started her knitwear line Charlotte Corday. She also worked as an assistant to the stylist Yvonne Sporre, before turning her full attention to illustration.[3]
Malouf's first book,The Trilogy of Two, is achildren's fantasy novel published in 2018 byPushkin Press.[6] She worked onTrilogy for about six years, while also collaborating on Wes Anderson’s filmsThe Grand Budapest Hotel andMoonrise Kingdom.
Malouf met her romantic partner, film directorWes Anderson, in 2009. The couple had their first child in 2016. They live in London and occasionally New York.[7] Malouf voiced a minor role in Anderson'sFantastic Mr. Fox. Malouf and Anderson also co-curated the exhibitionSpitzmaus Mummy in a Coffin and other Treasures, at theKunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna,[8] later published as a book.[9]
Her brother is Tarek Malouf, author and founder of Hummingbird Bakery.[7]